Open lab day for families
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Using an atomic force microscope made of Lego pieces, “young scientists” analyse the surface of a penny in the Institute of Physiology II.© CiM - Peter Grewer 
A load test shows how much oxygen the cells of a human body can absorb.© CiM - Peter Grewer 
In the Centre for Molecular Biology (ZMBE), different institutes welcome their young guests.© CiM - Peter Grewer 
Dressed in lab coats, they “painted” motifs with yeast on a nutrient solution.© CiM - Peter Grewer 
The “junior researchers” did a lot of lab work, even if their lab coats where a little too big.© CiM - Peter Grewer 
Here, the young lab visitors extract DNA from tomatoes.© CiM - Peter Grewer 
Which genes are responsible for the development of an organism? CiM scientists analyse cells on the move in a zebrafish.© CiM - Peter Grewer 
Many thousand zebrafish live in the ZMBE’s fish farm.© CiM - Peter Grewer 
At the Core Unit Proteomics, everything is about clinical research involving proteins. Here kids could try out the basic manoeuvres for themselves.© CiM - Peter Grewer 
What do stones consist of? In the Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, visitors found out using X-rays.© CiM - Peter Grewer 
Male or female fly larvae? With the naked eye, you can barely tell.© CiM - Peter Grewer 
In the Institute for Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, kids view the tissue structure of bones under a microscope.© CiM - Peter Grewer
Laboratories of the Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence opened their doors for the "Türöffner-Tag" on 3rd October. Kids and parents learned about virus and cancer research, X-ray devices and further topics.
Every year, on October 3rd, the children's TV show "Die Sendung mit der Maus" which has been making science fun for almost 45 years promotes a nationwide open day. Several labs from the Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence regularly take part in this event.