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University of Zurich (UZH)
Institution
Section overview
Description
The University of Zurich was founded in 1833, though its origins stretch back as far as 1525 and the days of protestant reformer Ulrich Zwingli. Today the University enjoys international renown as a place of education and research. Two thousand lecturers in 140 special institutes provide the broadest range of subjects and courses available from any Swiss seat of higher education. With 24,000 students and 1,900 graduates every year, Zurich is also Switzerland’s largest university. The University provides academic services, works with the private sector and considers itself part of a national and global network for the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge. Zurich’s international reputation is based on groundbreaking research, particularly in molecular biology, brain research and anthropology, and on the work of the University Hospital and Veterinary Hospital. The University’s researchers, lecturers and students benefit from the infrastructure that Zurich provides as a center of teaching and research. Apart from its own institutions, the University offers its members access to archive collections, libraries and the facilities of the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), as well as to the city’s private institutions. Nine museums and collections, covering subjects from anthropology to zoology, constitute yet another valuable academic resource.
Activities
- Research
Subordinate institutions
Coordinated projects of subordinate institutions
Involved in research projects
- Activated GEnebank NeTwork
- Cohort Study on Plant-based Diets
- Designing InnoVative plant teams for Ecosystem Resilience and agricultural Sustainability
- Development of novel DNA microarray-based tests for rapid detection and genotyping of chlamydiae
- DO-HEALTH - Vitamin D3 - Omega 3 - Home Exercise - Healthy Ageing and Longevity Trial and Health Economic Impact Evaluation
- Entry and reassortment potential of the newly discovered bat influenza A-like viruses
- Genomics for triticeae improvement (TRITICEAEGENOME)
- Mechanisms of early protective exposures on allergy development (EFRAIM)
- Molecular biology and spill-over potential of bat influenza A-like viruses (Bat Influenza - 2. Funding Period)
- Rational design of plant systems for sustainable generation of value-added industrial products (SMARTCELL)
- SafeConsumE - Safer food through changed consumer behavior: Effective tools and products, communication strategies, education and a food safety policy reducing health burden from foodborne illnesses
- Severity assessment from an animal's point of view
- Unleashing the hidden potential of the anaerobic fungi (Neocallimastigomycota)
Contact
University of Zurich
(UZH)
Rämistrasse 71
CH-8006 Zürich
Switzerland
Switzerland
Phone: +41 44 634 11 11
Fax: +41 44 634 49 01