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ENV-103: Biology

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This course will cover the fundamental principles governing life and the living world. Topics will include the diversity of living organisms, cellular biology, genetics, evolution, and ecology. This course provides a foundation in biology, fostering critical thinking & analytical skills.

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Anna Carratala Ripolles

During my PhD, I mainly focused on characterizing the effect of environmental factors (namely temperature and sunlight) and disinfectants on the stability of human viral pathogens as contaminants of aquatic environments. In addition,I developed a novel source tracking tool to identify avian fecal contamination in environmental samples. Thanks to a research fellowship given by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology, I also had the opportunity to explore the diversity of marine viruses in Mediterranean coastal waters by genetic fingerprinting and by next generation sequencing. Later on, I became interested in the long-term effect of environmental stressors on virus communities, so I joined the LCE as a postdoc to investigate the adaptation of enteroviruses to ultraviolet radiation. For 4 years, I worked on developing UV-resistant viruses and characterizing their acquired phenotypic and genetic properties by combining directed evolution experiments, deep sequencing and population genetics. Out of the lab, I am passionate about nature, traveling and scuba diving.

Ianina Altshuler

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/biology-ENV-103

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/ENV-103

Summary

Lectures

Instructors (2)

Anna Carratala Ripolles

Ianina Altshuler

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/biology-ENV-103

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/ENV-103

Ontological neighbourhood

Biology

Cell biology: Cell metabolism

Genetics: Molecular genetics

Lectures in this course (15)

Introduction to Biology: Fundamentals and Sources Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Introduces fundamental aspects of living beings, biochemistry, and cell biology, emphasizing the importance of macromolecules, molecular evolution, and metabolism.

Macromolecules: Structure and Function Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores the chemical composition and functions of macromolecules in living organisms.

Metabolism: Catabolism and Regulation Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores catabolic pathways, energy production, and metabolic regulation in cells.

Regulation of Transcription and Translation Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores the regulation of transcription and translation processes, focusing on control mechanisms and alternative splicing in eukaryotes.

Regulation of Metabolism: Molecular Mechanisms Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores the molecular mechanisms regulating enzyme activity and gene expression in metabolism.

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