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Press Tour 64th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting on Physiology or Medicine 29 June–4 July 2014 Press Tour DENMARK 64th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting on Physiology or Medicine POLAND THE NETHERLANDS On the occasion of the 64th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting on Physiology or Medicine, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has invited a group of international journalists on a one-week press tour through southern Germany. Some 37 Nobel Laureates will meet with around 600 young researchers from all around the world to share their knowledge, establish new contacts and exchange ideas. This year’s Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting focuses on an issue that is of utmost importance to every society. Although health research has achieved remarkable advances, there is a constant need to study and understand biological phenomena and systems and to develop new and more effective ways to prevent and treat diseases. HEIDELBERG 6. European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) BELGIUM TUEBINGEN 2. Natural and Medical Sciences Institute (NMI), University of Tübingen / Tissue Engineering Technologies AG CZECH (TETEC) / Retina Implant AG 7. German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) 8. Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center (HIT), Heidelberg University Hospital REPUBLIC Heidelberg FRANCE Stuttgart STUTTGART 5. Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB) Tübingen 3. Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research (HIH) / Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN), University of Tübingen 4. Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine (ZRM), University Hospital Tübingen AUSTRIA Lindau LINDAU 1. 64th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting The main focus of the lectures, panel discussions and master classes is on molecular, genetic and cellular mechanisms, as they are among the keys to the prevention and healing of diseases. Some of the topics that will be addressed are the latest findings in cancer research, the advancements made in the fight against HIV/AIDS and the process of ageing at the cellular level and the diseases associated with that. The second part of the tour will take the journalists to renowned institutes, universities and companies in the field of medical research in southern Germany. Two of the institutes are celebrating their anniversaries in 2014: the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) was founded 40 years ago, and the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) started its activities in 1964. The press tour is part of the initiative to “Promote Innovation and Research in Germany”, which the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has launched to strengthen and expand R&D collaboration between Germany and international partners. Under the brand “Research in Germany”, the DAAD organises communication activities and events to present German innovation and research in key international markets. For more information on the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, the DAAD and “Research in Germany”, visit: www.lindau-nobel.org www.daad.de www.research-in-germany.de Contents Programme Preface 02 Contents 03–13 Programme 14–21 Profiles of Participants (in alphabetical order) 22–23 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings 24–47 Profiles of Institutions and Speakers (in order of appearance) 48 49 50–51 52 53 54–55 Service Organisation (DAAD / Tour Guides / Photographers) Index of Participants Index of Institutions Restaurants Hotels & Important Telephone Numbers Notes 56 Imprint Saturday, 28 June Individual arrivals from Munich and Zurich Individual dinner arrangements Accommodation Lindau / Lindauer Hof and Hotel Reutemann/Seegarten Sunday, 29 June Leisure time 12:15 Walk to restaurant (Meeting point: lobby of the Lindauer Hof hotel) 12:30–14:00 Official welcome lunch at the restaurant Valentin hosted by Dr. Birgit Klüsener Head of Internationalisation of Research Division German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) 14:00–14:15 Walk to Inselhalle 15:00–16:30 Opening Ceremony of the 64th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Location: Inselhalle) Welcome Countess Bettina Bernadotte President of the Council Welcome address Klas Kärre Chairperson of The Nobel Assembly Physiology and Medicine at Karolinska Institutet Welcome address Prof. Dr. Johanna Wanka Federal Minister of Education and Research, Germany Programme 01 02 | 03 Sunday, 29 June 11:00–11:30 Meeting with DAAD scholarship holders Dr. Birgit Klüsener Head of Internationalisation of Research Division German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (Meeting point: in front of Inselhalle) 12:30–13:00 Group interview with Nobel Laureate Prof. Bruce A. Beutler University of Texas Southwestern (2011) (Location: ) 13:30–13:45 Walk to restaurant 13:45–15:00 Lunch at the restaurant Wissinger’s 15:00–15:15 Walk to Inselhalle Launch of the Science TV Channel ARD Alpha The IGNORANCE Study Prof. Dr. Hans Rosling Karolinska Institutet, Sweden Leisure time 17:30–17:45 Walk to the lakeside quay (Meeting point: lobby of the Lindauer Hof hotel) 18:00–18:52 Boat trip from Lindau to Bregenz and back (Location: Lindau Harbour) 19:00–19:15 Walk to restaurant 19:15–20:45 Dinner at the restaurant Mole 3 64th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (For more details, please see the official and individual programmes.) 19:15–19:30 Walk to Inselhalle 19:30 International Get-Together & Dinner upon invitation of Australia (Location: Inselhalle) Individual return to hotels Accommodation Lindau / Lindauer Hof and Hotel Reutemann/Seegarten Individual return to hotels Accommodation Lindau / Lindauer Hof and Hotel Reutemann/Seegarten Monday, 30 June 64th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (For more details, please see the official and individual programmes.) 10:00–10:30 Group interview with Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr. Rolf Martin Zinkernagel Universitätsspital Zürich (1996) (Location: ) Tuesday, 1 July 64th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (For more details, please see the official and individual programmes.) Programme Introduction of the New Member to the Honorary Senate of the Foundation Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings Hansjörg Wyss Chairman, Wyss Foundation, Switzerland 04 | 05 Tuesday, 1 July Group interview with Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr. Françoise Barré-Sinoussi Regulation of Retroviral Infections Unit, Virology Department, Institut Pasteur (2008) (Location: ) 14:00–14:15 Walk to restaurant 14:15–15:15 Lunch at the restaurant Gasthof Stift 15:15–15:30 Walk to Inselhalle 64th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (For more details, please see the official and individual programmes.) 