Peter Scheiffele obtained his Bachelor degree in Biochemistry at the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany and carried out PhD studies at the EMBL Heidelberg. After a Post doc at the University of California, Berkley he was appointed assistant professor at Columbia University, New York in 2001. Since 2008 he is professor at the Biozentrum, University of Basel. The Scheiffele group uses in vivo cell biology approaches to uncover mechanisms of neuronal network formation in health and disease. They are seeking to understand molecular mechanisms of synapses formation, developmental remodeling, and plasticity. A particular focus is on mRNA transcript isoform regulation, selective mRNA translation, and their dysregulation in autism spectrum disorders.