Department of Biology

The Department of Biology at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, has a strong commitment to provide an outstanding research environment in life sciences with strong dedication for excellent teaching. We aim to equip our students with the best knowledge to cope with the current global challenges. 

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She deciphers how tomato roots communicate

Ora Hazak has always been fascinated by plants and is studying the signals that roots send to the rest of the organism. She aims to understand this communication in order to develop climate change-resistant…

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Etudier la régénération musculaire grâce aux poissons-zèbres

Chez les humains, les muscles ne peuvent régénérer que de petites blessures, comme celles résultant, par exemple, d'une pratique sportive. Après un accident ou une blessure de combat, de grandes plaies…

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Genome editing: immense potential in Africa

With the invention of CRISPR-Cas9, that famous pair of molecular scissors, genome editing has revolutionized fundamental research around the world. Until now, however, the African continent has remained…

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