Departmental colloquium at FB 05

The Department of Natural Sciences will also be organising public colloquia during the lecture period in winter semester 2026/2027. This semester, we are looking forward to the inaugural lecture by a colleague and six other exciting lectures. The events will take place once a month on Thursdays. They start at 5 p.m. on the Rheinbach campus, von-Liebig-Str. 20, lecture hall 3. All those who are interested are cordially invited! Please register in advance for the reception following the inaugural lecture.

Markus Witzler

Christian Dresbach

Esther van Dorp

Tanja Marion Eisemann

Current colloquia in the winter semester 2026/2027:

08.10.2026

Dr. Markus Witzler, H-BRS:

"Following the Chemical Trail: Exploring Volatile Signatures for Plant Health and Protection"

Iara Silman (Alumna MSc Biomedical Sciences, H-BRS; now at Qiagen):

"Where Science Meets Industry. Understanding Industry Beyond Research: Reflections from My Journey"

12.11.2026

Richard Mantey (Alumnus MSc Biomedical Sciences, H-BRS; now at German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases [DZNE]):

"Tandem Repeats as Genetic Modifiers of Brain Structure: Insights from Population Neurogenomics"

Prof. Dr. Christian Dresbach, H-BRS:

"Characterizing the Anisotropic Elastic Properties of Auxetic Structures by Impulse Excitation Technique Combined with Inverse Parameter Identification"

10.12.2026

Chamoda Nilukshi Alankara (Alumna MSc Biomedical Sciences, H-BRS):

"Acylpeptide Hydrolase: A Human Enzyme Incorporated by Plasmodium falciparum, the Causative Agent of Malaria tropica"

Dr. Esther Ramakers van Dorp, H-BRS:

"Beyond aging: Kunststoffalterung verstehen und longevity steigern"

14.01.2027

Prof. Dr. Tanja Eisemann, H-BRS
Inauguration lecture of the new Professor of Immunology and Cell Biology:

"Decoding the Defense: New Immunotherapy Strategies for Pediatric Brain Cancer"

The lecturers look forward to your participation!