1st CiM Summer School – Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Development and Disease
18.07.–26.08.2016 | Münster/Germany

The 1st CiM Summer School addresses MSc students from all over the world. Participants will be supported by a fellowship and work on a 6-weeks research project in one of the participating labs. Fellows are requested to attend a lecture series where faculty members present recent discoveries and latest methods related to their field of research. The language of the program is English. The application phase is over.

Lecture programme

Projects & Labs

Guided by a member of the allocated lab, fellows are expected to perform experiments, analyze the data, contribute to the project with own ideas, and participate in lab meetings and journal clubs. Project results will be presented in a scientific symposium on the last day of the Summer School. Topics include imaging, genomics, modeling, cell mechanics, immune regulation, inflammation, RNA biology, vascular biology and neurobiology.

Fellowship/Benefits

Fellows will benefit from free accommodation in one of the student dormitories of Münster University (fully furnished single-rooms with shared kitchen/bathroom on each floor). Dormitories are within walking distance to public transport. Each fellow will be awarded a stipend of 600 Euros to cover living expenses for 6 weeks. Other benefits include a free travel pass for public transport, reimbursement of travel costs (up to 500 Euros) and social events.

© CiM - Peter Leßmann

A summer in the CiM lab

In the first CiM Summer School students from all over the world worked in various labs at the Cluster and gained insights into a wide range of subjects. The master's students Ekaterina Kozaeva from Russia and Hang Liu from China report on their experiences.
 

© Presseamt Münster - Angelika Klauser

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