Faculté de Médecine

BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCE: DEPARTMENT OF CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY AND METABOLISM

Welcome to the Web site of the Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism at the Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University. Our department was created in 2003 to gather scientists sharing a similar vision in comprehending mechanisms involved in fundamental cellular physiology as well as in elucidating pathways leading to pathophysiological states such as diabetes. To tackle these ambitious goals, 14 research groups, each specialized in complementing areas and supported by state of the art core facilities work together within the Department. Four clinical affiliates are also cross appointed to nurture translational research. Undergraduate as well as graduate teaching is a central task of departmental members and currently 14 PhD students and 15 post doctoral fellows are actively involved in research. Seminars are organized weekly to stimulate scientific discussions and technology transfer. Our main areas of research are:

• Membrane receptors, and out-side-in signalling
• Edocytosis
• Phagacytosis and intracellular trafficking
• Calcium signalling
• Epithelium morphogenesis
• Intercellular interactions
• Cell adhesion and migration
• Mitochondrial metabolism
• Transcription factors, pancreas development and beta-cell function
• Systemic effect of hormone on glycemia
• Adipose tissue metabolism
• Neuropeptides
• Hepatic anatomy and neuro-radiology
• Non invasive in vivo imaging

We hope that your virtual visit through the Department web site will trigger as much enthusiasm as the individual research groups have for the quest for knowledge.y

Prof. Pierre Cosson
Chair

RESEARCH GROUPS
Head of Department: Prof. Pierre COSSON
Cellular Physiology and Metabolism R. Coppari   Roberto Coppari's Group P. Cosson   Phagocytosis N. Demaurex   Cell Signaling J. Fasel   Clinical Anatomy E. Féraille   Kidney transport M. Foti   Insulin signaling M. Gotta   Regulation of asymmetric cell division M.Trajkovski   Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases  D. Martinvalet   ROS and CTL killing P. Maechler   Mitochondria and insulin secretion P. Meraldi   Cell Division, Aneuploidy and Cancer B. Wehrle-Haller   Cell Migration C. Wollheim   Insulin secretion	Clinical research affiliated groups M. Chanson   Cystic fibrosis and and Gap junction F. Jeanrenaud-Rohner   Metabolic homeostasis I. Szanto-Denes-Carpentier   Oxidative stress and Insuline