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Welcome to the Institute of Veterinary Anatomy of the University of Zurich

The Institute of Veterinary Anatomy represents macroscopic and microscopic anatomy as well as embryology and developmental biology of domestic mammals in teaching and research.
A particular research focus lies on the comparative and species-specific aspects of reproductive biology and endocrinology in domestic mammals. Through this, the institute makes a significant contribution to understanding key biological processes, including embryo-maternal communication, placental function, and the mechanisms of birth induction.
In teaching, the institute plays a vital role in veterinary education. During the first year of study, it provides foundational anatomical knowledge, which serves as an indispensable basis for understanding the structure and function of animal organisms. This knowledge is systematically expanded and deepened during the second, third, and fourth years of study through block courses. Special emphasis is placed on connecting theory with practice, enabling students to be thoroughly prepared for the diverse clinical demands of veterinary medicine.

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Weiterführende Informationen

New Paper

Growth Differentiation Factor 9 Supplementation Restores the Lipopolysaccharide‐Induced Negative Effects on Bovine Oocyte Developmental Competence

Dragos Scarlet, Idil Serbetci, Gerhard Schuler, Heinrich Bollwein, Mariusz P. Kowalewski

New Paper

Targeted hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF1A) stabilization during in vitro maturation of bovine cumulus-oocyte complexes increases blastocyst rates.

Jasmin Galli receives the DGRM Award 2026

In November 2025, Jasmin Galli, a former member of the Institute of Veterinary Anatomy, successfully defended her PhD thesis at the Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences entitled “Placental Extracellular Vesicles (EVs): Comparative Aspects in Different Placentation Types” (supervisors: Prof. Mariusz Kowalewski and PD Dr. Karl Klisch).

Her subproject, “Functional and translational effects of canine decidua-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) on trophoblast regulation and decidualization” (Authorship: Galli J.; Reynaud K.; Witold W.; Tavares Pereira M.; Kowalewski MP.) was awarded the prize of the German Society for Reproductive Medicine (DGRM) for interdisciplinary research projects at this year’s annual meeting “Physiology & Pathology of Reproduction,” held in parallel with the “Veterinary–Human Medical Joint Conference,” Munich 2026.