Department of Animal Biosciences

Welcome to the department where we teach and research in areas ranging from molecular mechanisms and microbiology to whole animal structure and function! Our main subjects are anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, pharmacology, toxicology, genetics, breeding, immunology, bacteriology, virology, parasitology, epizootology, comparative medicine, food safety, bioinformatics and One Health. Our research covers production animals, companion animals, laboratory animals and wildlife.

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A collage of four photos showing different scenes from an evening bat collection effort in Sweden for a research project.
Interview of the month

Secrets of the night – what lies hidden in Sweden’s bats?

Bats have long had an undeservedly sinister reputation – despite playing an important role in our ecosystems. Yet researchers still know very little about which viruses Swedish bats carry. A new research project now aims to map them, from sampling in the night to experiments in the laboratory.

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