20 October 2026 · Biology Building B2|03, Room 109

Programme

Three sessions of scientific talks, flash talks, a poster session and awards, running from 10:30 to 16:15.

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10:30

Registration & Opening

Check in, collect your badge and enjoy coffee, tea & pastries before the day begins.

11:00

Welcome Address

Opening remarks by the Dean, Department of Biology.

11:15

Session I Talks

(10 min + up to 5 min discussion each)

  • 11:15 – 11:30 Hui Zhang — AG Cardoso
    MeCP2 interaction networks regulate heterochromatin-dependent higher-order genome organization
  • 11:30 – 11:45 Patrick Reinmöller — AG Dann
    Modulating Heterocyst Frequency For Increased Hydrogen Production In Anabaena sp. PCC 7120
  • 11:45 – 12:00 Justin Teixeira Pereira Bassiaridis — AG Hess
    Intracellular Shotgun Perforation: A Specialized Feeding Strategy of Vampyrellid Amoebae on Tough Algae
  • 12:00 – 12:15 Yunwei Hu — AG Löwer
    Using deep learning for segmentation and tracking of DSB foci in live cell microscopy

Flash Talks (2 min each)

  • 12:15 – 12:17 Till Pfeifer — AG Heun
    Split-Turbo ID, a sensitive and versatile technique to reveal centromeric protein-protein interactions
  • 12:17 – 12:19 MohammadSadegh Zaman — AG Mirzapour
    Linking Microvascular Architecture to Endothelial Nuclear Organization in a Tumor-Mimicking Model
  • 12:19 – 12:21 Arooj Sajjad — AG Poppinga
    Classifying Plant Hinges: Kinematic Engineering Analogies, Terminology, and Diversity
  • 12:21 – 12:23 Caroline Erler — Uniklinikum Frankfurt
    Targeting CDK2 in Advanced Prostate Cancer
  • 12:23 – 12:25 Jeremie Marlhens — Prof. Heinz Köppl
    From Genelet Bistability to Programmable Attractor Landscapes
  • 12:25 – 12:27 Innovationscouts — TU Darmstadt
    Turning research into application-oriented innovation — a 2-minute pitch. Learn more
12:30

Snack & Poster Session Poster

Snacks alongside the poster session — see the full poster list below.

13:30

Session II Talks

(10 min + up to 5 min discussion each)

  • 13:30 – 13:45 Teodora Nazare — AG Mirzapour
    Coordinated Regulation of Vascular Morphogenesis by Matrix Stiffness and VEGF in a Microfluidic System
  • 13:45 – 14:00 Vincent Gunawan — AG Süß
    Synthetic circular RNAs
  • 14:00 – 14:15 Michał Mozolewski — AG Waldminghaus
    SeqA beyond replication: A molecular hub for cellular regulation in E. coli
  • 14:15 – 14:30 Hongfei Liu — Prof. Heinz Köppl
    Releasing Protein Cargo from Synthetic Cells by Coupling Cell-free Expression to Osmotic Actuation
14:30

Coffee Break & Poster Session Poster

A further chance to view the posters and speak with presenters over coffee.

15:00

Session III Talks

(10 min + up to 5 min discussion each)

  • 15:00 – 15:15 Yannick Burgdorf — Hochschule Darmstadt (h_da)
    From Deacylase to Prodrug Activator: Repurposing Sirtuin 2 for Targeted Doxorubicin Release
  • 15:15 – 15:30 Lina Dammel — Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI)
    Backcrossing a Resistant and Susceptible C. pomonella Strain to Introgress Resistance
  • 15:30 – 15:45 Celine Pana — Uniklinikum Frankfurt — Molecular Precision Medicine
    Differential Impact of Endocrine Therapy on Lysosomal Biogenesis Determines the Response to CDK4/6 Inhibitors in Breast and Prostate Cancer
15:45

Democratic Voting

The audience votes live for Best Talk and Best Poster — results are announced at the Awards Ceremony. Scan to vote (anonymous, one vote per device).

15:50

Group Photo

A group photo with all attendees to mark the day.

16:00

Awards Ceremony & Closing Awards

Prizes for the audience-voted Best Talk and Best Poster of the symposium.

On display throughout the breaks

Poster Session

All 13 posters are on display during both the Snack and Coffee Break sessions. The Innovation Scouts will also have a stand throughout the Snack and Coffee Breaks for one-to-one discussions about turning research into application-oriented innovation.

Ishita Jain — AG Cardoso
Effect of UV on the mutagenesis and the transcription profile of the Dermal stem cells
Vjosa Berisha — AG Dann
Synechocystis CurT: Functional analysis of post-translational phosphorylated CurT isoforms
Anne-Christin Pohland — AG Dann
Sustainable Carbon Capture through Biomineralisation: Engineering Cyanobacteria for Bicarbonate Accumulation via Extracellular Carbonic Anhydrase
Till Pfeifer Flash Talk — AG Heun
Split-Turbo ID, a sensitive and versatile technique to reveal centromeric protein-protein interactions
Ahmed Bulldan — AG Löwer
Cell Type–Selective Targeting by Heterobifunctional Protein Binders via In-cell Enrichment
MohammadSadegh Zaman Flash Talk — AG Mirzapour
Linking Microvascular Architecture to Endothelial Nuclear Organization in a Tumor-Mimicking Model
Arooj Sajjad Flash Talk — AG Poppinga
Classifying Plant Hinges: Kinematic Engineering Analogies, Terminology, and Diversity
Olga Becker — AG Süß
Synthetic small molecule-binding aptamers as versatile regulatory elements
Alexandra Neradt — AG Waldminghaus
Vibrio natriegens as new host for plasmid production
Iurii Sheludko — AG Warzecha
Nicotiana benthamiana as a competitive host for large-scale oxidative biotransformations and an efficient chassis for metabolic engineering of CYP-mediated biosynthetic pathways
Caroline Erler Flash Talk — Uniklinikum Frankfurt
Targeting CDK2 in Advanced Prostate Cancer
Daniel Osmar Velazquez — Uniklinikum Frankfurt
Impact of Cyclin E Overexpression on Prostate Cancer Progression
Jeremie Marlhens Flash Talk — Prof. Heinz Köppl
From Genelet Bistability to Programmable Attractor Landscapes
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