17:30–18:00 Group interview with Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr. Harald zur Hausen German Cancer Research Center Heidelberg (DKFZ, 2008) (Location: ) 18:00–18:15 Walk to Stadtmuseum 18:15–19:45 Media gathering (Location: Stadtmuseum) 19:45–20:00 Walk to Toskanapark 20:00 Grill & Chill: Connecting Cultures upon invitation of the Council & Foundation, along with the citizens of Lindau (Location: Toskanapark) Individual return to hotels Accommodation Lindau / Lindauer Hof and Hotel Reutemann/Seegarten Wednesday, 2 July Check-out 7:30–10:30 Transfer to Tübingen/Reutlingen (200 km) Natural and Medical Sciences Institute (NMI), University of Tübingen 10:30–10:40 Welcome address and introduction Prof. Dr. Elke Guenther Head of Cell Biology 10:40–11:10 Improving Drug Safety with Organ-on-Chip Technology Dr. Julia Schütte Scientist and Project Leader 11:10–11:35 Tissue Engineering Dr. Nicolas Lembert Head of Production (AMG), Quality Management Tissue Engineering Technologies AG (TETEC) 11:40–12:05 Restoration of Vision: A Camera Chip in the Eye Dr. Walter-G. Wrobel President & CEO Retina Implant AG 12:05–12:35 Nano- and Chromobodies to Target and Trace Antigens in Living Cells Prof. Dr. Ulrich Rothbauer Joint Professorship Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 12:35–12:45 Walk to canteen 12:45–13:45 Lunch at NMI canteen 13:45–14:30 Transfer (10 km) Programme 13:30–14:00 06 | 07 Wednesday, 2 July Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research (HIH) Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN), University of Tübingen Seeds of Dementia: Alzheimer’s Begins Decades Before Clinical Symptoms Appear Prof. Dr. Mathias Jucker Director, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research (HIH), University of Tübingen Vice Speaker of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases Influence of Behavioral Contexts on Sensory Visual Processing Dr. Laura Busse Junior Research Group Leader Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN), University of Tübingen Dr. Steffen Katzner Group Leader, Neural Basis of Visual Behavior Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN), University of Tübingen Check-in 19:15–19:30 Walk to restaurant 19:30–21:00 Dinner at the restaurant Gasthausbrauerei Neckarmüller Individual return to hotel Accommodation Thursday, 3 July Check-out 9:00–9:30 Transfer 9:30–12:30 Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine (ZRM), University Hospital Tübingen Regenerative Medicine: A Focus on New Therapies Prof. Dr. Konrad Kohler Head of the Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine (ZRM) Principles of High-Level Vision: Ego-Motion Perception, Grouping, and Predictive Coding Andreas Bartels, PhD Group Leader, Vision and Cognition Lab Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN), University of Tübingen Parkinson’s Disease as a Challenge for Our Aging Population – What Do We Know, Where Do We Go? Prof. Dr. Daniela Berg Group Leader Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research (HIH), University Hospital Tübingen German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases 17:30–18:00 Transfer to hotel Tübingen / Hotel Krone Roboting in Surgery Prof. Dr. Arnulf Stenzl Medical Director and Head of the Department of Urology, University of Tübingen Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for Regeneration of the Sphincter Muscle Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Aicher Zentrum für Medizinische Forschung (ZMF), University Hospital Tübingen 12:30–13:15 Transfer to Stuttgart (50 km) 13:15–14:15 Lunch at the restaurant Römerhof Programme 14:30–17:30 08 | 09 Thursday, 3 July 10 | 11 Transfer Friday, 4 July 14:30–17:00 Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB) Check-out Fraunhofer IGB – R&D for Medicine, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Environment, and Energy Dr. Claudia Vorbeck Press and Public Relations Officer 9:00–9:30 Transfer 9:30–12:00 European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) EMBL – 40 Years of Life Science Research Lena Raditsch Head of Communications Guided lab tour with on-site presentations Automated Manufacturing of 3D Skin Models in the Tissue Factory Florian Groeber Cell and Tissue Engineering Department Printable 3D Matrices for the Engineering of Bioartificial Cartilage Dr. Kirsten Borchers and Dr. Eva Hoch Interfacial Engineering and Materials Science Department Immune Receptors – From Sepsis Diagnostics to Drug Screening Dr. Anke Burger-Kentischer Molecular Cell Technologies Group Manager Molecular Biotechnology Department 17:00–19:00 Structure and Geography of the Human Gut Microbiome Paul Costea PhD Student 12:00–12:15 Walk to canteen 12:15–13:15 Lunch at EMBL canteen 13:15–13:30 Transfer / walk to DKFZ 13:30–16:00 German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Welcome and introduction Dr. Stefanie Seltmann Head of Press and Public Relations Transfer to Heidelberg (120 km) A Risky Connection: Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Cancer Prof. Dr. Stephan Herzig Head of Molecular Metabolic Control Division Check-in 20:00–21:30 Dinner at the restaurant Grill 16 (at the Marriott hotel) Cancer Stem Cells – The Root of All Evil? Prof. Dr. Andreas Trumpp Head of Stem Cells and Cancer Division Accommodation Heidelberg / Marriott Hotel 16:00–16:15 Transfer / walk to HIT Programme 14:15–14:30 Friday, 4 July 16:15–17:45 Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center (HIT), Heidelberg University Hospital The Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center – Five Years of Experience with a Worldwide Unique Technical Device in Cancer Treatment Prof. Dr. Thomas Haberer Chief Technical Officer 17:45–18:00 Transfer to restaurant 18:00–20:30 Farewell dinner at the restaurant Kulturbrauerei Heidelberg 20:30–21:30 Transfer to Frankfurt (90 km) Check-in Accommodation Frankfurt / InterCityHotel Frankfurt City Saturday, 5 July Individual departures Participants 14 | 15 Claudia Renée ADRIEN | United States Dr. Katrina (Kat) AUSTEN | United Kingdom “ Global transportation, agriculture and climate change can rapidly affect the spread of pathogens. I am interested in novel vaccines and other preventative tools international research teams create to meet these contemporary challenges. Education Current position BA in journalism with a focus on Latin American studies, University of Florida (2009) Freelance journalist for various outlets, including Deutsche Welle; founder and editor of berlinSCI, a Germany-centric science magazine and blog I am particularly interested in endocrine-disrupting pollutants, the Epstein-Barr virus, mental health, nutrition, internal biosensors and prosthetics. Education PhD in chemistry from the Royal Institution and University College London (2006); MSc in chemistry from UCL (2001) Current position Freelance journalist, writer and artist; former CultureLab editor at New Scientist Contact Contact Mohamed Kassem AHMED | Egypt Intaek CHAE | Republic of Korea “ “ I enjoy reporting on medical advances and research relevant to endemic diseases in third-world countries. I look forward to learning first-hand about the latest medical developments, especially those that can help treat renal failure and other diseases common in third-world countries. Education Current position Contact [email protected] [email protected] BA in journalism from the Mass Communication Faculty of Cairo University (1984) Managing editor of The Egyptian Gazette, the Middle East’s oldest English-language daily newspaper, and a writer covering scientific seminars and medical conferences I am very interested in stem cell science and technology, particularly with regard to the relationships between life science, ethics and corresponding policies. I am also eager to delve into other fields that cross science and technology, including IT and biotechnology. Education Current position MPH from Seoul National University (1991); bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from Busan National University (1986) Editorial writer covering science and technology, medical and public health issues and social welfare; often also writes about cutting-edge technology in IT and biotechnology as well as investments in these fields [email protected] Contact [email protected] Participants “ 16 | 17 Katharine CHILD | South Africa Sadika HAMID | Indonesia “ While South Africa is a world leader in HIV research, I am also interested in other diseases, especially cancer and cardiovascular disease. I hope this tour will enable me to learn about the latest medical research around the world. I would also like to hear about the challenges scientists face. Education Current position Contact Honours in journalism from the University of the Witswatersrand (2009); postgraduate diploma in enterprise management from the University of Cape Town (2007); BA in social science from UCT (2002) I am interested in learning about the latest advancements in medicine and how they could change current approaches to treating diseases. This trip will give me the opportunity to present correct information and first-hand accounts on the latest innovations to my readers. Education Current position Health journalist for The Times, South Africa [email protected] Ishani DUTTAGUPTA | India Contact “ Current position Contact Bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English literature from Jadavpur University, India (1987, 1989) Senior assistant editor at The Economic Times, New Delhi Senior editorial staff member covering fields ranging from public health and rural empowerment to environmental issues for the news magazine Tempo English [email protected] Dr. Paul JANOSITZ | Germany “ As a science journalist, I’ve always been interested in topics related to medicine and life sciences. In addition to genetics and biotechnology, I am especially intrigued by common diseases such as diabetes, obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular disorders and Alzheimer’s. I have interviewed many scientists and entrepreneurs whose work has contributed to medicine and life sciences. I hope this tour will offer the chance to interact with researchers and senior scientists working in these fields, specifically in the context of India and other emerging economies. Education MA in cultural resources management (2009) and BA in French studies (2002) from Indonesia University Education Current position [email protected] Contact Doctoral degree in chemical engineering (1977) and Dipl. Ing. degree in chemistry (1971) from TU Berlin Freelance journalist for various newspapers (Der Tagesspiegel, Gießener Allgemeine, Stuttgarter Zeitung), weekly journals (Jüdische Allgemeine), online media (Die Zeit) and various magazines [email protected] Participants “ 18 | 19 Margit KOSSOBUDZKA | Poland Andrea OBAID | Chile “ I’m interested in research related to stem cells, regenerative medicine, new treatments for cancer, genetics, applications of technology to medicine, and new vaccines. This tour is a chance to get first-hand information about the direction in which science is heading and what the biggest problems and hopes are. I am very excited to meet such distinguished personalities from the field and hope to learn about the most important health issues in other countries. Education MSc in biology and microbiology from the University of Warsaw (1999) Current position Journalist at the science and health desk of the Polish daily newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza Contact Education Current position [email protected] Contact Viet Hung NGUYEN | Vietnam Current position Contact Deputy managing editor and head of the education and science department at Tien Phong Newspaper; covering fields ranging from politics to medical sciences, healthcare, environmental issues, energy and education. [email protected] [email protected] “ I hope this tour will provide me with a lot of useful information related to the latest developments in medicine. I’d like to learn more about Germany’s leading role in the field, as well as about tropical diseases, flu vaccines, cancer, cardiovascular issues and stem cell technology. BA in automatic control and measurement from the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (1990) Host/editor of the TV show Technoscience (four seasons), science and technology journalist at CARAS magazine, writer for the environmentally minded blog ”Green Conscience” of the newspaper La Tercera Marcos PIVETTA | Brazil “ Education Master’s degree in scientific communication and medical and environmental issues from Pompeu Fabra University, Spain (2006); degree in social communication from Universidad Diego Portales, Chile (2002) I have written several articles about different areas of medical research, such as neglected tropical diseases, cancer and stem cell research. This press tour will be a unique opportunity to talk to top German scientists and Nobel Laureates from these areas. Education Current position Contact MA in the history of science from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo; BA in social communication/journalism from the University of São Paulo (1990); currently completing a PhD Special editor at Pesquisa FAPESP, a monthly science news publication that belongs to the São Paulo Research Foundation; has been working for the magazine since 2000 [email protected] Participants “ 20 | 21 Anna SHATALOVA | Russia Dr. Laura VARGAS-PARADA | Mexico “ The fight against cancer, infections and heart disease is uniting people all over the world. While Russia has strong scientific traditions in the medical sphere, the country needs more information about the latest medical research from around the globe. I hope this tour will offer such knowledge. Education Current position Contact Certified specialist in comparative linguistics and foreign literature, Moscow State University (2008); completed the “Developing Intercultural Competence” programme at Helsinki University, Finland (2007) Head of the science department at POISK, a weekly publication for the Russian scientific community; freelance science/education journalist With Mexico still learning the best ways to link academia and industry, I am very interested in success stories about how basic science can translate into new technologies. I also look forward to hearing stories that exemplify how this can be achieved and the policies behind related collaborations. I also look forward to networking with the other science journalists attending the tour. Education Current position [email protected] Contact Frederick Andrew SHAW | Canada “ Current position Contact BA in English, politics and economics from Queen’s University, Canada; four decades of freelance writing and consulting Freelance feature writer and journalist for Canadian Healthcare Technology, trade fair consultant, Canadian press chief at MEDICA, travel writer, former globe-trotting sports reporter [email protected] Freelance science writer for various local publications, including El Economista México, La Crónica de Hoy and Variopinto; also writes for Nature News and Nature Outlook [email protected] Yue “Albert” YUAN | China “ Healthcare is at a crossroads. We can