Education and teaching are at the core of the DNF mission and serve as an essence of its commitment to the academic and scientific communities. Researchers play an active role in education, spanning four primary domains :
- Neurosciences
- Morphology, anatomy, histology, and embryology
- Biology
- Cellular imaging
The lectures, lab work and seminars are taught in three schools of Lausanne University Faculty of Biology and Medicine :
- School of Biology : Bachelor and Master
- School of Medicine : Bachelor and Master
- Doctoral schools : the Lemanic Neuroscience Doctoral School (LNDS), the MD-PhD program, and the PhD in Life Sciences
In addition, DNF members are actively implicated in
- Supervising students enrolled in the International Summer Undergraduate Research (SUR) Program
- Supervising laboratory technician apprentices
Historical involvement in anatomy and morphology education
The DNF has a longstanding involvement in the courses offered by the Faculty Unit of Anatomy and Morphology (UFAM). Previously known as the "Morphology Platform," UFAM has been part of the Centre universitaire romand de médecine légale (CURML) since January 1, 2019. Situated within the DNF building, UFAM primarily serves as a teaching unit. This unique proximity provides an exceptional opportunity for DNF researchers, from PhD students to faculty, to contribute to teaching anatomy and morphology in collaboration with UFAM. Through this involvement, they gain valuable training in human anatomy, particularly neuroanatomy, which greatly enhances their understanding and supports their work in fundamental neuroscience research.
