David versus Goliath
Our immune system is working in fascinating ways. One could say in almost biblical dimensions. Learn how eosinophils protect our body in a David-and-Goliath story.
Being Stuck: My travels in Central America during the COVID-19 outbreak
In March 2020, COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. At that time, I was travelling. How I experienced the beginning of the pandemic on the other side of the globe, in Central America.
Marie Skłodowska Curie and her actions
Katarzyna tells about her success story of achieving the Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions fellowship and explains the steps to take to get the grant yourself!
Mum was right when saying: EAT YOUR BROCCOLI
Fabian Gondorf from the LIMES group “Immunology and Environment” on the complex interplay of diet, microbiome, immune cells and organ health.
Let it grow – urban farming as a PhD student
Finding balance and some relaxation during your PhD has been a reoccuring theme. Urban farming might be a way to unwind and create results to be proud of.
FASTGenomics – Algorithms for single-cell transcriptomics at your fingertips
FASTGenomics is an online platform to analyze single-cell transcriptomic data. Read about the story behind the platform and the value of single-cell data analysis.
Quo vadis? – The professional life of female scientists in the past, present and future
Susanne shares her impressions about the iScientist conference, where scientist exchange ideas about inequality, gender sensitization, workload, and more.
From real time-PCR to real time-disease outbreaks
Working on a very important topic in current times: disease outbreak control. We interviewd Kirstin Meier from the GIZ on finding a carreer outside the science world.
Cannabis medicinal research: Smoking our way to health?
The author, Theodore Kapellos, is a postdoctoral researcher at the LIMES Institute of the University of Bonn. In this blog article, he shares his expertise on an interesting human physiological endogenous system that he studied during his PhD studies in the United Kingdom (https://www.path.ox.ac.uk/content/david-greaves). In contrast to its most popular recreational use, cannabis consumption may have significant medicinal implications in the fight against major chronic … Continue reading Cannabis medicinal research: Smoking our way to health?
Sciencing and parenting go well together
AG Schultzes Post-doc Tal Pecht talks about the perks of motherhood and how having children can make you become a better scientist.