Compiled by the Helmholtz Graduate School ‘Molecular Cell Biology’ (HGS-MCB). © HGS-MCB, 2008

Talks

Thurs. 9 October
16:15
Max-Planck-Institut für Infektionsbiologie, Seminarroom 01, Campus Charité Mitte MPIIB Seminar
Mechanisms of miRNA-mediated gene silencing
Elisa Izaurralde (Max-Planck-Institute for Developmental Biology)

Fri. 10 October
16:15
Max-Planck-Institut für Infektionsbiologie, Paul-Ehrlich-Hörsaal, Campus Charité Mitte MPIIB Seminar
CDV virulence determinants: putting the pieces together
Veronika von Messling (INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier, University of Quebec, Canada)

Mon. 13 October
16:00
FMP Seminarraum, ground floor FMP Seminar
Cell Penetrating Peptides (CPPs): Concepts & Applications
Gunnar Dietz (Department of Molecular Neurobiology, H. Lundbeck A/S, Valby, Denmark)

16:30
MDC.C Axon II Wollenberger Seminar
Complement anaphylatoxin C5a and C5a receptor are fundamental to neutrophil activation and glomerulonephritis induced by antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (ANCA)
Adrian Schreiber (Charité, Berlin)
and
Role of 20-HETE in renal ischemia/reperfusion injury
Dr. Wolf-Hagen Schunck (MDC)

17:00
MPI for Molecular Genetics, Lecture hall (E12a), Ihnestr. 63-73 Dahlem Colloquium in Molecular Genetics
Linking behavioural and cellular analysis in the mammalian CNS
Michael Brecht (BCCN, Humboldt University Berlin)

18:30
Campus Charité Mitte, Lecture Hall, 3rd Floor, Bonhoefferweg 3, Charitéplatz 1
Berlin School of Mind and Brain: Distinguished Lecture Series
Mental programs and the frontal lobe
John Duncan (Cambridge)

Weds. 15 October
10:00
FMP, seminar room on the ground floor FMP Lecture Series for Doctoral Students
Cellular signalling: Welcoming of new PhD students and introduction to the field
W. Rosenthal (FMP)

17:30
Campus Charité Mitte, Sky-Seminar Room, Hessische Str. 3-4 Charité Center For Cardiovascular Research: BI-Lecture
The Role of Osteopontin in Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disease
Prof. Dennis Bruemmer (Division of Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Lexington,USA)

17:30
FU Dept. Chemistry and Biochemisty, Lecture Theatre, Takustr. 6 Dahlemer Zellbiologisches Kolloquium
Mechanisms of Intramolecular Signaltransduction: using Bacterial Adenylyl Cyclases as Reporters
Joachim Schultz (Pharmazeutische Biochemie, Universität Tübingen)

Thurs. 16 October
09:00 – 10:00
MDC.C Dendrit II+III PhD Lecture Series Molecular Cell Biology
Function of micro RNAs (postponed talk from 17 July, 2008)
Nikolaus Rajewsky (MDC)

16:00
Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience,
Haus 6, Lecture Hall, Philippstr. 13, 10115 Berlin BCCN talk
Now I see it, Now I Don’t: Neural Basis of Simple Perceptual Decisions in the Human Brain
Tobias Donner (Dept. of Psychology, NYU )

Fri. 17 October
13:00
MDC.C, Axon 2 Neuroscience Seminar Series
Border controls at the developing spinal cord
Jim Cohen (Kings College London, UK)

Mon. 20 October
16:00
FMP, seminar room on the ground floor FMP Seminar
RNA structures mediating RNA transport
Peter Lukavsky (MRC LMB, Cambridge, UK)

Tues. 23 October
16:15
Max-Planck-Institut für Infektionsbiologie, Paul-Ehrlich-Hörsaal, Campus Charité Mitte MPIIB Seminar
Reverse genetic approach to viral immunology
Prof. Daniel D Pinschewer (Department of Pathology and Immunology, University of Geneva, Switzerland)

Weds. 24 October
12:00
FU Dept. Chemistry and Biochemisty, Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Thielallee 63 Lise-Meitner-Kolloquium der Biochemie
Understanding the Molecular Basis of Wilson’s Disease
Associate Prof. David L. Huffman (Department of Chemistry, Western Michigan University)

Weds. 29 October
10:00
FMP, Seminar room on the ground floor FMP Lecture Series for Doctoral Students
Diseases caused by defective folding of membrane proteins – cell biology & pharmocotherapy
R. Schülein (FMP)

17:30
Campus Charité Mitte, Sky-Seminar Room, Hessische Str. 3-4 Charité Center For Cardiovascular Research: BI-Lecture
Heart failure and energy metabolism
Renee Ventura-Clapier (U-769 INSERM Universite Paris-Sud, Faculte de Pharmacie, Paris,France)

Thurs. 30 October
16:00 – 17:00
MDC.C Dendrit II+III MDC Seminar
Targeting Ubiquitin networks
Prof. Ivan Dikic (Goethe University Frankfurt/Main)

16:15
Max-Planck-Institut für Infektionsbiologie, Paul-Ehrlich-Hörsaal, Campus Charité Mitte MPIIB Seminar
Title to be confirmed
Olivier Voinnet (Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes du CNRS)
Host: Dr. Jörg Vogel (NWG, RNA Biology)

18.30
Campus Charité Mitte, Lecture Hall, 3rd Floor, Bonhoefferweg 3, Charitéplatz 1 Berlin School of Mind and Brain: Distinguished Lecture Series
Conscious intention: a neurocognitive approach
Patrick Haggard (London)

Fri. 31 October
13:00 – 14:00
MDC.C Dendrit II+III Neuroscience Seminar Series
GABAA receptors and homeostatic synaptic plasticity
Prof Jean-Marc Fritschy (University of Zurich, Switzerland)

Conferences and Events

From 10 to 11 October
SEMINARIS Seehotel, An der Pirschheide 40, 14471 Potsdam
Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Gen-Diagnostik e.V.
Leveraging personalized medicine by consumer genomics

Sat, 11 October
DHZB, Weißer Saal, Augustenburger Pl 1 5. Berliner Symposium Geschlechterforschung in der Medizin
Gender in Klinik und Arztpraxis

From 29 to 31 October
MDC.C
Challenging Biological Systems by NMR Spectroscopy

Upcoming PhD defences

Wednesday, 9 October
11:00
Melanie Rieger: Strukturelle und funktionelle Anpassung des Ubiquitin-Proteasomsystems an IFNγ
HU Dept. of Biology, Chausseestr. 117, 10115 Berlin, Room 522 (3. court yard, top floor)

Friday, 10 October
14:15
Hannah Müller: Proteomic and functional analysis of the Drosophila melanogaster centrosome identifies a novel role in cell cycle control
Hörsaal, MPI for Molecular Genetics, Ihnestr. 73, 14195 Berlin

Monday, 13 October
17:00
Felix Meißner: Superoxide Dismutase 1 regulates Caspase-1
Max-Planck-Institut für Infektionsbiologie, Charitéplatz 1, Campus Charité Mitte, 10117
Berlin, Seminarroom 1+2

Thursday, 16 October
10:00
Torsten Ohst: Genetische Einflüsse allochthoner Wasserfrösche auf endemische Wasserfroschpopulationen (R. kl. esculenta Komplex)
HU Dept. of Biology, Museum für Naturkunde (Entrance to the left; Room 201),
Invalidenstr. 43, 10115 Berlin

11:00
Franziska Arlt: Das neu identifizierte Gen MACC1 ist ein Regulator des HGF/Met-Signalweges und ist prognostisch für die Metastasierung des Kolonkarzionoms
HU Dept. of Biology, Zentrallabor (Room 312), New Dept. Building in the courtyard,
Invalidenstraße 42, 10115 Berlin

14:00
Katrin Zaragoza Dörr: Molecular Mechanisms of Gene Activation and
Gene Expression mediated by CCAAT/Enhancer Binding Proteins
HU Dept. of Biology, Chausseestr. 117, 10115 Berlin, Room 551 (3. court yard, top floor)

Friday, 17 October
10:15
Raphaela Schwappacher: Characterization of associated protein kinases of the BMP type II receptor
Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal des Otto-Hahn-Baus, Thielallee 63, 14195 Berlin

14:00
Sebastian Rausch: Charakterisierung der T-Zell-Antwort auf eine intestinale Nematodeninfektion
HU Dept. of Biology, Kurssaal Molecular Parasitology (Haus 14, room 103), Phillipsstr. 13

Monday, 20 October
16:00
Elisa Kieback: A new safeguard eliminates T cell receptor gene modified auto-reactive T cells after adoptive therapy
HU Dept. of Biology, Chausseestr. 117, 10115 Berlin, Room 523 (3. court yard, top floor)

Tuesday, 21 October
14:00
Zhike Zi: Mathematical modeling and kinetic analysis of cellular signaling pathways
HU Dept. of Biology, Invalidenstr. 42, 10115 Berlin, Room 312 (court yard, 3rd floor)

Wednesday, 22 October
17:15
Anja Neuber: Der Kerntransport-Rezeptor Xpo1 ist beteiligt an der Spindelbildung in der Bäckerhefe Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Blankenstein (Institut für Biologie (FU) and MDC)
„kleinen Hörsaal“ des Instituts für Biologie, Königin-Luise-Str. 12-16, 14195 Berlin

Tuesday, 28 October
16:15
Nils Paulmann: Aufklärung der Funktion von Serotonin in β-Zellen des Pankreas – Die Serotonylierung kleiner GTPasen moduliert die Insulinsekretion
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Scharf (Institut für Biologie (FU))
Seminarraum des Instituts für Biologie – Verhaltensbiologie -, Takustr. 6, 14195 Berlin

Monday, 3 November
15:15
Marija Marković: Regulation and enzymatic properties of renal cytochrome P450 isoforms
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Erdmann (Institut für Biochemie (FU))
Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal im Otto-Hahn-Bau des Instituts für Chemie und Biochemie,
Thielallee 63, 14195 Berlin