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What Animals Want: A Pilot Study With Rats

Gygax Hillmann, Lorenz Frank, PD Dr. (Animal Husbandry)

Duration of Project: 10/2019 - 09/2021

This pilot study and larger follow-up projects will enhance our understanding when animals seek what kind of resources. At the same time, we learn about the specific needs of the species studied, the rat. An experimental situation will be set up, whi ...

The life cycles of parasitic worms - from macro-evolutionary patterns to the genetics of adaptation

Benesh, Daniel, Dr. (Molecular Parasitology)

Duration of Project: 05/2019 - 04/2022

Many parasites have complex life cycles in which they infect multiple hosts in succession before reproducing. These life cycles are perplexing, because they seem risky. As the number of consecutive hosts in a life cycle increases, so does the risk of ...

Structural Flexibility in the Optical Design of the Arthropod Cornea

Scholtz, Gerhard, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. (Comparative Zoology)

Duration of Project: 11/2016 - 10/2019

The arthropod cuticle is a versatile bio-composite made of chitin fibers embedded in a protein matrix. The cuticle also forms the cornea of the arthropod compound eye – a characteristic feature of the phylum that has largely contributed to its incred ...

RTG 2046/2: “Parasite Infections: From Experimental Models to Natural Systems”

Matuschewski, Kai, Prof. Dr. (Molecular Parasitology II)

Duration of Project: 10/2019 - 03/2024

Parasites cause serious, health-depriving, disabling diseases affecting people and animals alike. These pathogens are globally distributed, prevalent, heterogeneous and extremely complex. There is a necessity and growing demand for interdisciplinaril ...

On Adaptation: An Integrative Study of Jumping Behaviour and Functional Morphology of the Hind Limb in Callitrichid Primates As Model System

Nyakatura, John, Prof. Dr. (Morphology (Zoology) and Form History)

Duration of Project: 12/2016 - 09/2021

Moving from pattern towards process for improved forecasts of species range dynamics

Zurell, Damaris, Dr. (Biogeography)

Duration of Project: 01/2019 - 12/2020

Learning of Intelligent Swarm Behavior - EXC 2002 SCoI P 12

Romanczuk, Pawel, Dr. (Junior Research Groups)

Duration of Project: 06/2019 - 08/2022

The main objective of the project is to systematic quantification of collective behavior of fish in order to derive data-driven models of observed collective behavior across different ecological contexts. Here, two important ecological contexts shall ...

Fröbisch, Nadia, Prof. Dr. (Development and Evolution)

Duration of Project: 01/2019 - 12/2020

An understanding of the mechanisms underlying the regenerative programs of limb/fin and tail regeneration in vertebrates are for obvious reasons of great interest and a major research focus of the fields of molecular biology and regenerative medicine ...

Deciphering the First Complete Mitochondrial Genomes From Appendicularia (Chordata: Tunicate)

Stach, Thomas, PD Dr. (Molecular Parasitology II)

Duration of Project: 01/2019 - 12/2021

The phylogenetic position of Appendicularia might be crucial for the understanding of the evolution of early vertebrates. The aim of our project is to sequence complete mitochondrial genomes in order to substantiate hypotheses concerning the phylogen ...

COUPLED. Operationalising telecouplings for solving sustainability challenges related to land use

Nielsen, Jonas Ostergaard, Prof. Dr. (Cultural and Social Geography)

Duration of Project: 01/2018 - 12/2021

COUPLED is a four-year, European Training Network granted by the EC in Horizon 2020. We put the research approach of TELECOUPLING into action for solving sustainability challenges for land use. How to understand processes and actors that influence la ...