Cytoplasmic flows guide chromosome positioning during embryogenesis. During the first stages of animal embryo development, the egg cell undergoes multiple divisions without growin ...

Since the magnetic fields of magnetars play a crucial role in the luminous phenomena they are associated with, scientists are working to understand their origin. Several theories have been proposed, ...

We are delighted to share that GCIR member, Professor Kimberly Kline, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM) in 2025. This prestigious honour was awarded to only 65 ...

"When I was a child, my Dad wanted me to become a Doctor, while I wanted to become a Physicist. I became a Doctor in Physics, and now we're both happy." From a Particle Physics PhD at Imperial College ...

Jury : Prof. Stephan Parmentier, KULeuven, Belgique, Dr. Simon Sleight, King’s College London, Angleterre, Prof. Michelle COTTIER, Prof. Karl HANSON (directeur de thèse), sous la présidence du Prof.

UNIGE Scientists have discovered an enzyme in cancerous lymphatic cells whose properties enable the immune system to fight ...

This exoplanet’s extreme climate defies all models. WASP-121b is one of the most studied exoplanets. Known for its extreme conditions—such as clouds of metal vapor—it belong ...

Ines Chaieb receives the S&P Global Academic ESG Research Award. Professor Ines Chaieb received the S&P Global Academic ESG Research Award from The Journal of Impact & ESG Investi ...

On March 6, Mrs Amber Brauer will defend her PhD thesis entitled "Metabolic interactions in the entero-hepatic cycle". Her thesis was conducted under the direction of Prof. Anne-Claude Gavin, ...

On Wednesday 5 th of March, Prof. Michael ZIMMERMANN, Molecular Systems Biology, EMBL, Germany, invited by Prof. Anne-Claude GAVIN will give a conference entitled "Identifying gut microbiota ...

UNIGE scientists have developed a tool that uses light to control the activity and localisation of a molecule, making it possible to control drug’s site of action. © Gotta lab – UNIGE. A simple pulse ...

Appointment of Nader Perroud. Nader Perroud studied medicine at the UNIGE, before going on to train in psychiatry and psychotherapy. He obtained his doctorate in 2006 and his spec ...