The interested public is warmly welcome. On 2 July, experts will meet at the CIPMM for a scientific symposium.
The public ceremony on 1 July 2025 will begin at 5.30 p.m. in the lecture hall building (Building 35). It will be opened with a musical performance by Paul Gurti (Saar College of Music) on the grand piano. After welcoming remarks by State Secretary David Lindemann, University President Ludger Santen and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Matthias Hannig, Professor Frank Kirchhoff (Molecular Physiology at CIPMM) will give an overview of ‘The CIPMM: Past and Future.’ The keynote speech will be given by Professor Dr. Simone Mayer (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology). It is entitled ‘Neurobiology in the Petri dish – opportunities and challenges.’ A reception will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the CIPMM (Building 48), with guided tours of laboratories and research facilities for all guests and interested members of the public.
Further information on the CIPMM and the research groups working there can be found at: https://cipmm.uni-saarland.de/de/
Venue (ceremony): Homburg Campus, Building 35, Lecture Hall 1, Kirrbergerstraße 100, 66421 Homburg
On 2 July, the research groups at the CIPMM invite you to a scientific symposium in English. The symposium, entitled ‘Integrative Approaches in Physiology and Molecular Medicine,’ will take place in the CIPMM auditorium (Building 48). After a welcome address by Prof. Dr. Frank Kirchhoff, the first session will begin at 9 a.m. with presentations on network and systems neuroscience. Other presentations will deal with topics such as glia-neuron interactions, calcium signals and cytotoxicity.
Registration is required for the symposium. Details can be found in the programme flyer.
Further information on the symposium is also available at: https://www.uks.eu/ueber-das-uks/newsroom/veranstaltungen/wissenschaftliches-symposium-integrative-ansaetze-in-physiologie-und-molekularer-medizin
Contact:
Professor Frank Kirchhoff
Molecular Physiology at the CIPMM
Tel. 06841 16-16440
Email: frank.kirchhoff(at)uks.eu
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