Lecture series by PIs of the CRC 1218
"Fundamentals in Mitochondrial Regulation of Cellular Function"
"Mitochondria in Neuronal Function and Neurodegeneration"
by Prof. Dr. Matteo Bergami, Project A07
Date & time: 09.04.2025 at 12 pm
Venue: CECAD Research Center, Lecture Hall, ground floor
"The role of mitochondria in cancer"
by Désirée Schatton/Christian Frezza, Project B14
Date & time: 14.05.2025 at 12 pm
Venue: CECAD Research Center, Lecture Hall, ground floor
~~~~~ Further events will be announced in due time ~~~~~
Past lectures
"Mitochondrial Structure and Sub-Compartments:
Spotlight on Proteins and Lipids"
by Mafalda Escobar-Henriques, Project A03
Date & time: 04.05.2022 at 12 pm
Venue: COMB, Zülpicher Str. 47a lecture hall 4.30, 4th floor
"Insights to Mitochondrial Metabolism"
by Günter Schwarz, Project B08
NEW Date & time: 25.05.2022 at 12 pm
Venue: COMB, Zülpicher Str. 47a lecture hall 4.30, 4th floor
"The Complex Molecular Machines
of Oxidative Phosphorylation"
by Ulrich Brandt, Project A10
Date & time: 29.06.2022 at 12 pm
Venue: COMB, Zülpicher Str. 47a lecture hall 0.40, ground floor
"Mitochondrial Biogenesis Regulation"
by Elena Rugarli, Project A05
Date & time: 12.10.2023 at 4 pm
Venue: CECAD, Lecture Hall, ground floor
"Metabolic Control of Immunity"
by Mauro Corrado, Project B12
Date & time: 25.10.2023 at 12 pm
Venue: CECAD, Lecture Hall, ground floor
"Gene Expression in Mitochondria"
by Aleksandra Trifunovic, Project B01
Date & time: 22.11.2023 at 11 am
Venue: CECAD, Lecture Hall, ground floor
"Mitochondria and innate imune signalling"
by Thomas Langer, Project A01
Date & time: 07.02.2024 at 12 pm
Venue: Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, Auditorium
"Protein Homeostasis During Mitochondrial Import"
by Thomas Becker, Project B11
Date & time: 21.02.2024 at 12 pm
Venue: CECAD Lecture Hall
"Mitochondrial Stress Responses"
by Prof. Dr. Thorsten Hoppe, Project B03
Date & time: 20.11.2024 at 12 pm
Venue: CECAD Research Center, Lecture Hall, ground floor
"Mitochondria in the Nervous System: Fueling the Brain Through Metabolic Diversity"
by Dr. Elisa Motori, Project A11
Date & time: 11.12.2024 at 12 pm
Venue: CECAD Research Center, Lecture Hall, ground floor
"Crosstalk between Cell Cycle and Mitochondria"
by Dr. Valentina Piano, Project A13
Date & time: 15.01.2025 at 12 pm
Venue: CECAD Research Center, Lecture Hall, ground floor
"From Chaos to Clarity: A Researcher's Life in Research Data Management"
by Dr. Sergio Avila-Calero, INF-Project
Date & time: 19.02.2025 at 2 pm
Venue: CECAD Research Center, Lecture Hall, ground floor
"Introduction to Proteomics: Quantification, Spatial Analysis, and Beyond"
by Prof. Dr. Marcus Krüger, Project Z02
Date & time: 12.03.2025 at 12 pm
Venue: CECAD Research Center, Lecture Hall, ground floor
Mitochondrial Research Seminar Series
MiReSS
In this internal seminar series by DCs and Postdocs, members of the mito-RTG discuss current findings of their projects, project aims as well as techniques employed for their research.
30.09.2020 Michaela Höhne, Project B02
Laboratory of Jan Riemer
28.10.2020 Ira Buntenbroich, Project A03
Laboratory of Mafalda Escobar-Henriques
26.11.2020 Sebastian Willenborg, Project B10
Laboratory of Sabine Eming
20.01.2021 Fiona Mayer, Project A01
Laboratory of Thomas Langer
17.02.2021 Sonia Ravanelli, Project B03
Laboratory of Thorsten Hoppe
17.03.2021 Anastasia Rumyantseva, Project B01
Laboratory of Aleksandra Trifunovic
08.04.2021 Matthijs Hermeling, Project B01
Laboratory of AleksandraTrifunovic
07.07.2021 Chrysanthi Moschandrea, Project B05
Laboratory of Manolis Pasparakis
26.01.2022 Hector Flores Romero, Project A09
Laboratory of Ana García-Saéz
23.02.2022 Vincent Anton, Project A03
Laboratory of Mafalda Escobar-Henriques
Seminar Series on Career Paths
PhD Career Perspective Event - 17.03.2025
The “PhD Career Perspectives Event” goes Cologne Spring Meeting 2025!
