SCIENCE@DKFZ

SCIENCE@DKFZ aims at increasing the dissemination of scientific results generated at the DKFZ and NCT in Heidelberg. Each edition will feature a comprehensive lecture by a DKFZ division head or junior group leader. These speakers will also give a general overview of their research field. In addition, recent DKFZ publication highlights will be presented as short talks. In this season, we also plan to scatter in tech talks from leaders of our core facilities. In each edition and over each season, all six research programs of the DKFZ will be covered, with the goal to show not only the excellence but also the bandwidth of research performed at the DKFZ.

Colleagues from the Heidelberg Campus are warmly welcomed to all events.

We invite you to join us!

Before and after the keynote, young scientists will present outstanding recently published publications. Please see the detailed program below.

The next event of Season IX SCIENCE@DKFZ lecture series has been scheduled for Monday, 12 May 2025 at 4 pm. It will feature a keynote lecture by Prof. Dr. Connie Hoe⁢⁢⁢⁢⁢⁢⁢⁢⁢⁢⁢⁢⁢. This event will be held in-person only at the DKFZ lecture hall.

Program 2025-05-12 4:00 pm:

Moderator: t.b.a. 

Short Talk: Dr. Vera Thiel Characterization of single neurons reprogrammed by pancreatic cancer

Short Talk: Dr. Florian Janke Low-coverage whole genome sequencing of cell-free DNA to predict and track immunotherapy response in advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Main Talk:⁢⁢⁢ Prof. Dr. Christoph Plass⁢ Epigenetic alterations in AML and non-genetic therapy resistance⁢

Short Talk: Dr Areeba Patel Prospective, multicenter validation of a platform for rapid molecular profiling of central nervous system tumors

Short Talk: Michael Ritter Spatially resolved transcriptomics and graph-based deep learning improve accuracy of routine CNS tumor diagnostics

4:00 pm, DKFZ Lecture Hall

Wednesday, 12 February 2025
Violaine Rosenstiel-Goidts⁢ (FSP B) FDeciphering resistance mechanisms in glioblastoma: a journey towards innovative technology development

Thursday, 06 March 2025
Annarita Patrizi⁢ (FSP A) Understanding choroid plexus tumors: rare and paediatric brain tumors

Thursday, 03 April 2025
Connie Hoe (FSP C) Policy research in cancer prevention⁢

Monday, 12 May 2025
Christoph Plass⁢ (FSP B) Epigenetic alterations in AML and non-genetic therapy resistance

Monday, 23 June 2025
Chong Sun⁢ (FSP D) Decoding the requirement for effective antitumor T cell response

Monday, 28 July 2025
Christof Niehrs⁢ (FSP A) R-spondins: from left-right embryonic patterning to anticancer scaffold

Wednesday, 24 September 2025
Heinz-Peter Schlemmer⁢ (FSP E) Fighting prostate cancer: imaging research from early steps to clinical guidelines

Thursday, 23 October 2025
Stefanie Speidel (NCT DD / FSP E) Beyond the scalpel: empowering surgeons with AI-powered robotics

Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Stefan Fröhling (NCT HD / FSP B) Understanding and targeting rare cancers

Tuesday, 02 December 2025
Sonja Loges⁢ (FSP A) Dissecting sex-differences in responses to immune checkpoint blockade

Jointly organized by the DKFZ Research Programs (FSPs)

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