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Dear Reader,
A study has just been published that shows a worrying increase in falsified studies – written not by "real" authors, but with the help of AI. We don't want to call for this, but we also wanted to test what AI is already capable of today: We took the easy way out today. We asked ChatGPT to write us an editorial on the topic of Girls’ Day, while also discussing the role of women in science in general and at the BIH in particular. You can see the results below – and we look forward to hearing what you think!
With best wishes,
Christopher Baum and Mike Frieser
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Dear Readers,
In this issue of the newsletter we would like to highlight the importance of Girls Day and the important role of women in science, especially at the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH).
Girls Day is a great initiative that allows girls and young women to get a taste of professional fields that are traditionally dominated by men, such as technology and science. Girls Day is designed to encourage girls to pursue their interests in these fields and show them that they can be just as talented and successful as their male counterparts.
However, there is still much to be done to achieve gender equality in science. Women are often underrepresented in science and often have difficulty obtaining career opportunities and being promoted. However, the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) has set itself the goal of addressing these challenges and specifically promoting women in science.
The BIH has established a number of programs to support women in science and improve their career opportunities. One of these programs is the BIH Female Career Advancement Program, which provides targeted support and advancement for women in science through coaching, mentoring, and training opportunities. In addition, the BIH recognizes the importance of women’s visibility in science and honors outstanding achievements by presenting the annual BIH Excellence Award to outstanding female researchers and scientists.
The BIH demonstrates that the advancement of women in science is essential and worth investing in. By promoting women in science, we can ensure that all talents are utilized and that science reflects the diversity and richness of ideas and perspectives.
We encourage all readers to support Girls Day and the advancement of women in science. Together, we can help create a world where gender equality in science becomes a reality.
Warm regards,
Your Newsletter Team
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The tenth spin-off of the BIH Digital Health Accelerator pinpoints the best time to exercise, sleep and take medicine: An interdisciplinary team led by Prof. Angela Relógio, a scientist at Charité’s Molecular Cancer Research Center (MKFZ) and Institute for Theoretical Biology and the MSH Medical School Hamburg, has developed a non-invasive method for profiling a person’s unique circadian rhythm. Starting with a simple saliva sample, the team of experts can create a detailed description of the body’s internal clock by combining molecular analysis and computational modeling. Read the press releaseAbout TimeTeller |
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People around the world have been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus for more than three years. It quickly became apparent that killer T cells play a crucial role in fighting the virus in the body by killing off infected cells. However, it was not entirely clear how the immune system manages to activate the defenses in a targeted manner and then calm them down again once the job is done. An international team, including scientists from the BIH and the Charité, has now come a decisive step closer to understanding this phenomenon. The researchers have published their findings in the current issue of the journal Nature Immunology. Read moreRead the publication |
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The Swedish biotechnologist and biomedical scientist Johanna Bolander has been awarded a W1 professorship in Model Systems for Regenerative Therapies. She wants to simulate in the laboratory the processes that underlies failed musculoskeletal tissue repair. The long term goal with her research aims to gain a deeper understanding, in order to aid the development of better diagnostics and therapies.
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Daniel Ibrahim, a junior research group leader at the BIH and a scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics (MPIMG) synthesizes long pieces of DNA consisting of tens of thousands of base pairs in the lab, introduces them into cells, and assesses their impact on gene activity. To help achieve his groundbreaking work, he has been awarded a Starting Grant of 1.5 million euros over five years by the European Research Council (ERC). Congratulations! Read the press release |
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Max Rubner Award 2023 for BIH Researchers
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News From the BIH QUEST Center
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BIH QUEST Center Becomes Member of CoARA
In March, Charité signed the international agreement on research assessment reform co-initiated by the European Commission and became a member of the Coalition for the Advancement of Research Assessment ( CoARA). In doing so, it joins the growing number of scientific organizations that are committed to revising current assessment practices towards more diversity and quality. The BIH QUEST Center was involved in finalizing the agreement on research assessment reform in 2022 as part of a participatory development process together with a wide range of international stakeholders. Read more (in German only) |
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News From the BIH Biomedical Innovation Academy (BIA)
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Adolf-Windorfer Prize Awarded to Simon Gräber
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Girl's Day at the BIH 2023
