Interdisciplinary exchange, teamwork and the quality of research were some of the topics discussed at this year’s forum, organised by two career support programmes of the Faculty of Medicine Münster: Clinician Scientist CareerS and the Medical Scientist Programme InFlame. The Cells in Motion Interfaculty Centre actively contributes to shaping these programmes.
Similar to a small cut that heals itself after a short time, individual cells in our body suffer “wounds” in their protective layer, the cell membrane, every day and have to repair them again. A research team working with biochemist Prof. Volker Gerke and cell biologist Dr. Nikita Raj have now identified the processes that enable the precise closure of such membrane injuries. Their findings were recently published in the journal “Advanced Science”.
Presenting 24 images of cells, tissue and organisms, scientists at the Multiscale Imaging Centre of the University of Münster offer insights into their research. Additionally, a twelve-metre-high wall installation sheds light on biomedical imaging from an artistic perspective. The exhibition opening, featuring tours with scientists, will take place on 2 February (Sunday). On 4 and 11 February, light projections on the artwork can be experienced.
A research team headed by biochemist Prof Ralf Adams has discovered a new type of capillary that is involved in bone remodeling: Type R capillaries. These are a special, physiologically important group of blood vessels that are essential for maintaining healthy bones throughout adulthood and especially during the aging process. The study has been published in the journal “Nature Cell Biology”.
Dr. Mara Pitulescu is heading a new research group at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine and is a new member of the Cells in Motion Interfaculty Centre. With her team, she investigates the molecular code of organ-specific vascular patterning in health and disease.
