Food Research and Innovation Center 

Welcome to the Food Research and Innovation Center at the University of Fribourg. Our focus is on fundamental food science for a sustainable future.

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Fruit, flies and getting frisky: how food odours trigger sexual arousal

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

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

Open Postdoc position in the group of Pascal Bertsch, University of Fribourg, within the ERC project GI-CORONA.

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Joining FRIC means being at the forefront of food research and innovation

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