NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering launched
The Federal Council launched a total of eight new National Centres of Competence (NCCRs) in Research today. ETH Zurich has been given the leading or co-leading position of four of these NCCRs. The NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering is a collaboration of researchers of the University of Basel and of the D-BSSE.
Comprehensive molecular engineering
Leadership of the Molecular Systems Engineering NCCR will be shared equally by the University of Basel and ETH Zurich. The objective of the project is to create complex, functional systems from molecular, biological and chemical components, and in this way further develop systems biology into a new form of molecular engineering.
The research knowledge of the University of Basel in chemistry, physics and biology complements the expertise in synthetic biology and systems biology of the Basel-based Department of Biosystems (D-BSSE) of ETH Zurich. The programme aims to expand the existing partnership between the D-BSSE and specifically the Department of Chemistry at the University of Basel. However, the goal is also to involve local companies in Basel in order to promote a targeted exchange between science and industry.