Workshop Open Science
2025-02-13 09:00 - 11:00 (Europe/Berlin)
You are kindly invited to the Open Science Workshop, held by Dr. Katja Restel on 13 February from 9 am until 11 am. Dr. Katja Restel is the coordinator of the recently established Open Science Center Cologne which is part of the University of Cologne Research Department. She will speak on how to integrate the principles of Open Science into your research and how to meet the requirements of funding bodies for Open Science proceedings.
Open Science in Medical Research – Boost your Impact and Meet Current Requirements
When? Thursday, 13.02.25 from 9-11:00
This workshop aims at showing how Open Science practices can enhance research’s impact/visibility and credibility. This will be achieved by introducing the concept of and tools for preregistration as well as by introducing and fostering understanding of journal and funding requirements for Open Science. These first glimpses into OS as well as tools and tipps serve to empower participants to (at least) think of integrating Open Science into their projects.
Registration Link
https://uni-koeln.zoom.us/meeting/register/KWce0h8SQKioRiYqH6T5ew

Talk Dr. Domagoj Vucic at Cologne Cell Death Club
2025-02-17 11:00 - 12:00 | MPI Auditorium, Cologne
Dr. Domagoj Vuvic from Genentech, San Francisco, has been invited to speak at the Cologne Cell Death Club Seminar on Monday, 17.02.25.
The talk “Inflammatory cell death as an instigator of immune diseases” will take place at 11:00 a.m. in the MPI Auditorium.

CRC 1607 Progress Report meeting
2025-02-20 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-03-06 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-03-20 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-04-03 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-04-17 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-05-15 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-05-22 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-06-12 16:00 - 17:30 and 5 more dates
Join via Zoom here: https://uni-koeln.zoom.us/j/98599291367?pwd=[REDACTED]

IRTG Lecture by Professor Margarethe Odenthal
2025-03-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Lecture Hall, Eye Clinic, Joseph-Stelzmann Str, 50931 Köln
Professor Odenthal, PI in the A01 project, will talk on the basic mechanisms in fibrotic diseases leading to Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy.

Introduction to the CECAD Imaging Facility
2025-03-25 10:00 - 11:00 | CECAD, Joseph-Stelzmann Str. 26, Cologne
Dr. Astrid Schauss, head of the CECAD Imaging Facility, will give us a tour, explain about the imaging and microscoping options as well as show us through the steps of planning and following through with a collaborative imaging project.

IRTG Lecture by Professor Björn Bachmann
2025-03-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Lecture Hall, Eye Clinic, Joseph-Stelzmann Str, 50931 Köln
Professor Björn Bachmann, Project Leader in the A01 project, is going to talk on the clinical aspects of Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy.

IRTG Lecture by Dr. Karina Hadrian
2025-04-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Lecture Hall, Eye Clinic, Joseph-Stelzmann Str, 50931 Köln
Dr. Karina Hadrian from the A04 project will speak on “Lymphangiogenesis in Corneal Diseases: A Double-Edged Sword”.

Cell Culture Workshop with Dr. Maria Notara
2025-05-14 09:00 - 13:00 | Lab Flex Building
The focus of this workshop will be on the isolation, generation an culture of ocular cells. It is a very good opportunity to improve your lab skills.

Wetlab Course with Dr. Karina Hadrian
2025-05-15 09:00 - 13:00 | Lab Flex Building
The focus of this wetlab course will be on organ extraction.

FACS Workshop with Dr. Thomas Clahsen
2025-05-16 09:00 - 13:00 | Lab Flex Building
Building on the wetlab course held by Dr Hadrian the extracted cells will be analysed. FACS is a strong analysis method, which allows to quickly and precisely collect data on many parameters from a heterogeneous liquid mixture with living cells.

IRTG Lecture Professor Thomas Langmann
2025-05-27 16:00 - 17:00 | online
Professor Thomas Langmann from C05 project will talk on “Retinal neovascular diseases” at 4 pm online.

Cornea Clinic Rotation
2025-06-03 09:00 - 13:00 | Department of Ophthalmology, Kerpener Str. 62/ Building 34, Lecture Hall, Cologne, 50937, Germany
Dr. Schlereth and Dr. Rekate provide an introduction to corneal diseases, surgical techniques and aftercare at the Department of Ophthalmology.

PI Meeting
2025-06-05 17:00 - 19:00 | CECAD, Joseph-Stelzmann Str. 26, Cologne
All PIs are welcome to join the upcoming PI meeting on June 05 at 17:00 in the CECAD lecture hall (ground floor). We are planning to have a barbecue together after the meeting to round off the day in a relaxed atmosphere, starting at approx. 19:00.

IRTG Clinic Rotation Tumor
2025-06-11 09:00 - 13:00 | CIO Building, Josef-Stelzmann-Straße, Cologne
Dr. Constantin Niederau will provide a comprehensive introduction to the topic and treatment methods of eye tumors. This will be followed by a patient discussion in the treatment rooms of the Ocular Oncology at the CIO building (5th Floor).

IRTG Lecture with Dr. Maria Notara
2025-06-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Lecture Hall, Eye Clinic, Joseph-Stelzmann Str, 50931 Köln
Dr. Notara’s lecture will be about “Pterygium: clinical signs for lyphangiogenesis”.

IRTG Lecture by Prof. Verena Prokosch
2025-07-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Lecture Hall, Eye Clinic, Joseph-Stelzmann Str, 50931 Köln
Professor Verena Prokosch, leader of project C02 and Co-Speaker of the SFB, is going to speak on “Schlemm’s canal in glaucoma and lymphatic background”.

IRTG workshop "Microsurgical suturing techniques"
2025-07-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Lab Flex Building
The workshop will be held by Prof. Verena Prokosch and Prof. Felix Bock and is designed for about 8 participants.

Lecture of Visiting Professor Jingfa Zhang
2025-08-26 16:00 - 17:00
The mechanisms and translational research on DR & DME
Lecture of Visiting Professor Jingfa Zhang
Prof. Dr. Dr. Jingfa Zhang is currently serving as the Co-Director of the International Eye Research Institute and is a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen). He also holds several key positions, including Director of the Fundus Disease Department and Director of Basic Eye Research at Shenzhen C-MER Dennis Lam Eye Hospital, Co-Director of the C-MER Pharmaceutical and Medical Device R&D Center, and Director of Visual Science Research at C-MER Eye Care (Hong Kong).
As a physician-scientist, Prof. Zhang’s clinical practice and translational research focus on the mechanisms and treatments of diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration. He has published over 100 papers, which have garnered more than 2,700 citations (Google Scholar H-index of 32 as of August 2024). Furthermore, Dr. Zhang has been recognized as one of the World’s Top 2% Scientists in Ophthalmology for 2024, a distinction published by Stanford University in the USA.
Prof. Zhang has been awarded over 5 million RMB in major research grants in China, including funding from the National Key Research and Development Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and the Shanghai Pujiang Talent Plan. He has also supervised 31 graduate students, contributing significantly to their professional growth and research capabilities.
Where?
Department of Ophthalmology – Building 34 – Lecture Hall
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