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2025/08: Kahlfuss Lab at the 19th IUIS Congress 2025 in Vienna
From August 17 to 22 , 2025,
four of our PhD students
and our medical student
took part in the
IUIS Congress 2025 in Vienna.
The young scientists presented
their current projects during the
poster sessions and actively
exchanged ideas with
international colleagues.
From left zu right: Nouria, Bianca, Hildburg, Sandra and Anna.
Nouria impressed with a talk in the scientific program. For her presentation, she was invited to deliver a keynote lecture as part of the DGFI Young Immunologists Seminar Series.
Anna had the opportunity to give an abstract talk. Her contribution attracted great interest and rounded off our team’s successful participation.
The congress provided a valuable platform for scientific dialogue, new ideas, and international networking.
2025/05: Young Research Day 2025 - Poster Prize in the Newcomer Category
On May 26, 2025, the Young Research Day took place, organized by the Medical Faculty. The event brought together medical students, PhD candidates, and early-career scientists from various disciplines to exchange ideas and present their research through poster sessions and talks.
On the left: Bianca Thoma proudly holding her award certificate; on the right: Nouria, Anna, and Sandra celebrating her success.
We are proud to share that Bianca from our lab was awarded the prize in the Newcomer category.
The research explores how fever influences Th2 cells - a specific type of immune cell - with a focus on their mitochondrial and effector functions. The project offers new insights into the connection between systemic inflammation and cellular energy metabolism. We congratulate the organizers, all participants and winners of the Young Research Day 2025, and especially Bianca for this outstanding achievement!
2025/05: Recognition for the Kahlfuss Lab at the GC-I³ Young Researcher's Symposium
On May 22, 2025, the 5th Young Researchers’ Symposium of the Health Campus Immunology, Infectiology and Inflammation (GC-I³) took place. The event honored the top three scientific posters and best publications of 2024.
Anna was awarded
2nd place for her poster
recognizing the quality of
her research and presentation.
Congratulations to Anna
on this achievement!
On the left: Anna Krone proudly holding her award certificate.
2025/05: International Symposium “MAPBio” 2025 in Magdeburg
From May 5 to 7, 2025, the first international symposium of RTG 2408, “MAPBio – Maladaptation at Physiological Barriers: Insights and Outlooks,” was held in Magdeburg. Organized by RTG doctoral researchers, the event gathered international scientists to discuss disease-related dysfunctions in cells and tissues involved in chronic conditions.
As members of the Research Training Group, Sandra Freier and Anna Krone from our lab were actively involved in the organization and supported the symposium in many ways – from assisting international guests to coordinating individual program elements.
Alongside scientific talks and a poster session the symposium provided an excellent platform for academic exchange and international networking.
2025/03: Spring School
From March 10 to 14, 2025, Sandra Freier and Nouria Jantz-Naeem from our research group participated in the DGfI Spring School for Immunology in Ettal. This annual event, organized by the German Society for Immunology (DGfI), is aimed at advanced early-career researchers and physicians with a solid background in immunology.
Through intensive courses and discussions, up-to-date knowledge on specific immunological topics was conveyed – providing a valuable opportunity for scientific training and professional exchange with colleagues from across Germany.
© DGFI – German Society for Immunology, image from Ettal
(Source: https://dgfi.org/akademie-fuer-immunologie/spring-school/)
2025/02: New Team Member
Since February, Anne Hoffmann has been part of the Kahlfuß Lab as a Medical Technical Assistant (MTA). We are happy to have her with us and look forward to working together!
2024/10: New Faces in the Kahlfuss Lab
Since October, we’ve welcomed three new members to our team:
Hildburg Volkmann and Sandra Freier as PhD students, and Bianca Thoma as a medical student.
We’re excited to have them on board and look forward to working together!
2024/09: Impressions from ECI 2024 in Dublin
In early September, the Kahlfuss Lab took part in the 7th European Congress of Immunology (ECI) in Dublin.
Anna and Nouria presented their current research during the poster sessions and engaged with members of the international immunology community.
The conference offered a diverse program and a welcoming atmosphere that inspired valuable discussions and new connections.
Nouria with the prizes she won in the pipetting competition.
2023/11: Successful Participation at the IUIS Congress 2023 in Cape Town
From 27 November to 2 December 2023, our PhD students Anna Krone
and Nouria Jantz-Naeem attended the International Congress of the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS) in Cape Town.
This event is one of the most important international conferences in the field of immunology.
Anna and Nouria in front of the convention center in Cape Town.
Nouria presented her current research project during a poster session and received valuable feedback through discussions with researchers from around the world.
A highlight was the presentation by Anna, which attracted great interest and was awarded first prize for best presentation. This is a significant achievement and a well-deserved recognition of her excellent work.
We are very proud of our young scientists and congratulate both on their outstanding contributions.
Anna is giving her presentation in front of the audience.
2023/03: Lab Snapshot
Group photo from left zu right: Simon Schreiber, Marc Roder, Anna Krone, Nouria Jantz-Naeem, Anja Sammt, Jonas Negele, Tobias Franz und Sascha Kahlfuß
2023/01: Nouria Jantz wins 1st place at the UMMD Science Slam
At the first Science Slam of the University Medical Center Magdeburg on January 20, 2023, Nouria Jantz-Naeem impressed the audience with her engaging presentation titled “CRISPR/Cas9 – How Bacteria Help Us Fight Cancer”.
© Youtube – Video from 1.UMMD Science Slam
(Source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFXFuU0jeVk
In front of an audience of around 300 people, she explained her research in an interactive and accessible way, earning her first place in the competition. A total of six researchers from various disciplines took part, each presenting their work in a concise and creative format.
We warmly congratulate Nouria on this achievement and her inspiring way of sharing science with the public.
2022/02: Congratulations!
Congratulations to Loisa for defending her Bachelor thesis with the top grade 1.0!
2021/10: Genomics Chromium Controller
Finally, the 10x Genomic Chromium Controller arrived in our lab. We are looking forward to great single cell
transcriptomics and epigenetics!
2021/10: DFG Research Training Group 2408
Beginning October 2021 the Kahlfuss lab is part of the DFG Research Training Group 2408 'Maladaptive processes across physiological barriers
in chronic diseases' and Anna Krone will join the consortium as a new
PhD student.
Congratulations Anna!
2021/10: Deutschland Stipendium
Jonas Negele was awarded a Deutschland Stipendium from the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg!
This is a huge honor, congrats Jonas!
2021/09: Homepage Launch
