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Episode Six: Discussing Dr. Alex Radzisheuskaya's Life in Science

The Life in ScienceJun 25, 2023

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Episode Six: Discussing Dr. Alex Radzisheuskaya's Life in Science

Episode Six: Discussing Dr. Alex Radzisheuskaya's Life in Science

This one is a special episode. We have Dr. Alex Radzisheuskaya, Team Leader in the Division of Cancer Biology at the Institute of Cancer Research, London.


The major focus of Alex’s laboratory at the ICR is to understand how post-translational modifications on histone proteins regulate genome organization and stability and how they contribute to the development of cancer.


For more information: https://www.icr.ac.uk/our-research/research-divisions/division-of-cancer-biology/chromatin-biology


The book she mentions:

Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals is a non-fiction book written by Oliver Burkeman

Jun 25, 202324:07
Episode Five: Discussing Dr. Victor Winter's Life in Science

Episode Five: Discussing Dr. Victor Winter's Life in Science

It is back after a break! Tune in to know about Dr. Victor Winter's journey in science. He is the Neuroscience, Systems Biology & Molecular and Cellular Biology Coordinator at Heidelberg University, for the Master's in Molecular Biosciences. Unlike previous guests, his life in science followed a different trajectory. It is a must-listen for those who do not see a future in research and would like to consider other options.


Mar 12, 202351:19
Episode Four: Discussing Dr. Nicole Kilian's Life in Science

Episode Four: Discussing Dr. Nicole Kilian's Life in Science

Tune in to know about Dr. Kilian's journey in science. Her lab studies novel secretory organelles generated by malaria parasites.


For more information: https://www.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/zentrum-fuer-infektiologie/parasitology-unit/research/kilian-lab


Sep 21, 202242:48
Episode Three: Discussing Dr. Christine Selhuber-Unkel's Life in Science

Episode Three: Discussing Dr. Christine Selhuber-Unkel's Life in Science

Tune in to know about Prof. Dr. Selhuber-Unkel's journey in science. Her work pertains to molecular systems engineering. 

For more information: https://www.imse.uni-heidelberg.de/Selhuber-Unkel_Group.html

Jun 21, 202216:57
Episode Two: Discussing Dr. Anne Schlaitz's Life in Science

Episode Two: Discussing Dr. Anne Schlaitz's Life in Science

Tune in to know about Dr. Schlaitz's journey in science. Her work at the Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center (BZH) pertains to organelle dynamics during mitosis.

For more information: https://bzh.db-engine.de/principalinvestigator/88/Anne-Lore%20Schlaitz

An interesting publication: Reticulon-like REEP4 at the inner nuclear membrane promotes nuclear pore complex formation. J Cell Biol; 221 (2): e202101049. doi: https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202101049 Golchoubian, B., Brunner, A., Bragulat-Teixidor, H., Neuner, A., Akarlar, B.A., Ozlu, N. & Schlaitz, A.L. (2022)

Mar 22, 202218:22
Episode One: Discussing Dr. Ralph Grand's Life in Science

Episode One: Discussing Dr. Ralph Grand's Life in Science

Tune in to know about Dr. Grand's journey in science. He has recently joined the ZMBH - Center for Molecular Biology Heidelberg as a group leader. His work pertains to the exciting field of mammalian gene regulation. 

For more information: https://www.zmbh.uni-heidelberg.de/Grand/default.shtml

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