Life Sciences PhD School: Call for applications!
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Submit your application for the Summer Call of the PhD School of Life Sciences at the Faculties of Medicine and Science – University of Geneva. The application deadline is Apr 15th, 2020. PhD positions will be available in six innovative programmes: … Continue reading
Symposium: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Biology
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This CUSO-funded Symposium will cover the development of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning technology, its application in Biology related areas and ethical issues arisen from AI development. Date: Friday, June 5th, 2020 Time: 9:00-17:20 Venue: 1S081 (Sciences III), University of Geneva Program: … Continue reading
Conference: Reconsidering conceptual change in science education in light of recent findings in the neurosciences
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Recent findings in neuroscience show that in science learning, new conceptions do not replace previous ones. Prof. Patrice Potvin, from the Univ of Montréal, will discuss the implication of these findings in neuroscience for science teaching and learning, especially with … Continue reading
Molecular mechanism for the recognition of sequence-divergent CIF peptides by the plant receptor kinases GSO1/SGN3 and GSO2
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The plant leucine-rich repeat receptor kinases GSO1/SGN3 and its peptide ligands CIF1 and CIF2 are essential for the formation of the Casparian strip. The Hothorn group from the Department of Botany and Plant Biology, in collaboration with the Geldner group … Continue reading
Toxoplasmosis rids its host of all fear
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Toxoplasma gondii is a neurotropic parasite that infects all warm-blooded animals, including humans. Its objective is to reach the intestines of felids, the definitive host in which it reproduces sexually. To do so, the parasite first infects mice and drastically alters … Continue reading