Biodiversity research

 

Research motivation

Evolution has produced an unprecedented diversity of different organisms, which, in the constant struggle for survival, have developed sophisticated methods to prevail over their competitors and conquer their ecological niche. The department "Biodiversity Research" has the mission to decode this diversity of species together with their survival tactics developed by evolution over millions of years and to translate them into technical solutions for social problems.

Integrated Approach

In our work we follow the principle of learning from nature. For many problems we have to face as a modern society, a comparable counterpart exists in nature. Often a highly efficient solution has already been found for such a problem through evolution. Likewise, organisms with very special abilities and characteristics can be found in nature, which could be used for various problems. Within the department "Biodiversity Research" different technologies are used to understand this great evolutionary tool box and to transfer it into innovative applications.

Offering solutions

Animal and species conservation

 

Genome analyses and bioinformatics

  • Analysis and interpretation of transcriptome and genome data
  • Handling of HCS data sets
  • Design of specific bioinformatics pipelines

 

Toxinology

Contact

Prof. Dr. Andreas Vilcinskas

Head of Department "Biodiversity research"

Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME
Ohlebergsweg 12
35392 Gießen

+49 641 972-19100

andreas.vilcinskas@ime.fraunhofer.de

Dr. Till Röthig

Stv. Abteilungsleiter Biodiversitätsforschung

Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME
Ohlebergsweg 12
35392 Gießen

+49 641 972-19213

till.roethig@ime.fraunhofer.de

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