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Housewarming and lab tours at Microverse professorships
Read more … Housewarming and lab tours at Microverse professorships
Intestinal bacteria influence the growth of fungi
Read more … Intestinal bacteria influence the growth of fungi
Prof. Walter Rosenthal is the new President of the German Rectors' Conference
Read more … Prof. Walter Rosenthal is the new President of the German Rectors' Conference
Trang Vuong and co-workers awarded best poster prize at phycology conference
Read more … Trang Vuong and co-workers awarded best poster prize at phycology conference
ERC Grant for new Microverse scientist Ioachim Pupeza
Read more … ERC Grant for new Microverse scientist Ioachim Pupeza
Upcoming Events
Online
4th JSMC Alumni Meeting
During the event, you will have the opportunity to get (back) in touch and exchange experiences with current doctoral researchers and your former fellows. We will hear lectures about the different professions of former doctoral researchers with time for questions and exchange, followed by an online socializing event.
Jena School for Microbial Communication
MiCoCo Stars: Natural Products from Interacting Microorganisms and Ancient Microbiomes
For our MiCoCo Stars Prof. Dr. Pierre Stallforth from the Department Paleobiotechnology at the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology – Hans Knöll Institute (Leibniz HKI) will give a talk on "Natural Products from Interacting Microorganisms and Ancient Microbiomes".
Campus Ernst Abbe Platz
16th German Peptide Symposium
This symposium will address four peptide research areas: Peptides and Organisms, Structure and Function, Targets & Biomedicine, Peptide Design & Properties
The opening lecture will be held by Prof. Hiroaki Suga from the University of Tokyo. For other key contributions and further information see attachment and visit the conference website
You are cordially invited to submit abstracts for oral presentations (by May 31st, 2023) and posters (by June 30th). Conference registration deadline is 9th July.
Rosensäle, Fürstengraben 27, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Internal Microverse Symposium
University of Applied Sciences Jena
Annual Meeting of the German Society for Biomaterials
With keynotes by Dr. Karine Anselme (Research Director at French National Centre for Scientific Research l Mulhouse, France), Dr. Nina C. Lindfors (Helsinki University Central Hospital l Helsinki, Finland), Prof. Dr. Mathias Pletz (University Hospital Jena, Germany), Prof. Dr. Valentina Russo (Department of Bioscience and Agro-Food and Environmental Technology, Unit of Basic and Applied Biosciences University of Teramo, Italy) and others
Leibniz HKI & online
International Symposium: Systems Biology of Microbial Infection
7th International Symposium with speakers: Rosalind Allen, Margherita Bertuzzi, Knut Drescher, jan Hasenauer, Angela Reynolds
Podcast
Microbial balance is crucial for a healthy life - whether in humans, animals or plants. Even waters and soils, and thus entire ecosystems, depend on it. If this dynamic balance of bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms falters, the consequences can be severe.
Research into the Microverse is all about the communication and interaction of these tiny organisms with each other and with their environment. This is because they have often been living together for millions of years and are rarely found in isolation.
Prof. Brakhage explains that the next antibiotic agent may be waiting to be discovered in our front yard. And from this, in the best case, a drug can be developed that specifically attacks undesirable microorganisms and does not affect the beneficial ones.
Microbial Kitchen
Microorganisms like bacteria and fungi have a big influence on our lives. Often they appear to us as threats to our health but that is only a very narrow view on the functions and abilities of microorganisms. In fact, life would not be possible without them: a balanced microbiome keeps humans, animals, plants and ecosystems healthy. Moreover they are significant for our nutrition – humans have been using microorganisms such as yeast or lactic acid bacteria to produce food for thousands of years.
Members and friends of the Microverse Cluster and the Jena School for Microbial Communication have revealed their favourite delicious recipes which involve the activity of microorganisms. You will also find information on typical microorganisms used for food production.
Discover the Microverse and enjoy the microbial kitchen!