Complexes to Cosmos: Unraveling Mysteries from Cells to Stars

Dr. Emilia Neuwirt from the Excellence Cluster CIBSS in Freiburg brings a groundbreaking topic to our event. Specializing in the Department of Neuropathology, Dr. Neuwirt will delve into her latest research with her presentation titled, "Novel NLRP3 Inflammasome Activators: From the Lab to the Clinic." The NLRP3 inflammasome might sound like a fancy term straight out of a sci-fi movie, but it's actually a crucial part of our immune system, acting like a security system in our body that decides when to sound the alarm against infections.

In her talk, Dr. Neuwirt will explain how activating this microscopic security guard could lead to new treatments for diseases that currently baffle doctors. Prepare to be enlightened as she takes us on a journey from the intricate lab discoveries to potential life-saving clinical applications

Join Severin Bang as he delves into the fascinating realm of system biology, exploring how mathematical modeling and methods borrowed from theoretical physics help to shed light in the understanding of cancer. His talk will shed light on recent advancements in the understanding of cancer development and possibilities for personalized treatment.

Our cells continuously face the task of placing together proteins that work with each other, in such a crowded environment as the interior of the cell this could be particularly challenging; therefore the cell has developed some strategies to cope with this task, in this talk I will explain some of these strategies and what could happen when they fail.