This issue contains
a report on Veras travel to the Netherlands
Paula Seibold's story about her PhD journey
information about upcoming events and social activities
Enjoy reading it!
Text by Raquel Alonso-Roman
I did my thesis at the Hans Knöll Institute, in the group of Prof. Bernhard Hube - Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms - around the fungal pathogen Candida albicans. Specifically, I investigated the potential of probiotics to fight against systemic candidiasis and w…
Text by Dr. Anna Czapka
Within the frame of the JSMC Mentoring Program I had the opportunity to visit my mentor Swantje Behnken and her team at Bayer in Leverkusen. It was amazing to visit the Chempark and see the different types of labs and facilities available to the Bayer team. But what impressed…
The current issue contains
a story from Malte Siemers about his PhD journey
information about our JSMC Postdoc Program
a throwback to the JSMC bowling alley outing
information about upcoming events
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Text by Malte Siemers
The JSMC was a lot of help to me. Hendrik and Katja were always there for my questions and also for emotional support when I needed it.
Due to Covid, not many meetings or other exchanges happend during my PhD, but I enjoy them now. I started a postdoc in Bas Dutilh’s VE…
Text by by Lukas Zehner
In my thesis I investigated the genetic mechanisms underlying a bacterial-fungal interaction between Streptomyces iranensis and Aspergillus nidulans. I did my PhD in the group of Prof. Axel A. Brakhage, department of Molecular and Applied Microbiology at the HKI Jena, and wi…
The JSMC would like to wish all its members a Merry Christmas and a relaxing holiday season. We would like to thank everyone for their great contributions and dedication to our community over the past year!
The Christmas edition of the newsletter can be found here.
Text by Lena Gauthier
Fluorescence, Friends, and fantastic Valencia
Wednesday, 4th of Sep, 4.30 pm: MiCom2024 (what a great event!) just finished and I have to rush to get my train to Frankfurt.
Why? Because I am flying to the beautiful city of Valencia, to visit yet another conference.
Wednesday,…
What is the Mental Health First Aid Program at the FSU? Imagine someone cuts their finger. You put a band-it on it, right?! But what if someone needs help with their mental health?
We do first-help in the form of structured confidential in-person conversations. In concrete, mental health first aider…
The Siegfried Czapski Publication Prize for outstanding publications by doctoral candidates within the Jena Alliance of Graduate Schools was awarded for the third time on November 6 as part of the LIFE Symposium. The winners are the doctoral candidates Tim Kaden, Raquel Alonso-Roman and Parastoo Akb…
