"Ask the Stem Cell Expert": Virtual exchange with speakers of the 10th International Meeting


05/13/2020   Newsroom News


„Ask the Stem Cell Expert“ was initialized analogously to the popular conference format “Meet the speaker” to enable junior scientists to exchange ideas with renowned scientists despite cancelled conferences.

Laptopbildschirm mit Teilnehmern einer Videokonferenz

The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus and the measures to contain the pandemic have a strong influence not only on everyday life but also on professional life. Researchers must cope with severe limitations on their studies, conferences like the 10th International Meeting of the Stem Cell Network NRW were postponed or even completely cancelled and universities are temporarily closed.

In view of such framework conditions, a lively scientific exchange is currently only possible to a limited extent. In order to promote junior scientists and to enable them to share and discuss their specific needs and interests with renowned experts, the Stem Cell Network NRW has set up a virtual exchange format entitled “Ask the Stem Cell Expert”. There will be four one-hour sessions consisting of a short wrap-up by a stem cell expert on his/her research area, followed by an open discussion about the presented research area or related topics as well as about career recommendations (whatever are the burning questions of the junior researchers).

The following sessions will take place in June:

09.06.2020, 11:00 - 12:00 h, Ivan Martin (University of Basel)

16.06.2020, 11:00 -12:00 h: Christine Mummery (Leiden University) [Waiting list]

18.06.2020, 11:00 – 12:00 h: Roger Barker (University of Cambridge) [Waiting list]

19.06.2020, 11:00 – 12:00 h: Nicolas Rivron (IMBA Vienna)

The offer is open to all PhD students and early career postdocs currently working on a stem cell-related topic in North Rhine-Westphalia. Those interested in participating in one of the sessions can register by submitting this form until May 25. If there are more registrations than available places, these will be allocated by drawing lots.