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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Ancient genome identify the Early Middle Ages as a melting pot

School textbooks teach us that waves of “barbarian hordes” hastened the fall of the Western Roman Empire. A team of German and Swiss scientists has just shown genetically that the picture is more complicated.…

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ECOLOGY

Wildlife trade increases pathogen transmission

A study conducted at the University of Lausanne's Department of Ecology and Evolution and the University of Fribourg, led by Jérôme Gippet, lead author and Post-doc in the Bacher Group, quantifies the…

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Women in Science: Three Generations Share Their Stories

At the University of Fribourg, women make up a large majority of the student body (67.5% in 2025). However, when looking at the professorial staff, the picture changes: women remain underrepresented, particularly…

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