continue down the path of increasing costs, longer wait times and consequent patient care – or turn dramatically toward innovation. We need new procedures, new workflows, new technologies, new funding, and most of all, disruptive innovations to cure these ills. Education Postgraduate studies in communication science at Open University, UK (2007); PhD in biomedical research from UNAM, Mexico (2002); MSc in applied molecular biology of infectious diseases from LSHTM, UK (1994) I write a weekly column about health and life science and have been following the latest developments in these fields for many years. On the tour, I expect to interview a number of Nobel Laureates in order to find out what they think they have accomplished and what they are currently working on. Education Current position Contact MSc in biology from Arizona State University, USA (1995); BSc in genetics from Fudan University, China (1990) Science reporter for San Lian Life Weekly, China [email protected] Participants “ Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings 64th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting on Physiology or Medicine www.lindau-nobel.org The programme is mainly comprised of lectures, discussion sessions, panels and scientific master classes. The lectures of the Nobel Laureates, held in the morning, reflect current scientific topics and present relevant fields of research of the present and future. The afternoons are reserved for discussions between the Laureates and the young scientists. Unlike conventional scientific conferences, the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings leave plenty of room for inspiration and reflection, for personal encounters and intense talks. Alongside cutting-edge research, universally important issues like sustainability or the responsibilities of scientists in and for society are of utmost significance for the meetings. The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings have evolved into international forums for scientific debates on issues of global importance, and have gained many friends and supporters from all around the world. Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings have been bringing together the most esteemed international scientists of our times every year since 1951. The meetings focus alternately on medicine and physiology, physics, chemistry and economic sciences. Each year, Nobel Laureates of the relevant discipline and approximately 600 young scientists from some 80 countries meet in Lindau for one week. At the event, they learn from each other, exchange knowledge, ideas and experience, share their enthusiasm for science and make valuable new contacts. The young participants are required to pass a multi-step international selection process. They find themselves at the start of their careers and strive for excellence in their specialist fields. 22 | 23 Institutions & Speakers 24 | 25 Dr. Julia SCHÜTTE Natural and Medical Sciences Institute (NMI), University of Tübingen www.nmi.de A member of the Innovation Alliance Baden-Württemberg (Germany), the NMI is involved in application-oriented research at the interface between the life sciences and material science. Its interdisciplinary team develops new technologies for companies and public research sponsors in the areas of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, biomedical technology and surface and interface technology. The NMI manages projects from start to finish, from planning all the way to evaluation. Its portfolio also includes subprojects and individual services, such as consulting, technology assessment, applications for funding and project planning and coordination. It also offers accredited testing services. Scientist and Project Leader Natural and Medical Sciences Institute (NMI) at the University of Tübingen Before joining the Natural and Medical Sciences Institute of the University of Tübingen as a scientist in 2011, Dr. Schütte earned her doctoral degree at NMI earlier that year with a thesis on cell-based microsystems. She had previously studied chemistry at the University of Freiburg (Germany). The subjects of Dr. Schütte’s research now range from the aforementioned microsystems to polymer surface modification and alternatives to animal experiments. She works on cell-based microfluidic systems and organ-on-chip technology with an eye toward their application in drug development and drug safety testing. [email protected] Joint Professorship Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Natural and Medical Sciences Institute (NMI) at the University of Tübingen Following his initial studies of biology at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Germany), Prof. Rothbauer went on to earn his PhD at the university’s Institute for Physiological Chemistry in 2003. In addition to managing a project involving chromobodies and heading a junior research group on behalf of the German Federal Government, he has since worked as managing director of the biotech firm ChromoTek GmbH. Over the years, Prof. Rothbauer’s research on chromobodies has covered the generation of fluorescent nanoprobes to visualise cellular processes, a technology he hopes to adapt for high-content analysis and application in pharmaceutical compound screenings. He has also served as a professor of pharmaceutical biotechnology at the University of Tübingen since 2011. [email protected] Institutions & Speakers Prof. Dr. Ulrich ROTHBAUER 26 | 27 Tissue Engineering Technologies AG (TETEC) Retina Implant AG www.tetec-ag.com www.retina-implant.de TETEC was founded in 2000 as a spinoff of the NMI and the university trauma hospital in Tübingen. With its current staff of 42 employees, TETEC produces autologous chondrocyte implants (ACI) for knee cartilage injuries and is attempting to develop a biological regeneration technique for intervertebral disc and meniscal injuries. Established in Reutlingen (Germany) in 2003, Retina Implant AG’s mission is to restore vision to those suffering from retinitis pigmentosa. In doing so, the company’s more specific goals include helping patients achieve orientation within rooms, regain an 8- to 12-degree field of vision, and in the best cases, count fingers and recognise faces. So far, nearly 40 patients have received implants over the course of clinical trials. Some have been able to locate people and objects and read letters and words. As a subsidiary of Aesculap AG – which itself is part of B|Braun Melsungen – TETEC explores options in advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs, also known as TEMPs in the United States). Furthermore, it is the market leader in Germany and one of the major players in Europe in the field of ACI. Head of Production (AMG), Quality Management Tissue Engineering Technologies AG (TETEC) Dr. Lembert began his academic career in biology at Saarland University before earning his doctoral degree in experimental diabetes research from Umea University (Sweden) in 1996. He then transitioned to postdoctoral research at the same institution’s Department of Histology and Cell Biology. In 1999, Dr. Lembert moved on to the University of Tübingen, where he earned his postdoctoral lecture qualification in pharmacology and toxicology and eventually began working in the Department of General Surgery. After entering the private sector as a production manager at Biotissue Technologies GmbH in 2007, he assisted NMI in setting up a test laboratory he would go on to direct until 2013. Dr. Lembert now serves as head of production at TETEC AG. [email protected] Dr. Walter-G. WROBEL President & CEO Retina Implant AG Dr. Wrobel has been president and CEO of Retina Implant AG since 2004. He previously served in similar roles within the Carl Zeiss group and as R&D director at related companies starting in the late 1980s. Dr. Wrobel earned an MA from Technische Universität München (Germany, 1976) and a PhD in physics from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (1981). He also worked as a research scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics (Germany) from 1981 to 1983. [email protected] Institutions & Speakers Dr. Nicolas LEMBERT Retina Implant AG is currently under the management of Dr. Walter-G. Wrobel (CEO), Reinhard Rubow (CFO), Prof. Dr. Eberhart Zrenner and Prof. Dr. Hugo Haemmerle (both supervisory board). 