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Bosch Health Campus Monthly Research Seminar

As part of the IKP's education and training concept, the BHC Research Seminar plays a key role in the training of PhD/MD, BSc and MSc students. It is also an essential component of early career training. The seminar is held on a monthly basis at the Bosch Health Campus. The research institutes IKP, RBCT, and RBIM invite prominent external, national or international speakers from various fields to share their expertise on biomedical and clinical research topics. The seminar will cover novel aspects of research that are relevant to ongoing research programs at BHC and beyond.

Running schedule

14.01.2026	Dr. Michael Zimmermann, PhD, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg Identifying gut microbial contributions to drug metabolism and carcinogen toxicity
23.02.2026	Jun.- Prof. Dr.Nieves Peltzer, Institute of Biomedical Genetics / RNA Biology & Bioinformatics, University of Stuttgart Reprogramming Cell Death Pathways to Enhance Anti-Tumor Immunity
02.03.2026	Shiv K. Singh, PhD, Gastrointestinal Oncology and Endocrinology, University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) Emerging Mechanisms of Spatial Tumor Heterogeneity in Pancreatic Cancer
11.03.2026	Prof. Dr. Ian Frew, Clinic of Internal Medicine I, Haematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Clinic Freiburg Using mouse models of ccRCC to develop novel therapies
13.04.2026	Diana Jurk, PhD, Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA Senescence as a driver of age-related cognitive decline: therapeutic opportunities
14.04.2026	Joao F. Passos, PhD, Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA Mapping and targeting senescence: harnessing mitochondria to rewire aging
22.04.2026	Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Peter Loskill, Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBE), University Hospital Tübingen Recapitulating Complex Immunocompetent Tissues using Organ-on-chip and Organoid Technologies
27.05.2026	Prof. Dr. Claudia Löffler, Professor of Integrative Oncological Medicine, Medical Clinic and Polyclinic II Würzburg Whole-Person Cancer Care: Insights From Mind–Body and Exercise Research
01.06.2026	Dr. Moritz Mall, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg Regulation of cellular plasticity in development and cancer
22.06.2026	Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Sippl, Institute of Pharmacy, Martin Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg Development of proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs) for targeted degradation of oncologic targets
01.07.2026	Prof. Dr. med. Dr. rer. nat. Ingolf Cascorbi, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Functional characterization of ABC efflux transporters –genetics, epigenetics and selectivity
24.08.2026	Dr. Nicolaus Dietlein, Division of Cellular Immunology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Epigenetic regulation of hematopoietic cell fate and immunity through the RNF20–USP22–H2Bub1 axis
08.09.2026	Idan Cohen, PhD, Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Genetics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel Epigenetic Regulation of Skin Development and Disease
23.09.2026	Prof. Dr. Thorsten Lehr, Chair of Clinical Pharmacy, Saarland University, Saarbrücken Model-Informed Precision Medicine: From Virtual Patients to Individualized Therapy
28.09.2026	Dr. med. Florian Perner, Department of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology, and Cell Therapy, Hannover Medical School, Germany Menin Inhibition in AML: Resistance and Persistence Limiting Long-term Responses
02.11.2026	Prof. Dr. Irina Nazarenko, Institute for Infection Prevention and Control, Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Germany Extracellular Vesicles Unpacked: From Reference Materials and Single-Vesicle Technologies to Emerging Liquid Biopsy Applications in Blood and CSF
18.11.2026	Prof. Dr. med. Yvonne Samstag, Molecular Immunology at Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany Molecular Mechanisms of Complementary Medicine: How Plant-Derived Compounds Modulate Immune Cell Function

