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University of Basel
Neuroscience Network Basel


The organizational structure of the NNB is simple, efficient and focused. It consists of a steering committee (chairperson and members), a coordination bureau and a general assembly (group leaders). The NNB operates under the administrative supervision of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, but it is also embedded within the Medical Faculty and the Faculty of Psychology. The NNB is subject to approval and controlling by the Rektorat of the University of Basel. The general assembly is the ruling authority of the competence center.


The steering committee includes representatives from each of the participating institutions/organizations:

Nicole Schaeren Wiemers (Vorsitzende des Steuerungsausschusses)
Biozentrum: Kelly Tan
Friedrich Miescher Institut: Rainer Friedrich
Departement Biomedizin: Josef Bischofberger
Neurologie: Raphael Guzman
Psychiatrie: Anne Eckert
Psychologie: Andreas Papassotiropoulos
NEUREX: Andreas Lüthi

The structural affiliation of the group leaders is as follows: PDF-download

The coordination bureau
Catherine Alioth and Simone Grumbacher manage the coordination bureau.
Werner Indlekofer is the webmaster.


The general assembly
All major decisions are made by the general assembly. All groupleaders of the NNB participate to the general assembly and have a voting right. The steering commitee decides on the acceptance of new members. Interested groupleaders should send their application to the coordination bureau.