Nature
Fruit, flies and getting frisky: how food odours trigger sexual arousal
05.11.2026
Males of a Drosophila species that thrives on a particular fruit need the smell of food to begin courtship. This environmental cue acts on defined mating circuits in the brain.
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Open position
PhD Position in Lipid Interfaces, Gastrointestinal Biocorona and Drug Delivery
26.10.2026
Open PhD position in the group of Pascal Bertsch, University of Fribourg, within the ERC project GI-CORONA.
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Open position
Postdoctoral Researcher in Lipid Interfaces, Gastrointestinal Biocorona and Drug Delivery
26.10.2026
Open Postdoc position in the group of Pascal Bertsch, University of Fribourg, within the ERC project GI-CORONA.
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Food Center's life
Research Pool Grant 2026 for BLOOM!
22.10.2026
We are delighted to announce that BLOOM, an interdisciplinary research project at the University of Fribourg, has received funding through the university's Research Pool Grant 2026!
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CAS
Leah Gilbert contributes to the new CAS in Psychology and Ecology
21.10.2026
FRIC is proud to see our colleague Leah Gilbert contributing her expertise to the new CAS in Psychology and Ecology at the University of Fribourg, alongside experts from different fields.
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Open position
PhD candidate with an interest in Food Marketing
12.10.2026
We are seeking to hire a PhD candidate with an interest in food marketing to join our research group jointly affiliated with the Food Research and Innovation Center (FRIC) and the Chair of Marketing I…
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Food Center's life
ERC Starting Grant: Pascal Bertsch to Explore the Hidden Dynamics of Lipid Digestion!
08.10.2026
ERC Starting Grant: Pascal Bertsch to Explore the Hidden Dynamics of Lipid Digestion!
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Open position
PhD candidate with an interest in plant pathology, plant-microbe interactions and sustainable crop protection
06.10.2026
We are seeking to hire a PhD candidate with an interest in plant pathology, plant-microbe interactions and sustainable crop protection to join our research group jointly affiliated with the Food Research…
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RTS On en parle
Guichet: lʹart de la mise en scène des supermarchés pour orchestrer nos achats
14.09.2026
Prof. Olivier Furrer was interviewed on RTS "On en parle" on the topic of "lʹart de la mise en scène des supermarchés pour orchestrer nos achats"
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