About the department
The main tasks of the Department of Molecular Biology are to to provide research-based teaching at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral level, to do research at an international level, to transfer knowledge to companies, and to disseminate the results of our research to the general public within molecular biology and genetics.
Staff and students
- 190 scientific staff
- 90 technical and administrative staff
- 130 PhD students
- 105 Master students
- 430 Bachelor students
See a list of staff and students.
Education
The department's staff participate in the education of students in biology, medical chemistry, molecular medicine, molecular biology and biotechnology.
Read more about the education.
Research
The research at the department covers the five main areas:
- Molecular Medicine
- Structural Biology
- Systems Biology
- Plant Biology
- Quantitative Genetics
Within these five main areas, we have 11 areas of research.