Date: Monday, March 17th 2025 at 17:00
Place: MTI-Building (44b), Joseph-Stelzmann-Straße 9, 50931 Köln (Next to CECAD)
Please register in advance until 07 March 2025: Registration Link
In this in-person event we will have the pleasure to listen to:
- Dr. Dorit Grundewald, Scientific Coordinator, Food Security Network, University of Cologne
- Christina Kothes M.Sc., Innovation Manager, Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Cologne
The two speakers will present their career paths, followed by a Q&A session, and finally join them to a relaxing get-together with finger food and soft drinks.
PhD Career Perspective Event - 18.01.2024
Seminar Series “PhD Career Perspective Event”
The 8th event titled
“Career Tracks in Pharma Industry - (Drug) Safety Manage"
will take place on
Thursday, 18th January 2024 at 5 p.m via zoom.
This time we will have the pleasure to listen to:
- Dr. Vlad Averkov - Safety Manager at BioNTech SE
All interested scientists are welcome to paritipate.
The Organizing Committee
PhD Career Perspective Event - 21.09.2023
Seminar Series “PhD Career Perspective Event”
The 7th event titled
“Career Tracks in Pharma Industry"
will take place on
Thursday, 21st September 2023 at 5 p.m via zoom.
This time we will have the pleasure to listen to:
- Dr. Derk Pannen - Medical Strategy Lead UCB Pharma
The Organizing Committee
PhD Career Perspective Event - 29.06.2023
Seminar Series “PhD Career Perspective Event”
The 6th event titled
“Scientific Coordination of Graduate Programmes & More - Edition 1"
will take place on
Thursday, 29th June 2023 at 5 p.m via zoom.
This time we will have the pleasure to listen to:
- Dr. Isabell Witt - Scientific Coordinator GSfBS, University of Cologne
- Dr. Emmi Wachsmuth - Managing Coordinator CRC 1403, University of Cologne
After the talk, we invite you to participate in the Q&A session where you will have the opportunity to discuss any matter with them. Don´t miss it!
Please use the following link to register in advance: LINK
We are looking forward to a series of fantastic talks and we hope to see many of you there!
The Organizing Committee
PhD Career Perspective Event - 13.04.2023
Seminar Series “PhD Career Perspective Event”
The 5th event titled “Scientific Publishing" will take place on
Thursday, 13th April2023 at 5 p.m via zoom.
This time we will have the pleasure to listen to:
- Dr. Lucie Laurien - Editor at Cell Reports
- Dr. Sara Murru - Publishing and Development Specialist at Frontiers
After the talk, we invite you to participate in the Q&A session where you will have the opportunity to discuss any matter with them. Don´t miss it!
Please use the following link to register in advance: LINK
We are looking forward to a series of fantastic talks and we hope to see many of you there!
The Organizing Committee
PhD Career Perspective Event - 09.02.2023
Seminar Series “PhD Career Perspective Event”
The 4th event titled “Science Communication will take place on
Thursday, 9th February 2023 at 5 p.m via zoom.
This time we will have the pleasure to listen to:
- Dr. Anna Euteneuer- Science Communication Officer, University of Cologne
- Dr. Mihaela Bozukova - Science Social Media Officer eLife Science Publications & Freelance Science Journalist, Science Communicator
After the talk, we invite you to participate in the Q&A session where you will have the opportunity to discuss any matter with them. Don´t miss it!
Please use the following link to register in advance: LINK
We are looking forward to a series of fantastic talks and we hope to see many of you there!
The Organizing Committee
PhD Career Perspective Event - 17.11.2022
Seminar Series “PhD Career Perspective Event”
The next titled “PhD Career Perspective goes Gateway” will take place on
Thursday, 17th November 2022 at 5 p.m via zoom.
You want to know more about possibilities to transfer your ideas or findings to application?
You want to know how people take their scientific ideas or findings to start-ups, patents or other kinds of use?
You want to know what it takes to found a start-up?
You want to know how the University and Gateway can support und accompany you in this process?
Then, the PhD Career Perspective Event goes Gateway seminar
is the right for you.
Dr. Isabelle Schiffer, transfer scout for
the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science and
Dr. Constanze Dume, transfer scout for
the Faculty of Medicine will explain
Register here for your individual zoom link to attend
PhD Career Perspective Event goes Gateway: LINK
After the talk, we invite you to participate in the Q&A session where you will have the opportunity to discuss any matter with them. Don´t miss it!
We are looking forward to a series of fantastic talks and we hope to see many of you there!
