On the 20th of March 2019, a trial day for young students interested in doing research took once again place at the Institute for Molecular Cardiovascular Research (IMCAR), University Clinic Aachen. Students from grades 10-13 (age 15-18) were invited to the Institute under the motto: "Molecular biology research in medicine: sounds interesting, but what is it?" During a one-day visit to our laboratories, the students got to know different working methods that are used in the c

Οur CaReSyAn Phd student Sam Hobson won a prestigious 3-min thesis presentation contest at Karolinska Institutet in competition with many other Karolinska PhD students.

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March 1, 2019, University Clinic of Aachen, Germany CaReSyAn Complementary skills training course (CS2) Spiegelsaal, University Clinic Aachen Chair: Prof. Joachim Jankowski Friday 1 March 2019 18:00 ESKD & dialysis Dorothea Piecha, Fresenius Medical Care 18:30 Chronic kidney insufficiency: the industrial view on this disease Thomas Krahn, Bayer Pharma AG 19:00 Concluding remarks

Combatting the Cardio Renal Syndrome: towards an integrative Analysis to reduce cardiovascular burden in chronic kidney disease (CaReSyAn) Grant Agreement number: 764474 Venue: University Clinic of Aachen Room: Spiegelsaal (Ground Floor, Corridor A) Friday 1 March 2019 09:30 - 09:40 Introduction Dr. Riccardo Ricci, