We are exploiting the unique biology of the parasitic protozoa
T. brucei to study how mitochondria are built. More specifically we
are interested in how macromolecules - both RNA and proteins - are imported into mitochondria. We hope that our research will provide insights into the function and evolution of mitochondrial biogenesis in general.
Switzerland is not the typical tropical country, nevertheless the first trypanosome species was discovered at the University of Bern - Don't believe us? Find the proof in
the posted reprint of the original work done by Prof. Gustav Valentin in the year 1841.
