Extraordinary Programme at the Joint ZMF & Doctoral Days 2010

 

Two days, two locations – ZMF and Hörsaalzentrum of the Medical University of Graz

This slogan guided through the Joint ZMF & Doctoral Days. It was the second corporate event of ZMF and the PhD Faculty of the Medical University of Graz.

The scientific event focuses on the key aim to stimulate interdisciplinary discussion leading to increased collaboration and networking and offers the opportunity to researchers to present their results and put into discussion.

Four internationally renowned Guest Speakers were invited to give an overview of top issues in scientific research in the field of Molecular Medicine and Neuroscience:

• Eckhard Wolf: Gene Center, LMU Munich

• Clare Lloyd: Imperial College South Kensington

• Xavier Golay: Institute of Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery London

• Hermann-Josef Gröne: DKFZ Heidelberg

Lively discussion after the presentations as well as during the evening event with jazz music by the Agata Pisko Trios led to an increased exchange of ideas and new projects.

On the first day the new PhD students were invited to give a short introduction of themselves and were cordially welcomed by their new colleagues. On the second day the best poster and presentation were awarded.

Approximately 250 people joined the Joint ZMF & Doctoral Days 2010 which is a highlight within the academic life of the Medical University of Graz.

 

• Uyen Lam, Elisabeth Wehr, Natascha Schweighofer, Olivia Trummer, Bernd Genser, Antonia Griesbacher, Andrea Groselj-Strele, Thomas Pieber, Barbara Obermayer-Pietsch
  Association of a MEP1A Gene Polymorphism with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Evidence from clinical and genome-wide Association Studies
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• Nicole A. Hofmann, Andreas Reinisch, Anna Ortner, Katharina Schallmoser, Eva Rohde, Markus Absenger, Ruth Birner-Gruenberger, Dirk Strunk
  OXYGEN SENSING OF MESENCHYMAL STEM AND PROGENITOR CELLS PROMOTES NEOVASCULOGENESIS IN VIVO
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• Pooja Kumari, Thierry Claudel, Astrid Knopf,Harald Köfeler, Matthias Schittmayer, Ruth Birner-Grünberger,Silvia Schauer, Suman Das, Rudolf Zechner, Gerald Hoefler and Michael Trauner
  Adipose triglyceride lipase is a novel key player in protection from NASH
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• Manuela Augsten, Gerald Wölkart, Kurt Schmidt, Bernhard-Michael Mayer, Gernot Desoye, Christian Wadsack
  High density lipoprotein (HDL) regulates placental vascular tone endothelial nitric oxidesynthase (eNOS) independently

Photography: DI (FH) Tina Schreiner, ZMF

Winners 2010: Pooja Kumari, Sonia Philipose, Uyen Lam, Nicole Hofmann, Manuela Augsten und Dalia El-Gamal    Photography: Mag. Daniela Kleinschek, ZMF