UNIL
Physiology Department | Cell Biology and Morphology Department | Pharmacology & Toxicology Department | Biochemistry Department | Medical Genetics Department | Center for Integrative Genomics | Biotechnology Institute | Ludwig Institute
Physiology Department
| Name | Research project |
| Chatton Jean-Yves | Metabolic crosstalk between neurons and astrocytes: Energetic consequences of sodium homeostasis perturbation in astrocytes |
| Martin Jean-Luc | Neuronal Development and Depression |
| Pellerin Luc | Neuroenergetics: Roles of monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs) |
| Raddatz Eric | Protection of the fetal heart |
| Schutz Yves | Autoregulation of body mass & body composition |
| Stoop Ronald | Measuring the fear response: in vitro and in vivo approaches |
| Tappy Luc | Metabolic regulation and nutrition |
| Widmann Christian | Modulating apoptosis and cell survival to treat human diseases |
Cell Biology and Morphology Department
| Name | Research project |
| Abderrahmani Amar | From Islet-beta-cells to Diabetes |
| Bezzi Paola | Studying regulated secretion processes in the brain with imaging technologies: new advances on the role of astrocytes in the brain physiology and in inflammatory diseases |
| Clarke Peter | Neuronal Death |
| Hornung Jean-Pierre | Regulation of cortical neuron development by early neurotransmission |
| Lüthi Anita | Gaining insight into the roles of sleep for neuronal function |
| Regazzi Romano | Molecular mechanisms controlling insulin secretion under normal and physiopathological conditions |
| Riederer Beat Michel | Proteomics in psychiatric diseases and clinically applied anatomy |
| Volterra Andrea | Glia, an active synaptic partner : from physiology to neurodegeneration |
| Walter-Barakat | Neuropathies périphériques et rôles des hormones thyroïdiennes dans la régénération du nerf périphérique |
| Welker Egbert | Organisation and plasticity within the somatosensory cortex |
Pharmacology & Toxicology Department
| Name | Research project |
| Broillet Marie-Christine | Sensory systems : From morphology to physiological functions |
| Cotecchia Susanna | G protein-coupled receptors: molecular basis of function and regulation |
| Diviani Dario | Molecular and functional characterization of novel transduction complexes regulating Rho GTPases signaling in cardiomyocytes |
| Horisberger Jean-Daniel | Na,K-ATPase, régulation de l'activité du canal à sodium épithélial (ENaC) |
| Hummler Edith | Molecular and functional analysis of the sodium channel ENaC and the serine protease CAP1 |
| Kellenberger Stephan | Contribution of acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) to electrical signaling in neurons, Structure function relationship of the epithelial sodium channel ENaC |
| Rossier Bernard | Salt-sensitive hypertension: identification of downstream renal targets in the aldosterone signaling pathway and their functional role in vivo |
| Schild Laurent | The epithelial sodium channel: structural basis for ion permeation |
| Staub Olivier | Signalling mechanisms involved in the control of sodium homeostasis in the kidney |
Biochemistry Department
| Name | Research project |
| Acha-Orbea Hans | Role of dendritic cells and B cells during immune responses |
| Constantinou Angelo | Repair of interstrand DNA crosslink during DNA replication in human cells |
| Corradin Giampietro | Malaria: search of antigens for the development of protective vaccines |
| Dotto Gian-Paolo | Control of epithelial stem cell potential versus differentiation and tumerogenesis |
| Fasel Nicolas | Structural and functional studies of virulence factors in the human protozoan parasite Leishmania |
| Launois Pascal | Immune Responses to Leishmania infection |
| Luther Sanjiv | Stromal cells in T zones of secondaty lymphoid tissues |
| Mayer Andreas | Membrane fusion and vesicle formation |
| Schneider Pascal | TNF and TNFR families, a complex system of ligands and receptors |
| Tacchini-Cottier Fabienne | Immune Responses to Leishmania infection |
| Thome-Miazza Margot | Study of the protease MALT1 in T-cell activation |
| Tschopp Jürg | Signaling pathways leading to apoptosis and inflammation |
Medical Genetics Department
| Name | Research project |
| Bergmann Sven | PhD in Systems Biology: From microarray-based modules to medical predictions |
| Chrast Roman | Analysis of peripheral nerve development: from normal function to disease |
| Rivolta Carlo | Human molecular genetics |
Center for Integrative Genomics
| Name | Research project |
| Benton Richard | Genes and circuits underlying olfactory perception in Drosophila |
| Desvergne Béatrice | Networking activity of PPARs during development and in adult metabolic homeostasis |
| Franken Paul | Intracellular redox-potential, sleep homeostasis, and circadian rhythms |
| Hernandez Nouria | Mechanisms of basal and regulated RNA polymerase II and III transcription of ncRNA genes in mammalian cells |
| Herr Winship | Regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation |
| Kaessmann Henrik | Human evolutionary genomics, molecular evolution, origin of new genes, adaptive evolution, population genetics and history |
| Martin Sophie | Molecular mechanisms of cell polarization |
| Michalik Liliane | Transcriptional control of tissue repair, carcinogenesis and angiogenesis |
| Quadroni Manfredo | Marquage métabolique et spectrométrie de masse spécifique : outils pour étudier les changements dans l'expression des protéines |
| Reymond Alexandre | Genome Structure and Expression |
| Stasiak Andrzej | Functional transitions of DNA structure |
| Tafti Mehdi | Genetics of sleep disorders |
| Thorens Bernard | Molecular and physiological analysis of energy homeostasis in health and disease |
| Wahli Walter | The multifaceted roles of PPARs |
Biotechnology Institute
| Name | Research project |
| Mermod Nicolas | Genes regulation, biotechnology, molecular biology |
Ludwig Institute
| Name | Research project |
| Held Werner | Innate Immunity : NK cells and CD8 T |
| Luescher Immanuel | Molecular Immunology |
| Michielin Olivier | Onco-immunology |
| Romero Pedro | Monitoring antigen-specific CTL and helper T cell responses |
| Speiser Daniel | Role of coreceptors in differentiation and function of human tumor antigen specific T cells |
