Research
Source: https://www.cos.uni-heidelberg.de/en/research Parent: https://www.cos.uni-heidelberg.de/en/teaching-at-cos-heidelberg/phd-studies?overlay=menu
Our reseach focus
Research at COS is devoted to the molecular and cellular mechanisms of organismal function in animals and plants. Central questions include: How do molecular signaling pathways interact to give rise to specific cell types? How do cell division and migration patterns influence organ shape, size, and function? How do environmental stimuli such as temperature or nutrient supply control the development and physiology of organisms? How have these mechanisms evolved and changed over the course of evolution?
Research groups at COS are working on these topics using state-of-the-art technologies with numerous partner groups in Heidelberg's life science faculties.
Main research topics:
- Molecular and cell biology
- Genetics
- Stem cell and developmental biology
- Neurobiology
- Physiology
- Biodiversity
- Evolutionary Biology
Links
[Third party funding
Funded projects](https://www.cos.uni-heidelberg.de/en/centre-for-organismal-studies-heidelberg/facts-figures)
[SAB
Research activity reports](https://www.cos.uni-heidelberg.de/en/research/research-activity-reports-and-sab)
[List of
Publications](https://www.cos.uni-heidelberg.de/en/centre-for-organismal-studies-heidelberg/publications)
[RU and CRC
Research consortia](https://www.cos.uni-heidelberg.de/en/centre-for-organismal-studies-heidelberg/research-consortia)
Research directions and range of methods
[EMCF
Cell biology](https://www.cos.uni-heidelberg.de/en/core-facilities-and-scientific-collections/emcf)
[MCTP
Physiology](https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/de/node/32867)
[Botanical garden
Evolution](https://botgart.cos.uni-heidelberg.de)
[SFB 873
Stem cell research](https://www.cos.uni-heidelberg.de/en/centre-for-organismal-studies-heidelberg/research-consortia/crc-873)
[NIC
Light microscopy](https://www.cos.uni-heidelberg.de/en/node/163)
[SFB 1324
Developmental biology](http://sfb1324.de/)
Impressions of our work
Links
[COS Heidelberg
Contact information](https://www.cos.uni-heidelberg.de/en/centre-for-organismal-studies-heidelberg/contact)
[COS Heidelberg
Events at COS](https://www.cos.uni-heidelberg.de/en/centre-for-organismal-studies-heidelberg/scientific-events-at-cos)
[How to find us