CRC 1607

Retreat of the CRC 1607
2024-12-06 - 2024-12-07 | Katholisch-Soziales Institut, Bergstraße 26, Siegburg, 53721, Germany
We are pleased to announce the annual retreat of the CRC 1607 consortium, to be held at the KSI Siegburg from December 6th to 7th. This retreat will focus on presentations and discussions about the CRC’s subprojects and the progress made in our mission to research age-related, blinding eye diseases.
This gathering will bring together all members of our interdisciplinary consortium and representatives from industry to share insights, foster collaboration, and advance our research initiatives.
The KSI Siegburg conference hotel is centrally yet quietly located on the Michaelsberg in the heart of Siegburg’s city center. Its unique historical ambiance offers tranquility and calm, providing an ideal setting for focused discussions and collaborative exchange.
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Where?
Catholic Social Institute Siegburg
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Stay of Mercator Fellows Professors Natasha & Markus Frank
2024-12-04 08:00 - 2024-12-07 17:00 (Europe/Berlin)

Lecture of Visiting Scientist Florian Sennlaub
2024-12-03 17:00 - 18:00
How genetic-risk variants of age–related macular degeneration shape pathogenic inflammation
Lecture of Visiting Scientist Florian Sennlaub
Dr. Florian Sennlaub earned his medical degree in Germany, followed by doctoral training and a Ph.D. in Paris, and completed his postdoctoral training in Montréal. In 2005, he joined INSERM and has led a research team at the Vision Institute in Paris since 2008. His laboratory investigates the role of innate immunity in retinal diseases, especially in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). His research has revealed how genetic AMD-risk variants influence innate immune cells, disrupt subretinal immune suppression, and hinder the resolution of inflammation. Collectively, his findings highlight the impact of these risk variants on inflammation in AMD, suggesting new therapeutic strategies to prevent pathogenic, non-resolving MP accumulation in AMD.
Where?
Department of Ophthalmology – Building 34 – Lecture Hall
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Stay of Visiting Professor Florian Sennlaub
2024-12-02 15:00 - 2024-12-04 15:00

Initial Meeting Advisory Board
2024-11-20 17:00 - 17:30

Lab Opening Party
2024-11-19 17:00 - 18:30

CRC Lecture Series: Lecture by Erlangen's Professor André Reis
2024-11-19 16:00 - 17:00
Erlangen’s Professor André Reis speaks on “QTL analysis as a tool to detect new therapeutic targets”. You are all cordially invited to the Augenklink lecture hall!

Prof. Felix Bock "Interaction of antigen presenting cells and vessels in corneal transplantation"
2024-10-29 16:00 - 17:00
On 29 October 2024, Professor Felix Bock will continue the SFB lecture series with the topic “Interaction of antigen presenting cells and vessels in corneal transplantation”. You are cordially invited to the lecture theatre of the Eye Clinic.

Kick-off Meeting Integrated Research Training Group "Eye and Inflammation"
2024-10-23 15:00 - 2024-10-24 14:00 | TRIO, Robert-Koch-Straße, Köln, 50931

Wet Lab Suturing Techniques
2024-09-20 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-19 10:00 - 13:00

Professor Cursiefen starts CRC's lecture series
2024-09-17 14:00 - 17:00
On 17 September 2024, Professor Claus Cursiefen will begin the SFB lecture series with the topic “Immun reactions after lamellar and penetrating corneal transplantation”. You are cordially invited to the lecture theatre of the Eye Clinic.

Lecture of Visiting Scientist Ilva Rupenthal
2024-07-04 17:00 | Department of Ophthalmology, Kerpener Str. 62/ Building 34, Lecture Hall, Cologne, 50937, Germany
Tackling inflammatory eye diseases – Connexins, inflammasomes and innovative drug delivery systems
Lecture of Visiting Scientist Ilva Rupenthal
Dr. Ilva Rupenthal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Auckland, New Zealand, and the Director of the Buchanan Ocular Therapeutics Unit (BOTU), which aims to translate ocular therapeutic related scientific research into the clinical setting. She is currently a Humboldt Fellow with the Ocular Surface Group led by Professor Philipp Steven, Department of Ophthalmology, Universität zu Köln and Uniklinik Köln, investigating new therapeutics for ocular Graft-versus-Host Disease (oGvHD).
In her presentation, Ilva will give an overview of the research performed by the BOTU team focusing on the delivery of inflammasome blockers to treat inflammatory eye conditions. The talk will highlight various drug delivery approaches as well as preclinical models used to translate these ocular therapeutics from bench to bedside before outlining the rational for using an inflammasome blocker eyedrop to treat oGvHD.
Where?
Department of Ophthalmology – Building 34 – Lecture Hall
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Lecture of Visiting Professor Joanna Maria Kalucka
2024-06-13 17:00 | Department of Ophthalmology, Kerpener Str. 62/ Building 34, Lecture Hall, Cologne, 50937, Germany
Vascular Dysfunction in Cardiometabolic Diseases
Lecture of Visiting Professor Joanna Maria Kalucka
Prof. Dr. Joanna Maria Kalucka currently serves as an Associate Professor and Group Leader of the Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Inflammation at the Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Denmark. Prior to this role, she held postdoctoral positions at KU Leuven in Belgium and Uniklinikum Erlangen in Germany. This summer she is a visiting professor at the Institute of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene (Prof. J. Jantsch) within the guest professorship program of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Cologne.
Ms. Kalucka’s research focuses on the heterogeneity and functionality of endothelial cells in cardiovascular diseases and the role of endothelial cells in inflammatory responses. Her lab aims to unravel the basic mechanisms of disease pathogenesis and investigate the consequences of impaired vascular systems in cancer, obesity, and inflammation.
To achieve these goals, the lab employs a wide range of approaches, including state-of-the-art multi-omics technologies (single-cell and spatial RNA sequencing, proteomics, and metabolomics), organoid cultures of human and animal origin, cell-based experimental models, molecular techniques, and mathematical modeling and simulation.
Where?
Department of Ophthalmology – Building 34 – Lecture Hall
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