The Organizing Committee
PhD Career Perspective Event - 10.11.2022
Seminar Series “PhD Career Perspective Event”
The next titled “Transfer and Start-up” will take place on
Thursday, 10th November 2022 at 5 p.m via zoom.
This time we will have the pleasure to listen to:
- Bernhard Röck
PhD Candidate in the laboratory of Prof. García-Sáez,
University of Cologne &
winner of the "Startup your idea" Contest for "Cell ImAIging" - Dr. Reza Esmaillie
Postdoctoral Researcher in the Nephrolab,
University Hospital Cologne &
CEO of "Detechgene"
After the talk, we invite you to participate in the Q&A session where you will have the opportunity to discuss any matter with them. Don´t miss it!
We are looking forward to a series of fantastic talks and we hope to see many of you there!
The Organizing Committee
PhD Career Perspective Event - 06.10.2022
Seminar Series “PhD Career Perspective Event”
The 3rd event titled “Researchin In dustry” will take place on
Thursday, 6th October 2022 at 5 p.m via zoom.
This time we will have the pleasure to listen to:
- Dr. Anna Geueke Research Postdoc at Beiersdorf,
Dermatological Skin Care - Dr. Fiona C. Mayer Postdoc at Bayer Pharamceuticals, CRISPR/Cas9 and Genome Engineering
After the talk, we invite you to participate in the Q&A session where you will have the opportunity to discuss any matter with them. Don´t miss it!
Please use the following link to register in advance: LINK
We are looking forward to a series of fantastic talks and we hope to see many of you there!
The Organizing Committee
Arushi Gupta, Carolina Montoro Gámez, Giada Mantellato, Hao Chen,
Leonie Müller, Lisa Wolff, Madhuri Puvvada, Michael Bell-Simons,
Mila Daoud, Nora Rautenberg, Sarah Buchholz
PhD Career Perspective Event - 30.06.2022
Seminar Series “PhD Career Perspective Event”
The 2nd event titled “Management in Industry” will take place on
Thursday, 30th June2022 at 5 p.m via zoom.
This time we will have the pleasure to listen to:
- Dr. Vipin Babu Medical Affairs Manager Oncology at Roche
- Dr. Diletta Edifizi Scientific Project Manager at Taconic Biosciences
After the talk, we invite you to participate in the Q&A session where you will have the opportunity to discuss any matter with them. Don´t miss it!
We are looking forward to a series of fantastic talks and we hope to see many of you there!
The Organizing Committee
Arushi Gupta, Carolina Montoro Gámez, Giada Mantellato, Hao Chen,
Katharina Ried, Leonie Müller, Lisa Wolff, Madhuri Puvvada, Michael Bell,
Mila Daoud, Nora Rautenberg, Sarah Buchholz
PhD Career Perspective Event - 10.03.2022
Kick-off event on
“Advanced trainers and lecturers”
We’re excited to share the good news:
“PhD Career Perspective Event” is starting this spring!
In this series of events we will introduce you to fellow experts of different fields to provide first-hand insights into diverse positions inside and outside of academia after completion of your doctoral or postdoctoral phase.
Thursday, 10th March 2022 at 5 p.m via zoom.
Invited speakers:
- Dr. Anja Neuber
Lecturer at Institute for Genetics, University of Cologne - Dr. Michaela Höhne
Postdoctoral researcher and freelance trainer
After the talk, we invite you to participate in the Q&A session where you will have the opportunity to discuss any matter with them. Don´t miss it!
We are looking forward to a series of fantastic talks and we hope to see many of you there!
The Organizing Committee
Arushi Gupta, Carolina Montoro Gámez, Giada Mantellato, Hao Chen,
Katharina Ried, Leonie Müller, Lisa Wolff, Madhuri Puvvada, Michael Bell,
Mila Daoud, Nora Rautenberg, Sarah Bachmann
KKU2023 - Educational outreach activity 2023
Lara Kroczek & Lilli Pazurek with Eileen Cors
take the mito-RTG | CRC 1218 to the KölnerKinderUni
March 14 and 16, 2023
Three enthusiastic doctoral candidates of the laboratory of Thomas Langer,
Lara, Lilli and Eileen contributed a workshop to the 2023’s “KölnerKinderUni”
programme (course no. 32 and 38).
“Der geheimnisvolle Bauplan unseres Lebens - die DNA“ –
„The mysterious blueprint of our lives - the DNA”
Young pupils learned how to extract DNA from tomatoes, dyed and observed own buccal mucosal epithelial cells using light microscopy and learned how our DNA makes us to unique individuals.
