Name: The DNA Toolbox
Start: 2026-05-20T19:00:00
End: 2026-05-20T21:00:00
Location: Base Bar

Miguel Basante Bedoya's talk will be in french

Limited seats, first come first served

Animals in research: myth or reality?

Isabelle Grandjean (Head of AGORA In Vivo Center (CHUV))

This talk explores the use of animals in scientific research, clarifying myths versus reality. It explains why animal studies remain important for medical progress and how strict ethical rules guide their responsible use.

Levure boulangère, levure brasseuse… et levure de laboratoire : quand la cellule fongique éclaire la nôtre

Miguel Basante-Bedoya (Postdoctoral researcher, University of Geneva)

Les levures sont des champignons unicellulaires bien plus utiles qu'il n'y paraît. Grâce à leur modification génétique facile et leur étonnante similitude avec nos propres cellules, elles permettent de percer les mécanismes fondamentaux de la biologie cellulaire. Cette présentation vous montrera comment ces « OGM de laboratoire » nous aident à comprendre la vie sans danger, et avec des images magnifiques à la clé.

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