Molecular and Cell Biology

The human body contains on average 50 to 75 trillion cells of hundreds of different types, all with a special task. The individual cell possesses properties that define life; it can grow, divide itself, receive and respond to stimuli from its surroundings, and carry out an impressive number of chemical reactions. The function determines how the cell is built and where it is found in the body.

Cell Biology research studies the function of  different cell types, through signalling within the cell, and how they communicate and cooperate with other cells.

Molecular Biology research focus on  how molecules and systems within cells interact. Of special interest is the flow of genetic information from DNA via RNA to protein synthesis, and how these processes are regulated.

The advances in Molecular Biology over the past few years has led to a biological and medical revolution with entirely new methods for analysis and studies of hereditary factors. This has changed our view of what is  life and resulted in a rapid development within biotechnology, biomedicine, and plant breeding. The genetic and cell biology basis for many diseases will be elucidated in the coming years  and the gained  knowledge is  already implemented  in clinical diagnostics and therapies.

Areas of research

•  Cell Biology
•  Neurobiology (Link to the Department of Neurobiology)
•  Experimental Pathology
•  Clinical Chemistry
•  Clinical Microbiology (Link to the Department of Clinical Biology)
•  Medical Microbiology (Link to the Department of Medical Biology, page in English)
•  Molecular Virology
•  Forensic Chemistry
•  Pharmacology
•  Clinical Pharmacology
•  Oncology