"Connecting Stem Cell Scientists in NRW"- StN Spotlight Series to resume in late June


06/16/2023   News


The popular virtual lecture series will start its fourth season in late June with interesting contributions from the biomedical field as well as on the ethical, legal and social aspects of stem cell research.

The Stem Cell Network NRW has launched the virtual exchange format “StN Spotlight Series” under the motto “Connecting Stem Cell Scientists in NRW “. After a longer break the series is to resume in late June and will start with a Research Spotlight by Ayesha Sen (University Clinic Cologne, University of Cologne).

The Spotlight Series takes place as a video conference. The talks are held in English. Usually, the Spotlight talks take place every 2nd Thursday at 1 pm. No fees are charged for participation, but a registration in advance for the Spotlight Series 2023 is required to attend. A short abstract of the respective Spotlight talk will be provided by email in the week before the event

Each Spotlight talk starts with a 20-minute lecture, after which there is room for further discussions and the speaker is available for questions .

Every interested stem cell scientist is invited to join! Further information about the Spotlight Series and registration mode is provided on our website.

Below you will find an overview of the upcoming Spotlight talks:
 

  • 29.06.: “Mitochondrial DNA integrity defines Muscle Satellite cells determination into Skeletal Muscle fibres” Research Spotlight with Ayesha Sen (Uniklinik Köln)- Second Poster Award 11th International Meeting 2023
  • 13.07.: „Skeletal muscle stem cell regulation by exercise“ Research Spotlight with Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Bloch (German Sport University Cologne)
  • 27.07.: “Development of epithelial tooth organoids: towards a tooth-in-a-dish?” Research Spotlight with Dr. Florian Hermans (Hasselt University, KU Leuven - First Poster Award 11th International Meeting 2023

 

Do you also have exciting results that you would like to present or have not yet received registration information and abstracts for the talks? Then please write a short e-mail to info[at]stammzellen.nrw.de. The office is looking forward to hearing from you.