A Protein Machinery at Work Aug 1, 2022 – SFB 1381 PI Oliver Einsle and his group have unravelled the assembly of an enzyme that detoxifies the greenhouse gas N2O. Publication in Nature.
SFB 1381 Event “Women in Science” a Success Jul 6, 2022 – In a panel discussion Dr. Valérie Hilgers, Prof. Dr. Nora Vögtle and Prof. Dr. Annegret Wilde talked about their own personal experiences as women in academia. All three are SFB 1381 PIs who brought various experiences to the table: they are at different career stages and thus could reflect on a variety of career experiences.
Application open for EIRA-Mentoring for female Postdocs Jun 29, 2022 – SFB 1381 female Postdocs have the opportunity to participate in EIRA-Mentoring, a programme provided by the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Freiburg. Application to the programme is possible until July 15th, 2022 and is open to female postdocs interested in becoming full professors.
SFB 1381/GRK 2606 Workshop “Introduction to Structural Biology” Jun 21, 2022 – In this workshop, organized by SFB 1381 and GRK 2606, SFB 1381 PI Prof. Dr. Oliver Einsle will introduce the fundamentals in structural biology and give an introduction to AlphaFold.
SFB 1381 Young Researchers’ Retreat in 2022 Jun 15, 2022 – On June 2nd and 3rd, 2022, 23 PhD students and Postdocs took part in this year’s Young Researchers’ Retreat. Mohd Areeb describes the retreat as a great opportunity “to enjoy science and to get to know each other after a long pandemic break”. We can only agree!
Asifa Akhtar on the Importance of Diversity and Inclusion Jun 2, 2022 – In an interview, Asifa Akhtar, SFB 1381 PI and Vice Speaker, talks about diversity in the Max Planck Society. SFB 1381 undertakes various measures to promote equal opportunities for all, thereby creating a welcoming atmosphere for all researchers joining our SFB.
Sonja-Verena Albers Elected as a New Member of the German National Academy of Sciences – Leopoldina Jun 2, 2022 – SFB 1381 PI Sonja-Verena Albers (Project A01) was elected as a new member of the German National Academy of Sciences – Leopoldina in May 2022.
SFB 1381 Event “Women in Science” May 24, 2022 – SFB 1381 is happy to announce and host the event “Women in Science” which takes place on 29.6.2022 at 4:15 pm.
SFB 1381 Young Researchers’ Retreat in June 2022 Apr 22, 2022 – In June 2022, SFB 1381 PhD students and Postdocs are finally able to have an in-person retreat. The retreat will be taking place in Gutach-Bleibach, a small village in the Black Forest.
Pint of Science, May 9-11, 2022 Apr 20, 2022 – As a partner of Pint of Science Freiburg, we are happy to announce this year’s program. On May 9th, 10th and 11th, 2022, nine talks (in German and English) covering various topics are scheduled at Borso Bar in Freiburg.
SFB 1381 Workshop “Scientific Posters: Design and Pitching” Apr 5, 2022 – SFB 1381 offers this online-workshop for PhD students and Postdocs who are interested in working on their skills needed for Poster Presentations. This workshop takes place in May 2022.
SFB 1381 Paper Recognized as Finalist for 2021 Cozzarelli Prize! Mar 24, 2022 – Congratulations to Hans-Georg Koch (Project B06), Sonja Albers (Project A01) and Matthias Boll (Project A03): their article “The missing enzymatic link in syntrophic methane formation from fatty acids” was recognized as a finalist for the 2021 Cozzarelli Prize!
Impressions of the SFB 1381 Symposium “Dynamic Organization of Cellular Protein Machineries” Mar 23, 2022 – Our first SFB 1381 symposium “Dynamic Organization of Cellular Protein Machineries” was held from March 9-11, 2022 in an online format.
SFB 1381 Image Video now available with English subtitles! Mar 22, 2022 – We are happy to announce that our SFB 1381 Image Video is now available with English (and German) subtitles.
SFB 1381 Workshop on Scientific Grant/ Fellowship Writing Mar 16, 2022 – This workshop was organized by SFB 1381 PI Valérie Hilgers and takes place online in May 2022.
International Women’s Day: “Gender Gap in the Genome & the Society” Mar 8, 2022 – SFB PI Asifa Akhtar will give an online talk on “Gender Gap in the Genome & the Society” in the frame of the International Women’s week organized by Anwältinnen ohne Grenzen.
SFB 1381 Online Symposium March 9-11, 2022 Mar 8, 2022 – The SFB 1381 Online Symposium starts tomorrow. We are looking forward to an inspiring meeting with fantastic speakers!
SFB 1381 Workshop “Basic Principles of Biostatistics” Feb 16, 2022 – This online-workshop, organized by SFB 1381, takes place in April 2022 and is open to both PhD students and postdocs.