Biology

Welcome to the website of the Biology department at Osnabrück University! Here you will find information  about our department, our wide  range of courses and our diverse  research activities.

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The secret recipe for tissue healing: Prof. Dr. Kerstin Bartscherer on regeneration and cell therapy

How can tissue regrow without scarring? How can stem cell research be put into practice? Prof. Dr. Kerstin Bartscherer talked about this in our university's "UOS asks questions" series.

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Tracking down the causes of Alzheimer's disease: New research project

A team led by neurobiologist Prof. Dr. Roland Brandt is investigating how harmful tau oligomers are formed - and how their formation can be specifically stopped in order to develop new therapies against Alzheimer's and related diseases.

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Bioanalytical chemistry: Start of new project to research fat molecules

How do human cells produce fat molecules and how is this production regulated in cells? This is the subject of a new research project of the Bioanalytical Chemistry division, which was launched on April 1.

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Women in Science: Networking symposium for members of Collaborative Research Centre 1557

Under the motto “broaden your network and horizon”, the 12th “Women in Science” symposium took place in Osnabrück on March 5 and 6. The conference was organised by Prof. Dr. Kerstin Bartscherer, Dr. Lena Tveriakhina and Prof. Dr. Bin Qu.

See more in the  news overview.

Events

30. Apr

Talk by Marek Basler

Spatial and temporal regulation of Type 6 Secretion System dynamics during interactions with bacterial and eukaryotic cells

05. May

Talk by Periklis Pantazis

Talk as part of the RTG 2900 seminar

06. May

Attention Bachelor students: Discover our international Master's programs

All Bachelor students are cordially invited to find out more about our Master's programs "Biology - From Molecules to Organisms" and "Nanosciences - Materials, Molecules and Cells" at this event.

See more in the  event overview.

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