List of Master's projects

Dr. Andreas Bruder (SUPSI, Tessin): Functional biodiversity of small aquatic ecosystems
Dr. Andreas Ensslin (Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève): Evaluation of the action plans for priority plants in Geneva
Dr. Cristina Corti (SUPSI, Tessin) : Biomineralisation and bioconsolidation: inorganic solids produced by microorganisms
Dr. Emmanuel Toussaint (Museum d'Histoire Naturelle): Phylogeography, Phylogenomics and Evolution of Coleoptera
Dr. Louis Nusbaumer (Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève): Connectivity of the forest fragments of northern Madagascar to complete the network of protected areas
Prof. Michelle Price (Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève): Evolution of the peristome in mosses (Bryophyta)
Dr. Nicola Storelli (SUPSI, Tessin) : Microbial ecology of Lake Cadagno: oxic-anoxic interface
Dr. Yamama Naciri (Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève): Population genetics and phylogeography
Dre Estella S. Poloni (Dpt. of Gen. & Evolution) : Evolution of detoxyfying metabolism in human and other primate populations
Prof. Ivan Rodriguez (Dpt. of Gen. & Evolution): Evolution of chemoreceptors
Dr Mathias Currat (Dpt. of Gen. & Evolution) : Computational simulation in population genetics
Section of Biology
Prof. Alessandro De Simone (Dpt. of Gen. & Evolution): Physical principles of vertebrate regeneration
Prof. Andreas Boland (Dpt. of Mol. & Cell. Biology): Structural studies of proteins involved in cell division and cell signalling
Prof. Emi Nagoshi (Dpt. of Gen. & Evolution): Neurodegeneration; Circadian rhythms and sleep
Prof. Florian Steiner (Dpt. of Mol. & Cell. Biology): Epigenetic inheritance of chromatin states
Prof. Ivan Rodriguez (Dpt. of Gen. & Evolution): Neurogenetics
Prof. Orsolya Barabas (Dpt. of Mol. & Cell. Biology): Mechanisms, regulation and application of mobile DNA
Prof. Paul Guichard & Dr. Virginie Hamel (Dpt. of Mol. & Cell. Biology): Structural cell biology: centriole architecture and assembly
Prof. Ramesh Pillai (Dpt. of Mol. & Cell. Biology): Role of RNA modifications in gene regulation (Carmen Fernandez); Germline small RNAs in genome defense (Nicole Raad)
Prof. Robbie Loewith (Dpt. of Mol. & Cell. Biology): Growth control by TOR signaling pathways
Dr. Robert Maeda (Dpt. of Gen. & Evolution): Development, evolution and functions within the male reproductive system
Prof. Sandra Citi (Dpt. of Mol. & Cell. Biology): The molecular architecture, cytoskeletal interactions and functions of epithelial junctions
Prof. Sophie Martin (Dpt. of Mol. & Cell. Biology): Mechanisms of Cell Polarization and Cell Fusion
Prof. Thanos Halazonetis (Dpt. of Mol. & Cell. Biology): DNA replication stress in cancer
CMU / HUG
Prof. Anne-Claude Gavin (CMU): Lipid metabolism
Dr. Benjamin Meyer (CMU): The role of Fc-mediated antibody functions in protection from influenza virus infections
Prof. Bernhard Wehrle-Haller (CMU): Cell adhesion, migration and extracellular matrix remodeling
Dr. Christophe Lamy (CMU): Neural circuit bases of neurodegeneration and psychiatric disorders in humans
Prof. Dominique Soldati-Favre (CMU): Conoid ultra structure and function in apicomplexan parasite invasion
Dr. Ekaterine Berishvili (CMU): Tissue Engineering and Organ Regeneration
Prof. Gabrielle Thumann (CMU&HUG): Development of animal-free models and therapy approaches for neuro-retinal degeneration
Prof. Guillaume Andrey (CMU): Epigenetic control of developmental processes
Prof. Julien Bertrand (CMU): Using Zebrafish to understand Blood Stem Cells
Prof. Marc Ansari (HUG): 5 Projects Description at CANSEARCH Research Platform in Pediatric Oncology and Hematology
Prof. Maud Frieden (CMU): Skeletal muscle regeneration
Prof. Monica Gotta (CMU): Cell division and development
Prof. Paul Walker (CMU): Immunobiology of Brain Tumours
Prof. Paula Nunes-Hasler (CMU): Understanding and improving antigen cross-presentation
Prof. Pei-Hsuan Wu (CMU): What do sperm piRNAs do?
Prof. Perrine Castets (CMU): Pathomechanisms underlying muscle disease
Prof. Serge Nef (CMU): Sex determination, testis development and functions
Prof. Simon Braun (CMU): Chromatin regulation in brain development and disease
Dr. Thomas Laumonier (CMU): Muscle stem cell transplantation
Prof. Wolf-Henning Boehncke (HUG): Mechanotransduction in skin inflammation
Microbiology's projects:
Dr. Arnaud Blouin, Dr Olivier Schumpp (Agroscope à Nyon): A region, a vineyard and a plant, three scales to study the genetic diversity of the grapevine fanleaf virus, a major pathogen of our vineyards.
Dr. Christophe Debonneville, Dr. Olivier Schumpp (Agroscope à Nyon): Analysis of Flavescence Dorée effectors
Dr. Cristina Corti (SUPSI, Tessin): Biomineralisation and bioconsolidation: inorganic solids produced by microorganisms
Dr. Karl Perron (Dpt. of Plant Sciences): Co-regulation of metal and antibiotic resistance in bacteria
Prof. Kimberly Kline (CMU): Pathogenesis of biofilm-associated infections
Prof. Martina Valentini (CMU): Regulation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa antibiotic susceptibility by the HrpA RNA helicase
Dr. Nicola Storelli (SUPSI, Tessin): Microbial ecology of Lake Cadagno: oxic-anoxic interface
Prof. Patrick Viollier (CMU): Function & biotechnology of a new glycosyltransferase for O-protein glycosylation
Prof. Thierry Soldati (Dpt of Biochemistry): Cell-autonomous mechanisms of sensing and defence against Mycobacteria infection
Dr. Emilie Demarsy (Dpt. of Plant Sciences) : Photoprotection and photosynthesis
Prof. Luis Lopez Molina (Dpt. of Plant Sciences) : Seed germination control (Arabidopsis thaliana)
Prof. Marie Barberon (Dpt. of Plant Sciences) : Plant nutrition and root development
Prof. Michael Hothorn (Dpt. of Plant Sciences) : Nutrient messengers in plant development
Prof. Roman Ulm (Dpt. of Plant Sciences) : UV-B perception and signalling in plants
Prof. Teresa Fitzpatrick (Dpt. of Plant Sciences) : Studying the regulation of vitamin B1 or vitamin B6 homeostasis in plants
Prof. Alessandro De Simone (Dpt. of Gen. & Evolution): Physical principles of vertebrate regeneration
Prof. Luigi Bonacina (Section of Physics): Bioimaging and nanotechonology
This list is not exhaustive. You can also contact the research groups of other Faculties or Institutions, and in particular: