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			<title>July 18-19: Cologne Excellent Women in Science Symposium</title>
			<link>http://www.helmholtz-helena.de/news/overview/news-detail/article/21488/index.html</link>
			<description>Graduate students are invited to the first CEWIS International  Symposium in Cologne, to be held on Thursday, July 18th and Friday, July  19th 2013. The mission of CEWIS is to spotlight extraordinary women in  biological sciences. CEWIS also aims to demonstrate how exciting and  rewarding a career in biological sciences can be and to encourage young  researchers to pursue such a career for themselves. 
The Symposium will feature talks by outstanding female scientists  from all over the world, including Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard (Nobel  Prize 1995) and Ulla Bonas (Leibniz Prize 2011). In addition, both male  and female graduate students are encouraged to present their own work.  Presentations may be made orally, by poster or by a combination of the  two and there will be prizes for the best. Please could anyone wishing  to present send an abstract to us by 31st May 2013. 
Registration is free of charge at the website where further information and guidelines for participation can be found.  News of the upcoming event will also be posted there.</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.helmholtz-helena.de/uploads/pics/cewis_01.jpg" width="210" height="108" border="0" alt="" /><br /><br /><strong>Graduate students are invited to the first CEWIS International  Symposium in Cologne, to be held on Thursday, July 18th and Friday, July  19th 2013. The mission of CEWIS is to spotlight extraordinary women in  biological sciences. CEWIS also aims to demonstrate how exciting and  rewarding a career in biological sciences can be and to encourage young  researchers to pursue such a career for themselves. 
The Symposium will feature talks by outstanding female scientists  from all over the world, including Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard (Nobel  Prize 1995) and Ulla Bonas (Leibniz Prize 2011). In addition, both male  and female graduate students are encouraged to present their own work.  Presentations may be made orally, by poster or by a combination of the  two and there will be prizes for the best. Please could anyone wishing  to present send an abstract to us by 31st May 2013. 
Registration is free of charge at the website where further information and guidelines for participation can be found.  News of the upcoming event will also be posted there.</strong> <b>Graduate students are invited to the first CEWIS International  Symposium in Cologne, to be held on Thursday, July 18th and Friday, July  19th 2013. The mission of CEWIS is to spotlight extraordinary women in  biological sciences. CEWIS also aims to demonstrate how exciting and  rewarding a career in biological sciences can be and to encourage young  researchers to pursue such a career for themselves. </b>
The Symposium will feature talks by outstanding female scientists  from all over the world, including Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard (Nobel  Prize 1995) and Ulla Bonas (Leibniz Prize 2011). In addition, both male  and female graduate students are encouraged to present their own work.  Presentations may be made orally, by poster or by a combination of the  two and there will be prizes for the best. Please could anyone wishing  to present send an abstract to us by 31st May 2013. 
Registration is free of charge at the <link http://cewis2013.uni-koeln.de/ _blank extern>website </link>where further information and guidelines for participation can be found.&nbsp; News of the upcoming event will also be posted there.]]></content:encoded>
			
			
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			<title>June 25-25: Ecosystems Biology - Retreat at Scheyern</title>
			<link>http://www.helmholtz-helena.de/news/overview/news-detail/article/21029/index.html</link>
			<description>The thematic field &quot;ecosystems biology&quot; offers a retreat for HELENA graduate students (block course / 2 half days).
Content: Lectures of members of the Department Environmental Sciences and of guest speakers [read more]Graduate students will get 4 HELENA equivalents for the participation.Location: Scheyern, the ecosystemic research platform of our research Centre Detail of the location: 30 km north of Neuherberg in lovely region – travel may be organizedDate: June 25 (12 am) - June 26 (2 pm)Accomodation in Scheyern is possible (guest rooms in the Monastery)Further highlights: Visit of the Scheyern Research Platform and of the Monastery; barbecue at the evening of June 25 on the farm 
Please inform Prof. Munch as soon as possible if you will take part and if you need an accommodation in Scheyern. 
Prof. Munch offers a meeting middle of June for practical information: How to reach Scheyern (by carpooling, with HGMU car etc.) and more.
The lists of lectures with be finalized End of May. They comprise actuals reports from our research groups and theoretical themes. 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.helmholtz-helena.de/uploads/pics/P1030704.jpg" width="210" height="140" border="0" alt="" /><br /><br /><strong>The thematic field &quot;ecosystems biology&quot; offers a retreat for HELENA graduate students (block course / 2 half days).
