Research
The Department’s research themes are organized along three main lines, or pillars:
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Pillar 1
ORGANISM-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS
Mechanisms of response and adaptation of organisms to environmental conditions and their changes over time and space
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Pillar 2
INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ORGANISMS
Identification and characterization of the mechanisms responsible for interactions between organisms, as well as their effects
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Pillar 3
INTERACTIONS BETWEEN MOLECULES
Identification and characterization of molecular interaction mechanisms and the study of the effects generated by such interactions, both at the cellular level and at the level of the entire organism