28 | 29 Prof. Dr. Mathias JUCKER Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research (HIH) www.hih-tuebingen.de The Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research was founded in 2001. In its 13 years of existence, the institute has grown to comprise more than 350 employees at all levels, from technicians to PhD students to full professors. Its outstanding achievements include discoveries related to the molecular, genetic and physiological bases of a number of major neurological diseases. The institute is home to a total of 28 research groups, 25 of them within the aforementioned areas and three operating as independent research groups. Moreover, the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research and University Hospital Tübingen’s Clinical Neurology Department together form the Center of Neurology, which serves as a basis for excellence in research and patient care. Director, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research (HIH), University of Tübingen Vice Speaker of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases Mathias Jucker is a professor of cellular neurology, director of the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research at the University of Tübingen, and an affiliated professor and vice speaker of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases. Prof. Jucker studied neurobiology and earned his PhD in 1988 at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich before working as a research scientist at the National Institute on Aging in Baltimore (USA). He then returned to Switzerland as an assistant professor (START fellow) at the University of Basel and was appointed to his current position in Tübingen in 2003. Jucker’s main areas of research include the cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible for brain ageing and Alzheimer’s disease. [email protected] Group Leader Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research (HIH), University Hospital Tübingen, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases Prof. Daniela Berg, MD, is a senior physician in University Hospital Tübingen’s Department of Neurodegeneration. She directs the outpatient clinic for Parkinsonian syndromes, tremors and restless legs syndrome and is responsible for coordinating clinical studies as head of the Ultrasound Lab. The primary aim of her group’s clinical work is to provide individualised and patient-centred therapy. Her main research interests comprise the detection and validation of risk and biomarkers for the diagnosis and progression of Parkinson’s disease. In 2013, Prof. Berg became the first female president of the German Parkinson Society (DPG) and medical director of the Centre of Outpatient Rehabilitation’s Department of Neurology in Tübingen. [email protected] Institutions & Speakers Prof. Dr. Daniela BERG 30 | 31 Dr. Laura BUSSE Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN), University of Tübingen www.cin.uni-tuebingen.de The Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN) is an interdisciplinary institution at the University of Tübingen that is funded by the German Excellence Initiative. Several faculties – including the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research and the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing, Engineering, and Automation – are part of the CIN, whose interdisciplinary concept is further supported by numerous internal and external partners. Since its foundation in 2008, the CIN has directly supported the work of over 20 research groups focused on comprehending how the brain functions on many different levels. It also comprises over 60 additional members working on neuro-scientific topics in Tübingen, who contribute their efforts to furthering the scientific goals of the CIN. Junior Research Group Leader Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN), University of Tübingen Dr. Laura Busse is the leader of the junior research group “Cortical Circuits of Visual Perception” at the University of Tübingen’s Centre for Integrative Neuroscience. After studying neurosciences in Tübingen and receiving her PhD in neurobiology in Göttingen (Germany), she worked as a postdoctoral researcher in San Francisco (USA) and London (UK). She then established her independent research group in 2010. Dr. Busse’s main areas of research involve the neural circuits underlying visual perception. Her laboratory combines in-vivo extracellular recordings of neuronal populations and optogenetic tools for causal interference with brain activity in the early visual systems of mice. [email protected] Group Leader, Neural Basis of Visual Behavior Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN), University of Tübingen Dr. Steffen Katzner studied psychology and neuroscience at the universities of Wuppertal (Germany), Tübingen and Otago (New Zealand). He earned his PhD from the University of Göttingen (Germany) and worked at the German Primate Center. After two postdoctoral research stays at the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Center in San Francisco (USA) and University College London (UK), Dr. Katzner joined Tübingen’s Centre for Integrative Neuroscience. In 2011, he was awarded a Starting Independent Research Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The goal of Dr. Katzner’s research is to understand cortical circuit functions and relate activity in cortical circuits to perception and behaviour. [email protected] Institutions & Speakers Dr. Steffen KATZNER CIN 32 | 33 Andreas BARTELS, PhD Group Leader, Vision and Cognition Lab Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN), University of Tübingen Andreas Bartels studied biology in Zurich, completed his diploma thesis in San Diego (USA) on computational modelling of single neurons, and obtained his PhD in vision science at University College London (UK) using the non-invasive human neuroimaging technique fMRI. Following postdoctoral positions in the US and at the Max Planck Institute in Tübingen, he has headed his own research group at the University of Tübingen since 2009. There, he investigates high-level vision using the full repertoire of techniques available to human research, including fMRI, EEG, TMS, psychophysics and transcranial current stimulation. [email protected] Institutions & Speakers 34 | 35 Prof. Dr. Konrad KOHLER Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine (ZRM), University Hospital Tübingen www.regmed.uni-tuebingen.de The Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine (ZRM) – which counts 17 hospitals and institutes as its founding members – and the Surgical Training Center are joint facilities of the University Hospital and the School of Medicine at the University of Tübingen. The centres develop and coordinate projects involving innovative biomedical technologies in surgery, implantation and regenerative medicine – from basic research to clinical application. Their other key activities include developing new, cell-based therapies, transferring research findings into therapeutic products and coordinating training and education in the field of biomedicine. Head of the Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine (ZRM), University Hospital Tübingen Prof. Dr. Konrad Kohler is a professor of neuroscience and head of the Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine at the University of Tübingen. After studying biology, anthropology and human genetics in Munich (Germany) and receiving his PhD in neurobiology, he became a research scientist and group leader at the Department of Neuroophthalmology and Pathophysiology of Vision in Tübingen. He was appointed to his current position in 2006. Prof. Kohler’s main areas of research involve the function and dysfunction of neuronal signal processing in the retina, the biocompatibility of technical implants and the development of organotypic culture systems for drug and toxicity screening. [email protected] Medical Director and Head of the Department of Urology, University of Tübingen University Hospital Tübingen has first-class global expertise in the field of urologic surgery, and is one of the most renowned centres for benign and malignant diseases and reconstruction in urology. Prof. Stenzl is chairman of the Scientific Congress Office of the European Association of Urology since 2012 and member of various national and international urological associations. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Urology, European Journal of Urology, Nature Reviews Urology, Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Chinese Journal of Urology. [email protected] Institutions & Speakers Prof. Dr. Arnulf STENZL ZRM 36 | 37 Prof. Dr. Wilhelm AICHER Zentrum für Medizinische Forschung (ZMF), University Hospital Tübingen Prof. Dr. Aicher completed his PhD at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (USA) and the University Hospital Tübingen (UKT). He was also a research fellow at the former institution (1987-1992) and a research project manager at the University of Freiburg (Germany, 1992-1996). In 1996, Prof. Aicher was appointed head of research in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (UKT). He then served as deputy director of UKT’s Center for Regenerative Medicine from 2006 to 2011. He is now head of the clinical research group in the Department of Urology. Prof. Aicher’s work is supported mainly by extramural research funding (from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and trusts), and he has published more than 200 papers. [email protected] 38 | 39 Dr. Claudia VORBECK Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB) www.igb.fraunhofer.de The Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB) in Stuttgart is engaged in a broad spectrum of R&D work in the fields of interfacial engineering and materials science, molecular biotechnology, physical process technology, environmental biotechnology and bioprocess engineering, and cell and tissue engineering. Its close cooperation with the Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology (IGVP) at the University of Stuttgart facilitates continuity from basic research to application. Under the joint management of Professor Thomas Hirth, the two institutes concentrate on the development of products and processes for medicine, pharmacy, chemistry, the environment, and energy. Press and Public Relations Officer Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB) Claudia Vorbeck studied biology at the universities of Bonn and Tübingen (both Germany) and graduated with a PhD in microbiology from the University of Stuttgart. After an internship at a life sciences publishing company, she became a PR officer at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB). There, Vorbeck is responsible for the institute’s corporate communication activities, including press and public relations, brochures on the institute’s research topics, online publishing, and the coordination of IGB´s trade fair participation. [email protected] Cell and Tissue Engineering Department Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB) Florian Groeber studied biology at the University of Würzburg (Germany). In his diploma thesis at the Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBMT), he focused on establishing optimised biophysical and technological protocols for the cryopreservation of human embryonic stem cells. In 2009, he started his PhD at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB), where he developed a vascularised skin model. Groeber is currently leading the biological work on the automated production of tissue-engineered skin models and has acquired a solid reputation in advanced in vitro models and dermatology. He also coordinates several projects designed to bring together medical professionals, biologists and engineers. [email protected] Institutions & Speakers Florian GROEBER IGB 40 | 41 Dr. Kirsten BORCHERS Interfacial Engineering and Materials Science Department Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB) Kirsten Borchers studied biology and physics at the Universities of Karlsruhe and Berlin (Germany), earning her certification to teach. She then received her doctoral degree from the University of Stuttgart for her research on micro-structured coatings based on bio-functionalized nanoparticles providing three-dimensional affinity surfaces for protein detection biochips. Since 2007, Borchers has been a scientist at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB). As a senior scientist she supervises R&D work on biofabrication, mainly focusing on surface biofunctionalization and the development of biological biomaterials 3D printing applications. [email protected] Dr. Anke BURGER-KENTISCHER Molecular Cell Technologies Group Manager Molecular Biotechnology Department Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB) Anke Burger-Kentischer studied biology at the University of Hohenheim (Germany) and obtained her PhD at the University of Tübingen. After a postdoctoral fellowship at Ludwig-MaximiliansUniversität’s Institute of Physiology in Munich, she started her research at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB), where she has headed the Molecular Cell Technologies Group since 2006. Her major interests include inflammation and immune mediators, their receptors, and structural elucidation with a focus on developing and establishing cell-based testing and screening assays (cell-based test systems), as well as the recombinant production of pharmaceutical proteins (interferons; TLRs, toll-like receptors; PAMPs). [email protected] Interfacial Engineering and Materials Science Department Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB) Eva Hoch studied biological chemistry at the Mannheim University of Applied Sciences (Germany). She received her diploma in 2009 for her work on functional biomaterials for selective