Environmental Physiology Research
Topics covered: Studies on the adaptation of animals to environmental changes, pollutants and stress conditions have high relevance for human health. Researchers in the Biology Department use a variety of modern techniques such as microinjection, patch-clamp analysis, tissue culture, confocal immunofluorescence analysis, transcriptome and proteome analysis to study models such as mice, fish and human cells. The research covers diverse areas such as environmental physiology and aquatic toxicology of aquatic animals, heavy metal metabolism, the effect of hypoxia on ion channel function in the neurosystem, growth hormone action and exercise physiology. Students at all levels can contribute to this research, which is relevant for the protection of human health and of the environment.
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