Newsletter Relaunch: Fresh Look, New Insights!
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Welcome to the latest edition of our newsletter, now in a brand-new design! We’re excited to bring you updates on recent events, awards, and opportunities within the Microverse Cluster.
In this issue, we highlight the successful premiere of the first joint symposium with Jena's participation at the Berlin Futurium, where experts tackled critical topics in microbiology. We also celebrate the award-winning 'Into the Microverse' film, and invite nominations for the Microverse Early Career Scientist Award.
Explore all this and more, including our website relaunch, upcoming events, and recent publications. Enjoy reading!
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Prof Dr Andreas Peschel (CMFI), Prof Dr Kirsten Küsel (Balance of the Microverse) & Prof Dr Reinhold Förster (RESIST); Photo: Svea Pietschmann
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Successful Premiere: First Joint Symposium with Jena Participation at the Berlin Futurium
At the Berlin Futurium, our joint symposium “Microbes – Connecting Environment and Health” brought together experts from Jena and two other Clusters of Excellence CMFI (Tübingen) and RESIST (Hannover). The event featured discussions on antimicrobial resistance, the microbiome’s role in health, and the immune system's complexity. A public evening session, with leading figures from science, media, and politics, explored infection research challenges and the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration. This successful premiere highlighted the crucial role of microbes in both human health and the environment.
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Mission Website Relaunch: Ready for Exploration!
Along with submitting the renewal proposal for our Microverse Cluster, we've refreshed our website and newsletter. Explore the new design and discover all the latest features. |
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Prof Dr Pierre Stallforth, Dr Hendrik Huthoff & Prof Dr Kirsten Küsel after the award ceremony in the Carl Zeiss Planterium Jena; Photo: Angela Köhler
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Microbes in the spotlight: 'Into the Microverse' shines with award-winning audio
The film 'Into the Microverse: Journey through the Amazing World of Microbes' received the prestigious Fulldome Audio Award at the International Full Dome Festival in Jena on 19 July 2024. The award-winning film takes visitors of all ages on a fascinating journey through the world of microorganisms.
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Photo: Anna Schroll
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Open Call for Microverse Early Career Scientist Award
Deadline: November 29,2024
With the Microverse Early Career Scientist Award we aim to honor outstanding early career scientists for their achievements and significant contribution to the mission of the Microverse Cluster. Eligible are doctoral researchers, postdocs and junior research group leaders up to 6 years after their PhD who are members of the Microverse Cluster or have a strong thematic connection. All Microverse researchers are invited to nominate early career scientists for the award, self-nomination is possible. The prize is 5.000 Euro or supplies. Please submit your nominations here until November 2024.
For any questions contact Dania Rose-Sperling at contact@microverse-cluster.de. We are looking forward to your nominations!
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Further information
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Jena Excellence in Microbiology Seminar Series: Call for Speakers
Deadline: October 31, 2024
We are excited to open the call for guest speakers for the upcoming Winter/Spring Jena Excellence in Microbiology Seminar (JEMS) series. We are looking to feature renowned professors who have established themselves as leaders in their field, made significant research contributions, and consistently demonstrated a commitment to excellence.
For further information please contact Silvia Kolossa (silvia.kolossa@uni-jena.de).
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Reminder: Microverse Scientist Exchange Funds
Deadline: October 23, 2024
Do you want to
- learn new technical skills
- experience research life in a different laboratory environment and culture
- help build (inter)national collaborations
You can apply for funds to spend a short research stay in another lab, or invite an outside researcher here to us in Jena.
The exchange program supports projects that are in line with the Microverse core topics (see below for more info) and enhances the scientific career development of PhD researchers.
Completed applications should be sent to Dania.rose-sperling@uni-jena.de by October 23, 2024.
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Invitation to the 3rd Life Symposium 2024
When?
November 6, 2024 | 12:30 - 5 p.m.
Where?
Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry (IAAC), Humboldtstr. 8, Jena
For whom?
Researchers, students and people interested in LIFE Sciences
What´s it about?
Fund holders of the LIFE "CONNECT" and "TALENT" projects will present their research projects in short talks. Local companies and foundations will also be represented to promote dialogue between science and business.
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Online Coffee Lectures 2024/2025
The Thuringian Competence Network Research Data Management continues its Online Coffee Lecture series in October 2024! Every month on Wednesday, an event will take place online via Zoom. This semester's Coffee Lecture series is dedicated to EU legal acts explicitly dealing with data. There is no charge to attend.
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All events in the programme & registration
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Selected publications
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- Richter I, Hasan M, Kramer J, Wein P, Krabbe J, Wojtas K, Stinear T, Pidot S, Kloss F, Hertweck C, Lackner G 2024 Deazaflavin metabolite produced by endosymbiotic bacteria controls fungal host reproduction. ISME J 18, wrae074.
- Engel N, Hoffmann T, Behrendt F, Liebing P, Weber C, Gottschaldt M, Schubert U 2024 Cryogels Based on Poly(2-oxazoline)s through Development of Bi- and Trifunctional Cross-Linkers Incorporating End Groups with Adjustable Stability. Macromolecules 57, 2915-2927.
- Müller R, König A, Groth S, Zarnowski R, Visser C, Handrianz T, Maufrais C, Krüger T, Himmel M, Lee S, Priest E, Yildirim D, Richardson J, Blango M, Bougnoux M, Kniemeyer O, d'Enfert C, Brakhage A, Andes D, Trümper V, Nehls C, Kasper L, Mogavero S, Gutsmann T, Naglik J, Allert S, Hube B 2024 Secretion of the fungal toxin candidalysin is dependent on conserved precursor peptide sequences. Nat Microbiol 9, 669-683.
- Liang S, Sircaik S, Dainis J, Kakade P, Penumutchu S, McDonough L, Chen Y, Frazer C, Schille T, Allert S, Elshafee O, Hänel M, Mogavero S, Vaishnava S, Cadwell K, Belenky P, Perez J, Hube B, Ene I, Bennett R 2024 The hyphal-specific toxin candidalysin promotes fungal gut commensalism. Nature 627, 620-627.
- Kaden T, Alonso-Roman R, Akbarimoghaddam P, Mosig A, Graf K, Raasch M, Hoffmann B, Figge M, Hube B, Gresnigt M 2024 Modeling of intravenous caspofungin administration using an intestine-on-chip reveals altered Candida albicans microcolonies and pathogenicity. Biomaterials 307, 122525.
- Schultz C, Zopf D, Holzinger A, Silge A, Meyer-Zedler T, Schmitt M, Wichard T, Popp J 2024 Raman spectral analysis in the CHx-stretching region as a guiding beacon for non-targeted, disruption-free monitoring of germination and biofilm formation in the green seaweed Ulva. Chemphyschem, 2024 Sep 2;25(17):e202400173.
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