Content: Lectures of members of the Department Environmental Sciences and of guest speakers [read more]Graduate students will get 4 HELENA equivalents for the participation.Location: Scheyern, the ecosystemic research platform of our research Centre Detail of the location: 30 km north of Neuherberg in lovely region – travel may be organizedDate: June 25 (12 am) - June 26 (2 pm)Accomodation in Scheyern is possible (guest rooms in the Monastery)Further highlights: Visit of the Scheyern Research Platform and of the Monastery; barbecue at the evening of June 25 on the farm 
Please inform Prof. Munch as soon as possible if you will take part and if you need an accommodation in Scheyern. 
Prof. Munch offers a meeting middle of June for practical information: How to reach Scheyern (by carpooling, with HGMU car etc.) and more.
The lists of lectures with be finalized End of May. They comprise actuals reports from our research groups and theoretical themes. 
</strong> <b>The thematic field &quot;ecosystems biology&quot; offers a retreat for HELENA graduate students (block course / 2 half days).</b>
<ul><li>Content: Lectures of members of the Department Environmental Sciences and of guest speakers [<link http://www.helmholtz-helena.de/education/lectures-seminars-courses/ecosystems-biology/organisms-and-ecosystem-functioning/index.html>read more</link>]</li><li>Graduate students will get 4 HELENA equivalents for the participation.</li><li>Location: <link http://www.helmholtz-muenchen.de/en/scheyern2/home/index.html _blank>Scheyern</link>, the ecosystemic research platform of our research Centre </li><li>Detail of the location: 30 km north of Neuherberg in lovely region – travel may be organized</li><li>Date: June 25 (12 am) - June 26 (2 pm)</li><li>Accomodation in Scheyern is possible (guest rooms in the Monastery)</li><li>Further highlights: Visit of the Scheyern Research Platform and of the Monastery; barbecue at the evening of June 25 on the farm </li></ul>
Please inform <link munch@helmholtz-muenchen.de - email>Prof. Munch</link> as soon as possible if you will take part and if you need an accommodation in Scheyern. 
Prof. Munch offers a meeting middle of June for practical information: How to reach Scheyern (by carpooling, with HGMU car etc.) and more.
The lists of lectures with be finalized End of May. They comprise actuals reports from our research groups and theoretical themes. 
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			<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
			
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			<title>May 27: EH Lecture Series - Lung Biologie and Disease and Allergy</title>
			<link>http://www.helmholtz-helena.de/news/overview/news-detail/article/21381/index.html</link>
			<description>Graduate Students are warmly invited to join the EH Lecture Series &quot;Lung Biologie and Disease and Allergy&quot;. Please note: Participation in 4 Blocks of the Lecture Series is mandatory for HELENA graduate students.
May 27, 20131:00 - 5:00 pmAuditorium, building 23, NeuherbergHELENA provides a shutte service from / to Großhadern. Please register here until May 23, 2013.
Agenda
1:00 – 1:25 pm: Introduction - Lung research at the Helmholtz Zentrum MünchenMelanie Königshoff (Homepage)1:30 – 1:55 pm: Structure and function of the lungSilke Meiners (Abstract/CV  | Homepage)2:00 – 2:25 pm: Development of chronic lung diseaseAnne Hilgendorff (CV | Homepage)Coffee Break3:00 – 3:25 pm: Asthma and its developmental originsKatrin Milger (Abstract/CV)3:30 – 3:55 pm: Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAli Önder Yildirim (Homepage)4:00 – 4:45 pm: Do environmental factors modulate pollen &amp; allergy load?Jeroen Buters (Abstract/CV | Homepage)</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.helmholtz-helena.de/uploads/pics/eh1_06.jpg" width="210" height="140" border="0" alt="" /><br /><br /><strong>Graduate Students are warmly invited to join the EH Lecture Series &quot;Lung Biologie and Disease and Allergy&quot;. Please note: Participation in 4 Blocks of the Lecture Series is mandatory for HELENA graduate students.
May 27, 20131:00 - 5:00 pmAuditorium, building 23, NeuherbergHELENA provides a shutte service from / to Großhadern. Please register here until May 23, 2013.
Agenda
1:00 – 1:25 pm: Introduction - Lung research at the Helmholtz Zentrum MünchenMelanie Königshoff (Homepage)1:30 – 1:55 pm: Structure and function of the lungSilke Meiners (Abstract/CV  | Homepage)2:00 – 2:25 pm: Development of chronic lung diseaseAnne Hilgendorff (CV | Homepage)Coffee Break3:00 – 3:25 pm: Asthma and its developmental originsKatrin Milger (Abstract/CV)3:30 – 3:55 pm: Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAli Önder Yildirim (Homepage)4:00 – 4:45 pm: Do environmental factors modulate pollen &amp; allergy load?Jeroen Buters (Abstract/CV | Homepage)</strong> <b>Graduate Students are warmly invited to join the EH Lecture Series &quot;</b><b>Lung Biologie and Disease and Allergy&quot;. Please note: Participation in 4 Blocks of the Lecture Series is mandatory for HELENA graduate students.</b>
<ul><li>May 27, 2013</li><li>1:00 - 5:00 pm</li><li>Auditorium, building 23, Neuherberg</li><li>HELENA provides a shutte service from / to Großhadern. Please <link https://tester.dfn.de/foodle/Shuttle-to-the-Lecture-Series-Environmental-Health-51777 _blank extern>register here</link> until May 23, 2013.</li></ul>
<b>Agenda</b>
<ul><li>1:00 – 1:25 pm: <b>Introduction - Lung research at the Helmholtz Zentrum München</b><br /><i>Melanie Königshoff</i> (<link http://www.cpc-munich.org/labs-cpc/koenigshoff-lab/index.html _blank extern>Homepage</link>)</li><li>1:30 – 1:55 pm: <b>Structure and function of the lung</b><br /><i>Silke Meiners </i>(<link fileadmin/HELENA/EH1-13/Meiners.pdf _blank pdf "Link auf ein PDF-Dokument">Abstract/CV&nbsp;</link><i><link fileadmin/HELENA/EH1-13/Meiners.pdf _blank pdf "Link auf ein PDF-Dokument"> </link>|&nbsp;</i><link http://www.cpc-munich.org/labs-cpc/meiners-lab/index.html _blank extern>Homepage</link>)</li><li>2:00 – 2:25 pm: <b>Development of chronic lung disease<br /></b><i>Anne Hilgendorff</i> (<link fileadmin/HELENA/EH1-13/Hilgendorff_CV.pdf _blank pdf "Link auf ein PDF-Dokument">CV</link> | <link http://www.cpc-munich.org/labs-cpc/hilgendorff-lab/index.html _blank extern>Homepage</link>)<b><br /></b></li><li><b>Coffee Break</b></li><li>3:00 – 3:25 pm: <b>Asthma and its developmental origins<br /></b><i>Katrin Milger</i><b> </b>(<link fileadmin/HELENA/EH1-13/Milger.pdf _blank pdf "Link auf ein PDF-Dokument">Abstract/CV</link>)<b><br /></b></li><li>3:30 – 3:55 pm: <b>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease</b><br /><i>Ali Önder Yildirim</i> (<link http://www.cpc-munich.org/labs-cpc/yildirim-lab/index.html _blank extern>Homepage</link>)</li><li>4:00 – 4:45 pm: <b>Do environmental factors modulate pollen &amp; allergy load?</b><br /><i>Jeroen Buters</i> (<link fileadmin/HELENA/EH1-13/Buters.pdf _blank pdf "Link auf ein PDF-Dokument">Abstract/CV </link>| <link http://www.hialine.com/en/klinikum-rechts-der-isar-der-technischen-universitaet-muenchen.php _blank extern>Homepage</link>)<br /><br /></li></ul>]]></content:encoded>
			
			
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate>
			
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			<title>Graduate Students Initiative DINI Launches Homepage</title>
			<link>http://www.helmholtz-muenchen.de/dini</link>
			<description>DINI stands for Doktoranden INItiative. It is the graduate student association of the Helmholtz Zentrum München, and its members are PhD students only. It is not related to Helena. Its aim is to do things that are judged useful for PhD students, such as:</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.helmholtz-helena.de/uploads/pics/dini-homepage.jpg" width="210" height="140" border="0" alt="" /><br /><br /><strong>DINI stands for Doktoranden INItiative. It is the graduate student association of the Helmholtz Zentrum München, and its members are PhD students only. It is not related to Helena. Its aim is to do things that are judged useful for PhD students, such as:</strong> ]]></content:encoded>
			
			
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
			
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			<title>Effects of smoking and smoking cessation</title>
			<link>http://www.helmholtz-helena.de/news/overview/news-detail/article/21447/index.html</link>
			<description>HELENA offers graduate students a variety of projects to choose from in interdisciplinary research teams at one of the leading centers for health and environment research. Results from one project at the Research Unit of Molecular Epidemiology, the Institute of Experimental Genetics and the Institute of Epidemiology II (EPI II) have been published in BMC Medicine. 
Nicotine is the major physiologically active component of tobacco smoke. The alkaloid belongs to the group of neurotoxins. While smoking, nicotine passes through the oral mucosa (5%) and lung (95%) into the bloodstream. In the body, metabolic cycles are affected, leading to the formation of altered metabolite levels that are harmful. 
Scientists of the Research Unit of Molecular Epidemiology, the Institute of Experimental Genetics and the Institute of Epidemiology II (EPI II) investigated to what extent the adverse effect of nicotine on the metabolism is reversible. The graduate students Tao Xu, Erik Bader and Zhonghao Yu contributed significantly to this research, while Tao Xu was recruited by HELENA in an international tender.
The team analyzed approximately 1,200 serum samples from the population-based cohort KORA (Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg). The subjects included smokers, never smokers and former smokers. In addition, control values and smoking status were surveyed again in a follow-up study after seven years. Overall, the researchers identified 21 metabolites, mostly from the metabolic pathways of amino acids and fatty acids, showing concentrations that had been altered by smoking. Some of these metabolites, such as phosphatidylcholine and metabolite from the urea cycle, were reported to be associated with risk for cardiovascular disease.
If an individual gives up smoking, 19 of the metabolites reversed their concentrations. This also reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and other complications of smoking. The scientists showed that smoking cessation makes sense at any time and reduces health risks. The metabolic pathways involved may serve as biomarkers to elucidate further health consequences of smoking. 
Further information
Xu, T. et al. (2013), Effects of smoking and smoking cessation on human serum metabolite profile: results from the KORA cohort study, BMC Medicine, doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-11-60 </description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.helmholtz-helena.de/uploads/pics/wang.jpg" width="210" height="140" border="0" alt="" /><br />Zhonghao Yu, Tao Xu and Erik Bader (from left)<br /><strong>HELENA offers graduate students a variety of projects to choose from in interdisciplinary research teams at one of the leading centers for health and environment research. Results from one project at the Research Unit of Molecular Epidemiology, the Institute of Experimental Genetics and the Institute of Epidemiology II (EPI II) have been published in BMC Medicine. 
Nicotine is the major physiologically active component of tobacco smoke. The alkaloid belongs to the group of neurotoxins. While smoking, nicotine passes through the oral mucosa (5%) and lung (95%) into the bloodstream. In the body, metabolic cycles are affected, leading to the formation of altered metabolite levels that are harmful. 
Scientists of the Research Unit of Molecular Epidemiology, the Institute of Experimental Genetics and the Institute of Epidemiology II (EPI II) investigated to what extent the adverse effect of nicotine on the metabolism is reversible. The graduate students Tao Xu, Erik Bader and Zhonghao Yu contributed significantly to this research, while Tao Xu was recruited by HELENA in an international tender.
The team analyzed approximately 1,200 serum samples from the population-based cohort KORA (Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg). The subjects included smokers, never smokers and former smokers. In addition, control values and smoking status were surveyed again in a follow-up study after seven years. Overall, the researchers identified 21 metabolites, mostly from the metabolic pathways of amino acids and fatty acids, showing concentrations that had been altered by smoking. Some of these metabolites, such as phosphatidylcholine and metabolite from the urea cycle, were reported to be associated with risk for cardiovascular disease.
If an individual gives up smoking, 19 of the metabolites reversed their concentrations. This also reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and other complications of smoking. The scientists showed that smoking cessation makes sense at any time and reduces health risks. The metabolic pathways involved may serve as biomarkers to elucidate further health consequences of smoking. 
Further information
Xu, T. et al. (2013), Effects of smoking and smoking cessation on human serum metabolite profile: results from the KORA cohort study, BMC Medicine, doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-11-60 </strong> <b>HELENA offers graduate students a variety of projects to choose from in interdisciplinary research teams at one of the leading centers for health and environment research. Results from one project at the Research Unit of Molecular Epidemiology, the Institute of Experimental Genetics and the Institute of Epidemiology II (EPI II) have been published in <i>BMC Medicine</i>.</b> 
Nicotine is the major physiologically active component of tobacco smoke. The alkaloid belongs to the group of neurotoxins. While smoking, nicotine passes through the oral mucosa (5%) and lung (95%) into the bloodstream. In the body, metabolic cycles are affected, leading to the formation of altered metabolite levels that are harmful. 
Scientists of the Research Unit of Molecular Epidemiology, the Institute of Experimental Genetics and the Institute of Epidemiology II (EPI II) investigated to what extent the adverse effect of nicotine on the metabolism is reversible. The graduate students Tao Xu, Erik Bader and Zhonghao Yu contributed significantly to this research, while Tao Xu was recruited by HELENA in an international tender.
The team analyzed approximately 1,200 serum samples from the population-based cohort KORA (Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg). The subjects included smokers, never smokers and former smokers. In addition, control values and smoking status were surveyed again in a follow-up study after seven years. Overall, the researchers identified 21 metabolites, mostly from the metabolic pathways of amino acids and fatty acids, showing concentrations that had been altered by smoking. Some of these metabolites, such as phosphatidylcholine and metabolite from the urea cycle, were reported to be associated with risk for cardiovascular disease.
If an individual gives up smoking, 19 of the metabolites reversed their concentrations. This also reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and other complications of smoking. The scientists showed that smoking cessation makes sense at any time and reduces health risks. The metabolic pathways involved may serve as biomarkers to elucidate further health consequences of smoking. 
<b>Further information</b>
Xu, T. et al. (2013), Effects of smoking and smoking cessation on human serum metabolite profile: results from the KORA cohort study, BMC Medicine, <link http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/11/60/ _blank extern>doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-11-60 </link>]]></content:encoded>
			
			
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
			
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			<title>Summer School &quot;Functions of microbial communities in soils&quot;</title>
			<link>http://www.helmholtz-helena.de/news/overview/news-detail/article/21444/index.html</link>
			<description>“Functions of microbial communities in soils: Impact of anthropization and remediation” - September 9-20, 2013 
Graduate students are invited to a new edition of the French–German Summer school supported by the French–German University and the French Embassy in Berlin. 
The aim of the school is to present and discuss contemporary topics in microbial ecology (activities and taxonomic and functional diversity) in anthropized soils (mainly due to industrial activities but also agricultural and forest soil management practices). 
The morning lectures will address the main microbial functions with relation to various pollutants, habitats and human activities. New findings and major methodological, experimental and analytical developments in the field of molecular ecology and microbiology research (metagenomic, microarrays, biosensors) will be presented. The afternoon practical sessions will focus on the use of molecular biological tools, enzymatic activities measurements and microscopic analysis of soil samples. Two days will be devoted to visits of experimental and field sites (industrial wasteland, experimental site with remediation plots and lysimeter devices, forest plots). 
Lectures topics: 
Microbial community functioning and biodegradation of organic pollutants. Rhizospheric processes (microbial associations and functions)Mobility, solubility, complexation of mineral elements Microbial communities and mobility of metallic pollutantsBiogeochemical cycles in soils Microbial bioindicators for estimation of soil functioningInputs of New Generation Sequencing in microbial ecology 
Location: 
LIEC UMR7360 CNRS - Université de Lorraine, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, FRANCE.
Organisation committee: 
Dr. T. Beguiristain, CNRS – Université de Lorraine, LIEC, Nancy, France
Dr. A. Cébron, CNRS – Université de Lorraine, LIEC, Nancy, France
Dr. C. Leyval, CNRS – Université de Lorraine, LIEC, Nancy, France
Prof. Dr. J.C. Munch, Tech. Univ. Munich &amp; Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany
Dr.  K. Pritsch, Soil Ecology, Helmholtzzentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany
The sessions are led by a team of French, German and other lecturers and will be of interactive nature. PhD students, postdocs and scientists who are entering the field or want to deepen their knowledge of the subject are invited to apply for participation. The summer school registration fees are free. Accommodation will be provided at reasonable price levels in the surrounding of the university. For programme, detailed information go to http://www.dr6.cnrs.fr/ecole-ete-2013/ and for registration (deadline for application: May 31st 2013), please send the application form to Aurélie CÉBRON (summerschoolmic2013@gmail.com). List of selected participants will be available by July 10th.
Download Flyer / registration form...
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.helmholtz-helena.de/uploads/pics/Unbenannt-3_38.jpg" width="210" height="140" border="0" alt="" /><br />Field and lab work at the summer school<br /><strong>“Functions of microbial communities in soils: Impact of anthropization and remediation” - September 9-20, 2013 
Graduate students are invited to a new edition of the French–German Summer school supported by the French–German University and the French Embassy in Berlin. 
The aim of the school is to present and discuss contemporary topics in microbial ecology (activities and taxonomic and functional diversity) in anthropized soils (mainly due to industrial activities but also agricultural and forest soil management practices). 
The morning lectures will address the main microbial functions with relation to various pollutants, habitats and human activities. New findings and major methodological, experimental and analytical developments in the field of molecular ecology and microbiology research (metagenomic, microarrays, biosensors) will be presented. The afternoon practical sessions will focus on the use of molecular biological tools, enzymatic activities measurements and microscopic analysis of soil samples. Two days will be devoted to visits of experimental and field sites (industrial wasteland, experimental site with remediation plots and lysimeter devices, forest plots). 
Lectures topics: 
Microbial community functioning and biodegradation of organic pollutants. Rhizospheric processes (microbial associations and functions)Mobility, solubility, complexation of mineral elements Microbial communities and mobility of metallic pollutantsBiogeochemical cycles in soils Microbial bioindicators for estimation of soil functioningInputs of New Generation Sequencing in microbial ecology 
Location: 
LIEC UMR7360 CNRS - Université de Lorraine, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, FRANCE.
Organisation committee: 
Dr. T. Beguiristain, CNRS – Université de Lorraine, LIEC, Nancy, France
Dr. A. Cébron, CNRS – Université de Lorraine, LIEC, Nancy, France
Dr. C. Leyval, CNRS – Université de Lorraine, LIEC, Nancy, France
Prof. Dr. J.C. Munch, Tech. Univ. Munich &amp; Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany
Dr.  K. Pritsch, Soil Ecology, Helmholtzzentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany
The sessions are led by a team of French, German and other lecturers and will be of interactive nature. PhD students, postdocs and scientists who are entering the field or want to deepen their knowledge of the subject are invited to apply for participation. The summer school registration fees are free. Accommodation will be provided at reasonable price levels in the surrounding of the university. For programme, detailed information go to http://www.dr6.cnrs.fr/ecole-ete-2013/ and for registration (deadline for application: May 31st 2013), please send the application form to Aurélie CÉBRON (summerschoolmic2013@gmail.com). List of selected participants will be available by July 10th.
Download Flyer / registration form...
</strong> <b>“Functions of microbial communities in soils: Impact of anthropization and remediation” - September 9-20, 2013 </b>
Graduate students are invited to a new edition of the French–German Summer school supported by the French–German University and the French Embassy in Berlin. 
The aim of the school is to present and discuss contemporary topics in microbial ecology (activities and taxonomic and functional diversity) in anthropized soils (mainly due to industrial activities but also agricultural and forest soil management practices). 
The morning <b>lectures</b> will address the main microbial functions with relation to various pollutants, habitats and human activities. New findings and major methodological, experimental and analytical developments in the field of molecular ecology and microbiology research (metagenomic, microarrays, biosensors) will be presented. The afternoon <b>practical sessions</b> will focus on the use of molecular biological tools, enzymatic activities measurements and microscopic analysis of soil samples. Two days will be devoted to <b>visits of experimental and field sites</b> (industrial wasteland, experimental site with remediation plots and lysimeter devices, forest plots). 
<b>Lectures topics: </b>
<ul><li>Microbial community functioning and biodegradation of organic pollutants. </li><li>Rhizospheric processes (microbial associations and functions)</li><li>Mobility, solubility, complexation of mineral elements </li><li>Microbial communities and mobility of metallic pollutants</li><li>Biogeochemical cycles in soils </li><li>Microbial bioindicators for estimation of soil functioning</li><li>Inputs of New Generation Sequencing in microbial ecology </li></ul>
<b>Location:</b> 
LIEC UMR7360 CNRS - Université de Lorraine, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, FRANCE.
