Research
Scientific expedition in the high arctic
19.07.2019
Science can really be adventurous. Invited by the University of Life Sciences from Poznan in Poland, Gregor Kozlowski, botanical garden curator, will investigate and collect plant material of several arctic…
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Research
First step to induce self-repair in the central nervous system
11.07.2019
Injured axons instruct Schwann cells to build specialized actin spheres to break down and remove axon fragments, thereby starting the regeneration process. The research team led by Prof. Claire Jacob…
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05.07.2019
The Mediterranean Sea is the hotspot of biodiversity. In a place where 26,000 plant species grow, their protection is even more important than elsewhere. Discover the interview of G. Kozlowski and L. Fazan…
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Profile
FGLS short-term lab rotations: the new experience
28.06.2019
FGLS supports short-term lab rotations within the Department of Biology to foster interdisciplinary research activities and to further increase the exchange of methods and approaches within the different…
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Research
TASmania: A new bacterial Toxin-Antitoxin Systems database
06.06.2019
In the framework of a successful Sinergia collaboration funded by the SNSF on studying toxins and antitoxins in bacteria, the group of Dr Laurent Falquet recently published an important article describing…
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Research
Vaccinating the microbiota of plants, a new approach to biological control
14.05.2019
During the next three years, the research groups of Prof. Weisskopf and Dr Falquet of the Department of Biology of the University of Fribourg will be working hand in hand on a very innovative project,…
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Platforms
Have a tour in our Metabolomics & Proteomics platform
03.05.2019
The Metabolomics & Proteomics Platform (MAPP) is a service of the Department of Biology of the University of Fribourg. The mission of the platform is to provide expertise, instrumentation, and manpower…
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Research
Activity Report 2017-18
12.04.2019
Our new activity report provides information about the organization of our Department and highlights our achievements and ongoing research for the years 2017-18.
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Research
La reine des fourmis débarque à Fribourg
02.04.2019
Et si les fourmis nous donnaient des pistes pour éviter les
pandémies? Avec comme viatique une ERC grant de 1.5 millions d'euros,
Nathalie Stroeymeyt débute ses recherches au Département de biologie…
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