Research Portfolios
Genetics of Photosynthesis
Chloroplast biogenesis and light acclimation
Prof. Dr. Michel Goldschmidt-Clermont, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Geneva, Department of Botany and Plant Biology
Chloroplasts are organelles of the plant cell that specialize in photosynthesis. In this process, light energy from the...
Acclimation to Changing Environmental Conditions
Chloroplast signaling
Prof. Dr. Jean-David Rochaix, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Geneva, Department of Botany and Plant Biology
Plants and algae are constantly subjected to changes in light quality and quantity and need to adapt rapidly to maintain...
Environmental Sciences
Environmental sciences
Dr. Claudia Cosio, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Geneva, Institut F.-A. Forel
My research is at the interface between plant biology and ecotoxicogenomics. I explore plant’s response from genes...
Epigenetics in Plants
Epigenetics in plants
Prof. Dr. Jerzy Paszkowski, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Geneva, Department of Botany and Plant Biology
Our research focuses on the transgenerational inheritance of epigenetic information in plants and on the molecular...
Plant Developmental Genetics, Hormone Signaling
Molecular genetic control of seed germination in Arabidopsis thaliana
Prof. Dr. Luis Lopez-Molina, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Geneva, Department of Botany and Plant Biology
Land plant’s success to colonize different continental environments lies in part in their ability to produce seeds:...
Plant Systematic and Biodiversity
Plant systematic and biodiversity laboratory
Prof. Dr. Daniel Jeanmonod, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Geneva, Department of Botany and Plant Biology
From ecosystems to genes, the lab concentrates on the study of plants and fungi, as well as the biodiversity that they...
Biodiversity and Evolution
Understanding plant speciation and diversification patterns
Dr. Yamama Naciri, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Geneva, Department of Botany and Plant Biology
I am interested in understanding speciation and diversification patterns of plants, questioning the role of adaptation...
Plant Molecular Biology
UV-B perception and signalling in plants
Prof. Dr. Roman Ulm, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Geneva, Department of Botany and Plant Biology
Sunlight is of utmost importance to plants, not only as energy source but also as an environmental signal regulating...
Plant Biochemistry and Physiology
Vitamin metabolism and its relations to environmental stress
Prof. Dr. Teresa Fitzpatrick, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Geneva, Department of Botany and Plant Biology