ZOOLOGY
Welcome to Zoology, one of the units in the Department of Biology at Fribourg. We participate in the teaching leading to the award of a general euro-compatible (Bologna) BSc and offer the possibility of specialization in the field of neuro- and developmental biology, both at the euro-compatible MSc and PhD levels. Please feel free to browse our web pages and do not hesitate to contact our staff if you have any queries.
News & coming events
The neurobiologist Claire Jacob is to receive the Marie Heim-Vögtlin (MHV) Prize 2012 for her research into the regeneration of the peripheral nervous system after an injury. The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) awards the Prize to female researchers funded by an MHV grant in recognition of the high quality of their work and their career development. For more information go to http://www.snf.ch/E/current/SNFInfo/communication-transfer/Pages/default.aspx?NEWSID=1665&WEBID=705D0BF9-BC95-43E6-BF65-F8B316A4D74E
Self repairing broken hearts: the amazing zebrafish.
Biological explorations in the Jaźwińska Lab at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland are looking into the genetic triggers of fin and heart regeneration in zebrafish and have made some intriguing discoveries that could benefit humans. Click here to link to this article published in "International Innovation" 43-46 (2012).
