Biomedical research at H-BRS at the Bonn Science Night on 21 and 22 May

The IFGA scientists can be found on both days in tent 12 in the "Tent City of Knowledge" on Münsterplatz. It will be open on Thursday, 21 May 2026, from 9 am to 6 pm, and on Friday, 22 May 2026, from 9 am to 11 pm. A total of 27 institutions will be taking part in the Bonn Science Night.

Four researchers will be giving talks

In addition, four IFGA researchers will be giving talks on Friday, 22 May 2026 to provide insights into their work. All lectures are free of charge and can be attended without registration. The lectures in detail:

• 18 to 19:00: Professor Mirle Schemionek-Reinders: "Learning today to treat cancer better tomorrow"; location: Haus der Bildung, Room 1.56 (1st floor), Mülheimer Platz 1
• 18 to 19: Professor Jörn Oliver Sass: "Biomedical research: inborn errors of metabolism"; Location: Haus der Bildung, Saal (1.OG), Mülheimer Platz 1
• 20 to 20.45: Dr Oliver Rauh: "Electricity in the body" - lecture on ion channel research; location: Haus der Bildung, Room 1.56 (1st floor), Mülheimer Platz 1 

• 21 to 21.45: Professor Oskar Schnappauf: "DNA Detectives" - lecture on the exciting world of medical genetics; location: Haus der Bildung, Saal (1st floor), Mülheimer Platz 1

   

Researching the molecular basis of diseases

The Institute for Functional Gene Analytics (IFGA) is an interdisciplinary research institute at Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg. Scientists from the fields of human genetics, molecular biology, structural biology, biochemistry and bioinformatics analyse the molecular basis of rare and common diseases. One focus is on analysing genes, proteins and cellular processes that play a role in rare hereditary diseases, including metabolic disorders, autoinflammatory diseases and other monogenic diseases. The aim is to better understand biological mechanisms and develop new approaches for diagnostics and therapy.