<b>Organisation committee:</b> 
<b>Dr. T. Beguiristain</b>, CNRS – Université de Lorraine, LIEC, Nancy, France
<b>Dr. A. Cébron</b>, CNRS – Université de Lorraine, LIEC, Nancy, France
<b>Dr. C. Leyval</b>, CNRS – Université de Lorraine, LIEC, Nancy, France
<b>Prof. Dr. J.C. Munch</b>, Tech. Univ. Munich &amp; Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany
<b>Dr.&nbsp; K. Pritsch</b>, Soil Ecology, Helmholtzzentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany
The sessions are led by a team of French, German and other lecturers and will be of interactive nature. PhD students, postdocs and scientists who are entering the field or want to deepen their knowledge of the subject are invited to apply for participation. The summer school registration fees are free. Accommodation will be provided at reasonable price levels in the surrounding of the university. For programme, detailed information go to <link http://www.dr6.cnrs.fr/ecole-ete-2013/ _blank extern>http://www.dr6.cnrs.fr/ecole-ete-2013/</link> and for registration (deadline for application: <b>May 31st&nbsp;2013</b>), please send the application form to Aurélie CÉBRON (<link summerschoolmic2013@gmail.com - email>summerschoolmic2013@gmail.com</link>). List of selected participants will be available by July 10th.
<link fileadmin/HELENA/ApplicationSummerSchool2013.pdf _blank pdf "Link auf ein PDF-Dokument">Download Flyer / registration form...</link>
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			<title>May 22: Dr. Michael Wiggenhorn, Coriolis Pharma</title>
			<link>http://www.helmholtz-helena.de/news/overview/news-detail/article/21290/index.html</link>
			<description>We invite you to talk and brunch with Dr. Michael Wiggenhorn from Coriolis Pharma. 
Coriolis Pharma is a Contract Research Organization specialized in formulation development of (bio)pharmaceuticals such as proteins, peptides and vaccines. The company offers for instance analytical method development, formulation research and development and supply of pre-clinical material. Following the talk we will have the possibility to learn more about his profession in a smaller round. 
Please register under dini@helmholtz-muenchen.de if you want to join the brunch. The talk is open for everybody. 
Further information
22.05.201309:30 - 10:30 Talk (Neuherberg, Bldg. 3533/Room 231)11:00 - 12:30 Brunch (Bldg. 3533/Room 231)</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.helmholtz-helena.de/uploads/pics/career1_03.jpg" width="210" height="140" border="0" alt="" /><br /><br /><strong>We invite you to talk and brunch with Dr. Michael Wiggenhorn from Coriolis Pharma. 
Coriolis Pharma is a Contract Research Organization specialized in formulation development of (bio)pharmaceuticals such as proteins, peptides and vaccines. The company offers for instance analytical method development, formulation research and development and supply of pre-clinical material. Following the talk we will have the possibility to learn more about his profession in a smaller round. 
Please register under dini@helmholtz-muenchen.de if you want to join the brunch. The talk is open for everybody. 
Further information
22.05.201309:30 - 10:30 Talk (Neuherberg, Bldg. 3533/Room 231)11:00 - 12:30 Brunch (Bldg. 3533/Room 231)</strong> <b>We invite you to talk and brunch with Dr. Michael Wiggenhorn from Coriolis Pharma. </b>
Coriolis Pharma is a Contract Research Organization specialized in formulation development of (bio)pharmaceuticals such as proteins, peptides and vaccines. The company offers for instance analytical method development, formulation research and development and supply of pre-clinical material. Following the talk we will have the possibility to learn more about his profession in a smaller round. 
Please register under <link dini@helmholtz-muenchen.de>dini@helmholtz-muenchen.de</link> if you want to join the brunch. The talk is open for everybody. 
<b>Further information</b>
<ul><li>22.05.2013</li><li>09:30 - 10:30 Talk (Neuherberg, Bldg. 3533/Room 231)</li><li>11:00 - 12:30 Brunch (Bldg. 3533/Room 231)</li></ul>]]></content:encoded>
			
			
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			<title>June 21: You´ve got questions? Ask HELENA!</title>
			<link>http://www.helmholtz-helena.de/news/overview/news-detail/article/16246/index.html</link>
			<description>Thesis committee, method courses or money for internationalization? Requirements of TUM or LMU? If you have any question concerning organizational issues of HELENA, join the „Ask HELENA“ info event and discuss your open questions with Monika Beer:

Campus Neuherberg:
June 21, 2013, 11:00 building 31 / room 003
„Ask HELENA“ will be scheduled on a monthly basis. This ‚Question and Answer‘ round is especially designed for HELENA students and everybody else interested in the graduate school.