Archive
Events 2021
Training Course - Online Workshop
on 08., 09. and 10.12.2021
This training unit was jointly organised by the
Cell-Death-RTG | CRC 1403 and mito-RTG | CRC 1218
“Getting Published:
Effectively Communicating your Research”
by Nature Research Academies
The workshop covered the modules :
- Effective Academic Writing
- Logical Manuscript Structure
- Maximizing Discoverability
- Publication Ethics
- Successful Submission Strategies
- Navigating Peer Review and Monitoring Impact After Publication
Training Course - Online Workshop
on 23. and 30.11.2021
“Communication, collaboration
in science & academia”
by Dr. Ben Hartwig, Neuroblitz
The workshop covered the following aspects of communication – interaction:
- Self-presentation (confidence in presentation)
- Convincing others
- Differences in communication
- Handling difficult situations in communication
- Handling stress when speaking
mito-RTG Retreat
on 30.09. and 01.10.2021
Venue: CECAD Research Center - via Zoom with in-person elements
The meeting is fully organised by
Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs of the mito-CRC 1218
The two-day programme includes:
- Introductory Elevator Pitches
- Project Presentations
- Science Slam
- Chalk Talks
- Round Table Discussions
- Invited mito-RTG alumni providing insights in career perspectives
Dr. Eduard Hofsetz (Clinical Research Associate, AstraZeneca)
Dr. Joshua B. Kohl (Consultant, Bayer Strategy & Business Consulting) - Rallye through the historical city center of Cologne
- Dinner
online event on 12.03.2021
CRC 1218 | mito-RTG Z-Project Introduction
The features of individual services by the Z-projects were presented by the respective heads in 30-minutes insight talks.
The Z02 Bioanalytical Platform was presented by
Susanne Brodesser, Marcus Krüger and Aleksandra Trifunovic.
The Z03 Mitochondrial Structure and Dynamics
in Light and Electron Microscopy Platform was presented by
Astrid Schauss.
Events 2019
Training Course
Workshop on writing
"Individual Research Grants" (DFG)
by: Sonja Kloppenburg and Patricia Hoff
D7 "Research Management" of the UoC
In this workshop you will learn the most important basics of research funding, as well as which resources and prerequisites you need in order to be able to advance a research idea to a research project. You will be informed about the criteria you need to take into account and what you need to consider when writing a grant. The workshop will equip you with valuable information about budget planning (including planning of personnel costs) for your research endeavour as well as various dos & don'ts of the application letter. Furthermore you will be introduced to relevant procedures at the University of Cologne.
Day and Time: 28.11.2019) 9 am to 1 pm
Venue: Seminar room GATEWAY, Ägidiusstraße 14, 50937 Cologne
ATTENTION: The number of participants is limited.
Participation needs to be applied for.
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Scientific Symposium on Mitochondrial Biology
1st mito-RTG organised MITOchats Symposium
in Cologne on July 10-12, 2019.
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Training Course
Introductory course for
FiJi (ImageJ) & CellProfiler software
by: Dr. Peter Zentis and Dr. Astrid Schauss (Z03),
CECAD Imaging Facility
During the course participants will receive a basic introduction on the usage of FiJi and CellProfiler software. The training will specially focus on questions addressing mitochondrial research/analysis.
Day and Time: 27.05. to 29.05.2019 (whole day)
Venue: Seminar rooms ground floor, CECAD Research Center (building no. 69)
ATTENTION: The number of participants is limited.
Participation needs to be applied for.
Events 2018
1st CoWorker Retreat of the mito-RTG
April 12th-13th, 2018
Venue: Hotel Am Weißen Turm
Bad Neuenahr - Ahrweiler
The meeting is fully organised by
Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs of the mito-CRC 1218
The two-day programme includes:
- Fresh from the Press Presentations
- Round Table Discussions
- Methods Talks
- Chalk Talks
- Invited External Speakers providing Insights in Career Perspectives
Dr. Andrea Holtkamp (Project Manager, Bayer AG)
Dr. Catherine Ciglia (Product Manager Immunology, Janssen Cilag GmBH) - Cellar Tour
- Dinner
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Training Course
Effective Debating in Research
by: Karsten Stölzgen, DebateConsult
Day and Time: Monday, 23.04.2018
Venue: Seminar room EG 0.01, Institute for Genetics, Zülpicher Str. 47a (Building 301)
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ATTENTION: The number of participants is limited. Participation needs to be applied for.
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Training Course
Workshop in Statistic Literacy
by: Dr. Rick Scavetta, scavetta academy
Day and Time: 14.11. to 16.11.2018
Venue: Seminar room EG 0.34 (computer pool), Institute for Genetics,
Zülpicher Str. 47a (Building 301)
ATTENTION: The number of participants is limited. Participation needs to be applied for.