Events
Thursday, 12:15-13:15
Room F200
- 16 September: Introduction, Jason Grant, University of Neuchâtel
- 25 September: The evolution of cooperative breeding. Irene Garcia Ruiz, Columbia University / Université de Neuchâtel (behavioury ecology)
- 2 October: From genes to satellites: monitoring genetic diversity in a changing climate. Oliver Selmoni, University of Zurich (evolutionary genetics)
- 9 October: Macarena Marin, Hosting bacteria inside legume root nodules, University of Lausanne (cell physiology and plant development)
- 16 October: Insect herbivore induced above- and belowground plant communication: ecological and applied aspects, Emilio Guerrieri, National Research Council, Italy (functional ecology)
- 23 October : We will block you – physical and chemical barriers in roots, Tonni Grube Andersen, MPI Cologne (cell and molecular biology)
- 30 October : Sanctioning of non-mutualistic rhizobia in nitrogen-fixing Legume-Rhizobium symbiosis, Didier Reinhardt, University of Fribourg (plant developmental plasticity )
- 6 November : The role of structural variants in the evolution of biodiversity, Claire Mérot, CNRS Rennes (biodiversity genomics)
- 13 November: On the co-evolution of cooperation and competition within and between groups, Carsten de Dreu, University of Groningen (behavioural physiology)
- 20 November : Gaze Tracking across Species: How Social Cognition Is Situated within Context and Collectivity, Fumihiro Kano, University of Konstanz (comparative cognition)
- 27 November: Knowing your surroundings matters:How does plant diversity shape plant volatile profiles? Pamela van Berkum, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena (chemical ecology)
- 4 December: The Paradox of the Plankton, Revisited by Microbiology; Jakob Pernthaler, University of Zurich (soil biodiversity)
- 11 December: Phototrophic Sulfur Bacteria and Their Viruses: Biosignatures from Early Earth to Anoxic Worlds, Alice Bosco,University of Lausanne (microbiology)
- 18 December: Sylvain Bischof, University of Zürich (plant physiology)
F-100 15h15 à 16h15
11 September: Clara Zemp, Unine
18 September: Sergio Rasmann/Emmanuel Defossez, Unine
25 September: Key Lucek/Daniel Croll, Unine
9 October, Redouan Bshary/Edward Mitchell, Unine
16 October, Pilar Junier/ Saskia Bindscheder, Unine
23 October, Michele Sofisti, Nzatu
30 October: Sylvain Ursenbacher, Pro Natura
6 November: Johann Dupuis, OFEV
13 November: Jennifer Keller, IUCN
20 November: Carolina Ocampo-Ariza, Uni Darmstadt
27 November: Julie Zähringer, Wyss Academy for Nature
4 December: Anna Deplasez Zemp, UniZ
11 December: Ivo Wallimann-Helmer, UniFr
Wednesday, 12:15-13:30
Room F-100
- 26 March: TALK1 Incongruence and structural variation shape rapid mitogenome evolution in a 200-isolate panel of the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici. Ivan Skakov (evolutionary genetics); TALK2 A Primate Grammar Enabling Incremental Processing. Quentin Gallot (comparative cognition); TALK3 Channeling your inner self: The role of MAP70-2 during lateral root formation. Zsofia Winter (cell and molecular biology)
- 30 April: TALK1 Oh-Geez! Pectin Digestion and lts Role in Plant Vascular Tissue Development by Lean-Samuel lcking; TALK2 Biodiversity data: a jigsaw puzzle by Disha Tandon;TALK3 Spit Happens: Developing a NonInvasive Protocol for Saliva Collection and Hormone Quantification in Wild Vervet Monkeys by Maria Granell-Ruiz
- 28 May: TALK1 NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase C1 (NDC1) is essential for vitamin K1 accumulation and is involved in prenyl quinones metabolism in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) leaves and fruits. Ségolène Bressoud (plant physiology); TALK2 Gut check: Exploring the microbiota of insecticide-resistant Anopheles mosquitoes. Sandra Le Bissonais; TALK3 From diversity to complexity: Rethinking tropical forest restoration. Magnus Onyiriagwu (conservation biology)
Mercredi, 12:15-13:30
Auditoire F-200
- 24 September : TALK1 Illuminating Light-Signal Controlled Shoot Branching in Plants. Cindy Chen (plant developmental plasticity); TALK2 Unravelling the Genomic Instability of Butterflies. Camille Cornet (biodiversity-genomics); TALK3 Effector evolution in fungal pathogens. Margarida Sampaio (evolutionary genetics)