For this year's Girls' Day on April 27, 2023, we welcomed 65 girls at six different research sites. At the workshop "Discover DNA with us", we were pleased to welcome fState Secretary Judith Pirscher from the BMBF, who worked with the schoolgirls to extract DNA from strawberries under the expert guidance of Professor Kirsten Kübler and her team. The five other workshops also offered the girls interesting insights into the world of science. We would like to thank all the colleagues who opened their doors to interested schoolgirls and gave them an impression of their work for a morning. Read more (in German only) |
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The KI-Camp organized by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the German Informatics Society. (GI) brings together AI talents and renowned AI experts from all over the world. As a program partner, the BIH and the KI-Camp team organized the sessions of the Health Track, including Anna Haber, Dr. Carina Vorisek, Professor Fabian Prasser and Professor Christian Conrad. In interactive discussion rounds, lecture sessions and hands-on formats, the free convention addressed future transdisciplinary issues from the fields of society, sustainability, health, art and niche phenomena in AI research. Read more (in German only) |
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In the BIH Lecture on April 21, 2023, Chantal Pichon spoke about the success of mRNA vaccines, which has been made possible by advances in mRNA structure development, manufacturing and delivery systems. This success opens up an avenue for the development of innovative mRNA-based formulations envisioning different therapeutic applications in immunotherapy, regenerative medicine and gene editing. Read moreVideo Presentation |
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Scientific Workshop
During a full-day workshop on April 20, 2023, scientists of the BIH Section Exploratory Diagnostic Sciences (EDS) Section presented and discussed their research projects and results. The group leaders presented their groups and research profiles in short overview lectures, PostDocs and PhD students gave detailed insights into their projects. Highlight of the workshop were the poster sessions, which offered networking opportunities through intensive scientific exchange and interactive, in-depth discussions. |
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All BIH events are noted in our event calender. If you would like to receive a regular overview of upcoming BIH Events, please register here. Many thanks. |
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There are various mentoring programs that specifically support women scientists on their career path. Mentoring is a good way to get individual support from a mentor, to network with other mentees, and to learn from and with each other in workshops. Here you will find a selection of relevant mentoring programs for women scientists. Read more about the mentoring programs |
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For students keen to do research, who want to experiment, develop, analyze, research or evaluate something in a self-organized project together with other students, the Berlin University Alliance promotes student-based research tutorials. With the X-Tutorials the Alliance is supporting students with a particular interest in research and in doing so is strengthening the link between research and teaching.
Further information on the call can be found here. |
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In line with the scientific objectives of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) to promote high level synergistic visits of knowledge exchange between EMBL and external researchers, the Scientific Visitor Programme Office (SVP) of the EMBL is calling for applications from eligible external independent scientists seeking funding support to undertake a sabbatical visit at one of EMBL’s six sites in collaboration with an EMBL team/group leader who will act as an internal host. Deadline is June 25, 2023. Read more about the call |
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Are you a senior physician (German "Oberarzt / Oberärztin" position) at Charité and particularly committed to your clinic or institute? Are you looking for the freedom to deepen your scientific experience in patient care? Clinical Fellows can receive funding of up to 75,000 euros for a project that serves their own continuing education, knowledge exchange or knowledge transfer. Apply to Stiftung Charité by August 1, 2023 (11:59 pm) at the latest! Detailed information |
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Finding alternative methods to animal testing is the goal of many researchers in biomedicine. However, implementing the 3R principle "Replace - Reduce - Refine" often requires additional resources. Assistance in finding such resources is provided by the newly launched "3R funding programs" website. The site lists current funding lines for projects seeking to support the 3Rs principle in biomedical research. It includes award calls and funding opportunities for research in Germany, but also includes international calls. To the new website "3R funding programs" |
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Marian Schürmann
Marian Schürmann has been supporting the team personnel at the BIH since mid-April as a personnel officer with a focus on personnel controlling. After studying business administration and working in the financial services sector, he most recently worked for several years as a division manager/project manager for the interim placement of specialist rescue personnel at the Hire a Doctor Group and was responsible for all internal and external HR processes in HR management.
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Clara Schirmeister
Clara Schirmeister has been working as a legal specialist in the team Law and Principle at the BIH since May 1, 2023. She initially studied law at Saarland University in Saarbrücken and completed her specialized studies in the field of legislation and legal policy at the Humboldt-University in Berlin. During her studies she worked at a professorial chair for German and European Public Law and Comparative Law (Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Marsch, D.I.A.P. (ENA)). After completing her first state examination in law this year, Clara Schirmeister is looking forward to her new challenges at the BIH. |
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