</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.helmholtz-helena.de/uploads/pics/ask-helena.jpg" width="210" height="140" border="0" alt="" /><br /><br /><strong>Thesis committee, method courses or money for internationalization? Requirements of TUM or LMU? If you have any question concerning organizational issues of HELENA, join the „Ask HELENA“ info event and discuss your open questions with Monika Beer:

Campus Neuherberg:
June 21, 2013, 11:00 building 31 / room 003
„Ask HELENA“ will be scheduled on a monthly basis. This ‚Question and Answer‘ round is especially designed for HELENA students and everybody else interested in the graduate school.
</strong> <b><span lang="EN-US">Thesis committee, method courses or money for internationalization? Requirements of TUM or LMU? If you have any question concerning organizational issues of HELENA, join the „Ask HELENA“ info event and discuss your open questions with Monika Beer:</span></b>

<b>Campus Neuherberg:</b>
<ul><li>June 21, 2013, 11:00 building 31 / room 003<br /><br /></li></ul>
<span lang="EN-US">„Ask HELENA“ will be scheduled on a monthly basis. This ‚Question and Answer‘ round is especially designed for HELENA students and everybody else interested in the graduate school.</span>
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			<title>Welcome Event for LMU Graduate Students: Save the Date</title>
			<link>http://www.helmholtz-helena.de/news/overview/news-detail/article/21437/index.html</link>
			<description>Thursday, July 4, from 10:00 to 18:00
Each year the GraduateCenter-LMU hosts a welcome event for all new  graduate students of HELENA who will receive their degree from LMU  Munich. It covers issues like organizing a graduate students project,  legal regulations for your doctoral studies, general information about  LMU Munich and an introduction to good scientific practice. The  participation is mandatory (once). 
A detailed agenda will follow.</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.helmholtz-helena.de/uploads/pics/lmu1_04.jpg" width="210" height="140" border="0" alt="" /><br /><br /><strong>Thursday, July 4, from 10:00 to 18:00
Each year the GraduateCenter-LMU hosts a welcome event for all new  graduate students of HELENA who will receive their degree from LMU  Munich. It covers issues like organizing a graduate students project,  legal regulations for your doctoral studies, general information about  LMU Munich and an introduction to good scientific practice. The  participation is mandatory (once). 
A detailed agenda will follow.</strong> <b>Thursday, July 4, from 10:00 to 18:00</b>
Each year the GraduateCenter-LMU hosts a welcome event for all new  graduate students of HELENA who will receive their degree from LMU  Munich. It covers issues like organizing a graduate students project,  legal regulations for your doctoral studies, general information about  LMU Munich and an introduction to good scientific practice. The  participation is mandatory (once). 
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			<title>June 10: Using gnotobiotic mouse models to understand microbiota-pathogen interactions</title>
			<link>http://www.helmholtz-helena.de/news/overview/news-detail/article/21425/index.html</link>
			<description>Prof. Dr. Bärbel STECHER Max von Pettenkofer Institut, LMU München  Monday, 10 June 2013, 2 to 3pm Campus Neuherberg, building 25, room 001
Host &amp; Seminar Leader: Prof. Dr. Anton Hartmann / AMP (homepage)</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.helmholtz-helena.de/uploads/pics/amp_03.jpg" width="210" height="140" border="0" alt="" /><br /><br /><strong>Prof. Dr. Bärbel STECHER Max von Pettenkofer Institut, LMU München  Monday, 10 June 2013, 2 to 3pm Campus Neuherberg, building 25, room 001
Host &amp; Seminar Leader: Prof. Dr. Anton Hartmann / AMP (homepage)</strong> Prof. Dr. Bärbel STECHER<br /> Max von Pettenkofer Institut, LMU München<br /> <br /> Monday, 10 June 2013, 2 to 3pm<br /> Campus Neuherberg, building 25, room 001
Host &amp; Seminar Leader: Prof. Dr. Anton Hartmann / AMP (<link http://www.helmholtz-muenchen.de/amp _blank extern>homepage</link>)]]></content:encoded>
			
			
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