Research Report 2010 2011 - Helmholtz-Zentrum für ...

18 FOCUS | Highlights 2010-2011
First “North-Regio-Day on Infection“ at the HZI On 1 st
and 2 nd October 2010, scientists from universities and
research facilities in Northern Germany met at the HZI on
the occasion of the first “North-Regio-Day on Infection“;
the researchers presented up-to-date research results,
became familiar with new technical developments and
discussed important issues and future challenges in infection
research. The focus was on bacterial pathogens. The
meeting was coordinated jointly by the HZI, the Technical
University of Braunschweig and the Robert-Koch-Institute
in Wernigerode (RKI) under the auspices of the HZI Graduate
School. The goal of the “NORDI” symposia in the future
will be the promotion of exchanges between researchers in
northern Germany and promotion of junior scientists.
Prof. Les Baillie from the Welsh School of Pharmacy of the
Cardiff University, UK, during his presentation. Photo: HZI, Oumard
The organizers of the symposium. From left to right: Antje
Flieger (Robert-Koch Institute, Berlin), Petra Dersch (HZI) and
Michael Steinert (TU Braunschweig). Photo: HZI, Dornbach
“Day on deadly killers“ On the “Day on Deadly Killers“
on March 3, 2011, international experts discussed the current
status of infection research. The pathogens for such
dreaded epidemics as cholera, anthrax, rabies and AIDS
represented the focus of the symposium at which experts
from Europe, the USA and Asia presented their research
results and discussed new therapeutic approaches against
infectious diseases.
Gene laboratory and school The workshop “Genlabor &
Schule” was a guest at the HZI from 24 to 25 September
2010. The Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
(GBM) and the Braunschweig School Lab “BioS” invited
participants to the fifth workshop of the Network “Genlabor
& Schule”, a unique event in the German-speaking countries.
These people responsible for almost 40 school labs in
Germany, Austria and Switzerland have met annually or
bi-annually since 2002. The workshop “Genlabor & Schule”
offered an extensive programme consisting of technical
lectures, poster presentations and panel discussions. It is
a forum for everybody who deals with the subject of junior
scientists in the natural sciences. Scientists, directors and
employees of the school lab, experts from the field of biology,
as well as representatives from the Cultural Ministries
of Hessen and Niedersachsen exchanged their experiences
with the goal of developing the school lab as an extracurricular
place of learning.
Among the speakers was the renowned US scientist Dr.
Henry F. Chambers from General Hospital in San Francisco,
specialist for antibiotic-resistant hospital infections.
Dr. Iris Eisenbeiser (left) giving some explanations during the
workshop “Gene lab & School” Photo: HZI