cultivation of human skin cells at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB). In 2013, she finished her PhD at the University of Stuttgart’s Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology (IGVP) on the subject of biomaterials for inkjet bioprinting technology. In her current position as a postdoctoral researcher at the IGVP, Hoch remains focused on this topic and hopes to generate functional articular cartilage with a biomimetic hierarchic structure through inkjet printing of the bioinks she has developed. [email protected] Institutions & Speakers Dr. Eva HOCH 42 | 43 Lena RADITSCH YEARS I 1974–2014 European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) www.embl.de EMBL is Europe’s flagship laboratory for the life sciences, with more than 80 independent groups covering the full spectrum of molecular biology. EMBL is international, innovative and interdisciplinary: its 1,700 employees hail from many nations and work across five sites, including the main laboratory in Heidelberg and outstations in Grenoble, Hamburg, Hinxton (at the European Bioinformatics Institute near Cambridge) and Monterotondo (near Rome). Founded in 1974, EMBL is an intergovernmental organisation that receives public research funding from its member-states. The cornerstones of EMBL’s mission are its fundamental research in molecular biology; the training of scientists, students, and visitors at all levels; the vital services it offers to scientists in its member-states; the development of new instruments and methods in the life sciences; active engagement in technology transfer activities; and the integration of European life science research. Around 190 students are enrolled in EMBL’s International PhD Programme. In addition, the laboratory offers a platform for dialogue with the general public through various science communication activities, such as lecture series, visitor programmes and the dissemination of scientific achievements. Head of Communications European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Lena Raditsch heads the communications department at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg. A molecular biologist with qualifications in media relations, she joined EMBL in 2006 after more than 10 years of experience in the field of science communication at research institutes and in industry. [email protected] PhD Student European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Paul Costea holds an undergraduate degree in computer science from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (Romania) and a master’s degree in computational and systems biology from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm (Sweden). He worked for over five years as a software developer for various companies, mostly in telecommunications. He started his research career working on cancer omics in the laboratory of Joakim Lundeberg under the supervision of Pelin Akan at SciLifeLab in Stockholm. Currently, Costea is a PhD student in the laboratory of Peer Bork at EMBL, where he is working in metagenomics and trying to decipher the structure and function of the human gut microbiome. [email protected] Institutions & Speakers Paul COSTEA 44 | 45 Prof. Dr. Stephan HERZIG German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) www.dkfz.de The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) is the largest biomedical research institute in Germany. At DKFZ, more than 1,000 scientists work on investigating how cancer develops, identifying cancer risk factors and finding new strategies to prevent the disease. In cooperation with Heidelberg University Hospital, DKFZ has established the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) in Heidelberg, where promising approaches from cancer research are applied to clinical treatment. A member of the Helmholtz Association of National Research Centres, the centre receives 90 percent of its funding from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and 10 percent from the state of Baden-Württemberg. Head of Molecular Metabolic Control Division German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Prof. Dr. Stephan Herzig has been a full professor and head of the Joint Research Division of Molecular Metabolic Control at DKFZ in collaboration with the Center for Molecular Biology of the University of Heidelberg (ZMBH) and Heidelberg University Hospital since 2009. He studied biology and geography at the University of Göttingen (Germany). There he also received a doctorate in the molecular characterisation of transcription factors in pancreatic islet cells. Prof. Herzig continued his career as a research associate in Göttingen and then at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla (USA) from 2000 to 2003. In October 2003 he joined DKFZ as head of an Emmy Noether junior research group. [email protected] Head of Stem Cells and Cancer Division German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Prof. Dr. Andreas Trumpp is head of the Division of Stem Cells and Cancer at DKFZ and the founding director of the Heidelberg Institute for Stem Cell Technology and Experimental Medicine (HISTEM). After studying biology in Freiburg and performing his dissertation at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, he conducted postdoctoral research with Nobel Prize winner Prof. J. Michael Bishop in San Francisco (USA). Prof. Trumpp founded the Genetics and Stem Cell Laboratory at the Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research (ISREC) in Epalinges in 2000 and was appointed a professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland in 2005 before moving to Heidelberg in 2008. [email protected] Institutions & Speakers Prof. Dr. Andreas TRUMPP DKFZ 46 | 47 Dr. Stefanie SELTMANN Head of Press and Public Relations German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Dr. Stefanie Seltmann studied biology, chemistry and mathematics at the University of Heidelberg and went on to earn her PhD at DKFZ in 1995. She then completed an internship in DKFZ’s public relations section. From 1996 to 2007, she was a member of the scientific editorial department at the German radio station SWR. Dr. Seltmann was then appointed head of DKFZ’s public relations department in 2008, just in time to witness Harald zur Hausen – who served on its scientific board for many years – receive the Nobel Prize in Medicine. In 2010, she was chosen as Research Press Officer of the Year by some 800 scientific and medical journalists. Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center (HIT), Heidelberg University Hospital www.heidelberg-university-hospital.com Heidelberg University Hospital is one of the largest and most prestigious medical centres in Germany and Europe at large. Excellent patient care, research and teaching have earned Heidelberg a reputation as a centre of medicine. HIT is the only centre for heavy ion therapy in Europe and continues a long tradition in precision radiotherapy, a widely accepted clinical standard developed in Heidelberg. [email protected] Chief Technical Officer Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center (HIT), Heidelberg University Hospital Prof. Dr. Haberer has been serving in a number of capacities for the past 20 years, the first of which began in the biophysics department of the heavy-ion research institute GSI in 1989. In 1995, he was appointed director of control and safety system development for a tumor therapy project at GSI. He was then named technical project director of this endeavour in 1997. Prof. Dr. Haberer serves as scientific technical director of the Heidelberg Ion Therapy Center since 2005 and as a professor in the Physics Faculty of Goethe University Frankfurt since 2008. In addition to earning his PhD from the University of Heidelberg in 1994, Prof. Dr. Haberer was awarded the Otto-Hahn-Preis by the city of Frankfurt am Main in 2000. [email protected] Institutions & Speakers Prof. Dr. Thomas HABERER Service | Organisation Index of Participants German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Dr. Birgit KLUESENER Head of Division Internationalisation of Research [email protected] (28 June–1 July) Dr. Katja LASCH Head of Section Research Marketing [email protected] (28 June–3 July) Ruth ANDRÉ Programme Manager Research Marketing [email protected] (28 June–5 July) Janina FUSSHOELLER Programme Officer Research Marketing [email protected] (30 June–5 July) Tour Guides Rebecka MICHEL MICHEL International Relations & Services [email protected] (28 June–5 July) Sarah HARWARDT MICHEL International Relations & Services [email protected] (28 June) Photographers Volker LANNERT (2–4 July) Name Country Institution Page Claudia Renée ADRIEN United States berlinSCI.com, Deutsche Welle 14 Mohamed Kassem AHMED Egypt The Egyptian Gazette 14 Dr. Katrina (Kat) AUSTEN United Kingdom Freelance 15 Intaek CHAE Republic of Korea The JoongAng 15 Katharine CHILD South Africa The Times, South Africa 16 Ishani DUTTAGUPTA India The Economic Times, New Delhi 16 Sadika HAMID Indonesia Tempo English Magazine 17 Dr. Paul JANOSITZ Germany Freelance 17 Margit KOSSOBUDZKA Poland Gazeta Wyborcza 18 Viet Hung NGUYEN Vietnam Tien Phong Newspaper 18 Andrea OBAID Chile Channel 13, CARAS magazine 19 Marcos PIVETTA Brazil Pesquisa FAPESP Magazine 19 Anna SHATALOVA Russia POISK – Russian Scientific 20 Community’s Weekly Frederick Andrew SHAW Canada Canadian Healthcare 20 Technology Dr. Laura VARGAS-PARADA Mexico Freelance, El Economista 21 Yue “Albert” YUAN China San Lian Life Weekly 21 Service Nicole MASKUS-TRIPPEL (30 June) 48 | 49 Index of Institutions 50 | 51 Page Institution Page 64th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting on Physiology or Medicine 64. Lindauer Nobelpreisträgertagung Lennart-Bernadotte-Haus Alfred-Nobel-Platz 1, 88131 Lindau T +49 (0)8382 277310 www.lindau-nobel.org 22–23 Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine (ZRM), University Hospital Tübingen Zentrum für Regenerationsbiologie und Regenerative Medizin (ZRM), Universitätsklinikum Tübingen Paul-Ehrlich-Straße 15, 72076 Tübingen T +49 (0)7071 2985034 www.regmed.uni-tuebingen.de 34–36 Natural and Medical Sciences Institute (NMI), University of Tübingen Naturwissenschaftliches und Medizinisches Institut (NMI) an der Universität Tübingen Markwiesenstraße 55, 72770 Reutlingen T +49 (0)7121 51530-0 www.nmi.de 24–25 Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB) Fraunhofer-Institut für Grenzflächen- und Bioverfahrenstechnik (IGB) Nobelstraße 12, 70569 Stuttgart T +49 (0)711 9704401 www.igb.fraunhofer.de 38–41 Tissue Engineering Technologies AG (TETEC) Tissue Engineering Technologies AG (TETEC) Aspenhaustraße 18, 72770 Reutlingen T +49 (0)7121 5148760 www.tetec-ag.de 26 European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Meyerhofstraße 1, 69117 Heidelberg T +49 (0)6221 387-0 www.embl.de 42–43 Retina Implant AG Retina Implant AG Gerhard-Kindler-Straße 8, 72770 Reutlingen T +49 (0)7121 36403-0 www.retina-implant.de 27 German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ) Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg T +49 (0)6221 420 www.dkfz.de 44–46 Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research (HIH) Hertie-Institut für klinische Hirnforschung (HIH) Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 3, 72076 Tübingen T +49 (0)7071 2982049 www.hih-tuebingen.de 28–29 47 Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN), University of Tübingen Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN), Universität Tübingen Otfried-Müller-Straße 25, 72076 Tübingen T +49 (0)7071 2989185 www.cin.uni-tuebingen.de 30–32 Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center (HIT), Heidelberg University Hospital Heidelberger Ionenstrahl-Therapiezentrum (HIT), Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg Im Neuenheimer Feld 672, 69120 Heidelberg T +49 (0)6221 56-0 www.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de Service Institution Restaurants Hotels & Important Numbers Restaurants Hotels SUNDAY, 29 JUNE 12:30–14:00 Restaurant Valentin In der Grub 28a, 88131 Lindau T +49 (0)8382 5043740 www.valentin-lindau.de 19:15–20:45 Restaurant Mole 3 Segelhafen 3, 88131 Lindau T +49 (0)8382 9474414 www.mole3.de MONDAY, 30 JUNE 13:45–15:00 Restaurant Wissinger‘s In der Grub 28, 88131 Lindau T +49 (0)8382 5042742 www.wissingers.de 19:30 International Get-Together & Dinner (Inselhalle) 20:00 Grill & Chill: Connecting Cultures (Toskanapark) 19:30–21:00 Gasthausbrauerei Neckarmüller Gartenstraße 4, 72074 Tübingen T +49 (0)7071 27848 www.neckarmueller.de THURSDAY, 3 JULY 13:15–14:15 Restaurant Römerhof Robert-Leicht-Straße 93, 70563 Stuttgart T +49 (0)711 68788-0 www.roemerhof-kulinarium.de 20:00–21:30 Restaurant Grill 16 (Heidelberg Marriott Hotel) FRIDAY, 4 JULY 12:15–13:15 EMBL canteen 18:00–20:30 Kulturbrauerei Heidelberg Leyergasse 6, 69117 Heidelberg T +49 (0)6221 502980 www.heidelberger-kulturbrauerei.de LINDAU (28 JUNE–2 JULY) Lindauer Hof Dammgasse 2, 88131 Lindau T +49 (0)8382 4064 www.lindauerhof.de Hotel Reutemann/Seegarten Ludwigstraße 23, 88131 Lindau T +49 (0)8382 9150 www.reutemann-lindau.de TUEBINGEN (2–3 JULY) Hotel Krone Tübingen Uhlandstraße 1, 72072 Tübingen T +49 (0)7071 1331-0 www.krone-tuebingen.de HEIDELBERG (3–4 JULY) Heidelberg Marriott Hotel Vangerowstraße 16, 69115 Heidelberg T +49 (0)6221 908-0 www.marriott.de FRANKFURT (4–5 JULY) InterCityHotel Frankfurt City Poststraße 8, 60329 Frankfurt am Main T +49 (0)69 27391-0 http://de.intercityhotel.com/Frankfurt Important Telephone Numbers Service / Organisation: +49 (0)163 26 09 26 0 +49 (0)151 12 28 80 58 +49 (0)160 88 37 91 6 +49 (0)160 90 53 38 13 +49 (0)160 90 53 37 81 +49 (0)151 22 64 18 96 +49 (0)171 739 42 19 Rebecka Michel (Tour Guide) Dr. Birgit Klüsener (DAAD) Dr. Katja Lasch (DAAD) Ruth André (DAAD) Janina Fußhöller (DAAD) Volker Lannert (Photographer) Eberhard Scheu (Bus driver) Emergency: 110 / 112 Police / Fire brigade & ambulance Taxicab services: +49 (0)7071 68 88 89 +49 (0)6221 30 20 30 +49 (0)69 73 30 30 Tübingen Heidelberg Frankfurt Service TUESDAY, 1 JULY 14:15–15:15 Gasthof Stift Stiftsplatz 1, 88131 Lindau T +49 (0)8382 9357-0 www.hotel-stift.de WEDNESDAY, 2 JULY 12:45–13:45 NMI canteen 52 | 53 Notes Notes 54 | 55 Notes Service Imprint Coordination of the Press Tour and Publisher Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) German Academic Exchange Service Kennedyallee 50, 53175 Bonn (Germany) www.daad.de Dr. Katja Lasch, Ruth André, Janina Fußhöller Section 523 – Research Marketing [email protected] www.research-in-germany.de The DAAD is the organisation of German higher education institutions and their student bodies devoted to internationalising the academic and scientific research system. 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