- 29 Octobre: TALK1 Can we smell the blind passenger?Detection of the fall armyworm onimported maize cobs using volatiles. Kathrin Altermann (Farce); TALK2 The Good, The Bad and the Anatoxicus. Sami Zhioua(microbiology); TALK3 Exploring the phytochemical diversity of two contrasting alpine plant communities using untargeted metabolomics. Théo Steiner(functional ecology)
- 26 November: Talk1 Immune system challenge and its impact on brain and cognition, Angelo Guadagno (cognition);TALK2 A global analyses of bird’eponysm’: a networks approach, Akshay Bharadwaj(conservation); TALK 3 Diversity and endemism of springtails on nunataks in the Valai Alps, Emilie Favre(Soil biodiversity)
- 31 January 2025 17h00: Yasmin Eméry: How ecology shapes brain and behaviour in wrasses (laboratory of behavioural ecology)
- 7 March 2025 16h00: Vannesa Montoya-Sanchez: Towards a multi-dimensional assessment of plant diversity in an enriched oil palm plantation (laboratory of conservation biology)
- 21 March 2025 17h00: Tiago Antonio Gonçalves Zeferino: Exploring the Potential of Microsporidians as Biological Control Agents Against Mosquitoes (former laboratory of ecology and evolution of parasites)
- 28 March 2025 17h00: Guido Pucchetti: The Complex Genetic Landscape of Fungicide Resistance Evolution in Zymoseptoria tritici (laboratory of evolutionary genetics)
- 2 April 2025 17h00: Sarai Reyes Avila: Detection and Characterization of Exogenous DNA – From Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) to Naturally Admixed Genomes (laboratory of evolutionary genetics)
- 16 May 2025 17h30: Marine Mamin: Des plantes de coton aux capteurs d’odeurs : explorer la dynamique, la spécificité et le potentiel d’exploitation des composés volatils émis par les plantes en réponse aux insectes herbivores (laboratory of fundamental and applied research in chemical ecology – FARCE)
- 19 May 2025 17h00: Nellissen Lara: Communication relative aux déplacements chez les gorilles de l’Ouest (laboratory of comparative cognition)
- 6 June 2025 17h00: Josefien Tankink: Sex asymmetries in cooperative strategies among vervet mondeys (laboratory of behavioural ecology)
- 24 June 2025 17h00: Quentin Gallot: Rethinking the Evolution of Vocal Complexity: Structured Call Sequences in Olive Colobus Monkeys (laboratory of comparative cognition)
- 11 July 2025 17h00: Camille Tinguely: Transformation naturelle et agents de transfert de gènes : nouvelles perspectives sur le transfert horizontal de gènes chez les bactéries environnementales (laboratory of microbiology)
- 18 September 2025 17h30: Sandrine Wider: Environmental Heterogeneity, Biodiversity and Agriculture in the wood-pastures of the Swiss Jura mountains (laboratory of conservation biology)
- 26 September 2025 17h00: Matteo Buffi: Coordination Without a Brain: Etude de la perception de l’environnement et de la signalisation éléctrique dans les réseaux fongiques (laboratory of microbiology)
- 29 September 2025 17h00:Khadidiatou NIAMBELE-CISSE: Effets du régime alimentaire sur la longévité et la résistance à l’insecticide chez le moustique Anopheles gambiae (laboratory of parasitology)
- 2 October 2025 16h30: Tiena DANNER: Morpho-phonetics: A Framework for Studying Speech and Its Evolution (laboratory of evolution language)
- 10 October 2025 17h: Maryam FOROUGH, differential regulation of chloroplast protein import pathways during the seed-to-seedling transition(laboratory of plant physiology)
- 17 October 2025 15h: Fredy Quintero: Audience effects in sooty mangabeys (laboratory of comparative cognition)
- 24 October 2025 17h, Auriane Le Floche: Cris combinés chez le mangabey fuligineux (laboratory of comparative cognition)
- 14 November 2025 16h: Jaspher Ewany: Soil legacy effects of Photorhabdus bacteria metabolites on plant performance and resistance; (Experimental Biology Research Group)
- 21 November 2025 17h: Camilo RIVERA ARRIVILLAGA: Exploring the impact of the Milpa agricultural system on soil microbiome, plant performance and belowground interactions; (laboratory of entomology)
- 25-26 April 2025: Holocentric Chromosomes – From Cells to Species. Biodiversity Genomics Lab, Institute of Biology, UniNE
- 19-21 May 2025: Pint of Science
- 30 June- 1 July 2025: Repeat-Induced Point Mutation research. Evolutionary Genetics lab, Institute of Biology, UniNE
- 11-12 Septembre 2025: Research in the Botanic Garden
Biology 26, 12-13 February 2026, University of Neuchâtel