Past schedules

2025

26.02.2025	Prof. Dr. Bettina Weigelin, University of Tübingen Multiscale microscopic imaging to understand systemic cancer immunotherapy response
01.04.2025	Dr. Roberto Würth, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg Liquid Biopsy: A Window into Metastatic Cancer Evolution
07.04.2025	Dr. Angelika Feldmann, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg Is timing everything? Towards understanding the temporality of enhancer-promoter contacts
08.04.2025	Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Philipp Jost, Medical University and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Graz Inflammation, cell death and oncogenic signaling: an (un)happy triad
14.04.2025	Dr. Florian Wimmers, University of Tübingen Systems immunological assessment of human immune responses
21.05.2025	Dr. Suchira Gallage, M3 Research Center, University Hospital Tübingen Lifestyle Interventions in MASH and Liver Cancer
11.06.2025	Junior Professor Harrisen Scells, Institute for Applied Medical Informatics, University Tübingen Knowledge-Enhanced Automatic Search Formulation for Systematic Reviews
23.07.2025	Prof. Dr. Martin Fromm, Institute of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg Biomarkers for transporter-mediated drug-drug interactions and medication safety in oncology
28.07.2025	Prof. Ralf Janknecht, Cell Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Oncogenic Enigmas: The Epigenetic Regulator JMJD5 and the Nucleotide Hydrolase DNPH1
11.08.2025	Dr. Ashish Goyal, Assistant Professor at Cancer related Advanced Research and Education (CARE), India Epigenetic Therapies Induced Antigens - A new class of immunotherapy targets
01.09.2025	Dr. Marit Vermunt, Junior Research Group Leader, Goethe University Frankfurt CTCF, DNA methylation and antisense transcription in leukemia
22.09.2025	Dr. Daniel Dauch, Research Group Leader, Targeted therapies and therapy resistance in gastrointestinal tumors, University Hospital Tübingen Targeting essential mechanisms in gastrointestinal cancer to overcome therapy resistance
24.09.2025	PD Dr. med. Michael Jeitler, Institute of Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, Charité - University Medicine Berlin Greenspaces, Nature-Based Interventions and human health
06.10.2025	Dr. Sandra Schick, Group Leader Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB), Mainz BAF chromatin remodellers in colon homeostasis and cancer
29.10.2025	Prof. Saskia van Mil, Professor of Molecular and Translational Metabolism at the University Medical Center Utrecht, and Director of the Center for Molecular Medicine Functional, mechanistic and evolutionary insights in FXR isoform expression
11.11.2025	Prof. Dr. Peter Storz, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Oxidative stress in pancreatic cancer
26.11.2025	Prof. Dr. Viktor Grünwald, Head of Interdisciplinary Uro-Oncology, University Hospital Essen, Carolus Foundation Professorship for Interdisciplinary Uro-Oncology Therapy of the mRCC
01.12.2025	Prof. Dr. Holger Sültmann, Head, Div. of Cancer Genome Research, German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Liquid Biopsy: Monitoring cancer progression with circulating DNA
15.12.2025	Karin Strube, Managing Partner of the Strube Foundation Fast, Fair and Everywhere: Reimagining Cancer Diagnostics and Treatment
17.12.2025	Dr. Kerstin Menck, Junior research group leader for tumor progression and metastasis, Department of Medicine A, University of Münster Small particles, big impact: Extracellular vesicles in breast cancer

2024

28.02.2024	Dr. med. Dr. med. univ. Jan Valentini, Complementary and integrative medicine, University Hospital Tuebingen Decoding Acupuncture: Exploring the Neuro-Psycho-Endocrine-Immunological-Axis-Current Evidence and Insights
27.03.2024	Prof. Dr. Robert Lukowski, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Tübingen Breast cancer-promoting effects of (mitochondrial) BKCaK+ channels: A journey through metabolic reprogramming and hormone therapy
24.04.2024	Prof. Nicoletta Bobola, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester Ubiquitous transcriptional regulators: master keys to unlock lineage differentiation?
29.05.2024	Dr.med. Jan Vagedes M.A., Chief Physician, Pediatrics, Filder Clinic; ARCIM Institute Heart Rate Variability as a tool to measure stress levels of our autonomic nerve system
26.06.2024	Apl. Prof. Dr. med. Lusine Danielyan, Deputy Medical Director of the Clinical Department pharmacology, University Hospital Tuebingen Advanced Cell Therapies and Delivery Techniques for Brain Disorders
17.07.2024	Prof. Dr. rer. med. Alexander Kleger, Institute of Molecular Oncology andStem Cell Biology (IMOS) –University Clinic Ulm Pancreatic disorders illuminated by pancreatic organoids
26.09.2024	Dr. Jeremy Y. Ng, Centre for Journalology, Ottawa Methods Centre, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada Using Open Science and Meta-Research Findings to Improve Quality and Address Challenges Medical Research
04.12.2024	Prof. Gert Fricker, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Institute of Pharmacyand Molecular Biotechnology, Dept. Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy The blood-brain-barrier: A gateway to the CNS?

2023

05.01.2023	Prof. Dr. Jörn Lausen, University of Stuttgart Gene expression control in differentiation and disease
22.02.2023	Prof. Dr. Gustav Dobos, Center for Naturopathy and Integrative Medicine at the University Hospital Essen Planetary Health Diet: Healthy eating for people and planet. What is the evidence?
29.03.2023	Prof. Dr. André F. Martins, Full Professor in Advanced Preclinical Metabolic Imaging and Cell Engineering, University Hospital Tübingen Harnessing metabolic imaging to monitor cancer aggressiveness non-invasively in vivo
26.04.2023	PD Dr. Daniel Lipka, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg & German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) RAS Pathway Mutations Drive Onco Fetal Reprogramming in Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia
28.06.2023	Prof. Dr. Verena Labi, Institute of Developmental Immunology, Medical University of Innsbruck Roles of epigenetic TET enzymes in hematologic cancers and immunity
27.09.2023	Prof. Dr. Sonja Loges, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University Precision Oncology - from bench to bedside
28.09.2023	Dr. Jeremy Y. Ng, Centre for Journalology , Ottawa Methods Centre, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada Basic Principles in Scholarly Publishing and Open Science Practices: A Primer
25.10.2023	Prof. Dr. Thomas Ostermann, Chair of Research Methodology and Statistics in Psychology, Department of Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke University Regression to the mean – A statistical phenomenon, its occurrence and detection
29.11.2023	Prof. Dr. Lisa Maier, Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, University of Tübingen The consequences of drugging the gut microbiome –from the individual microbe to the host

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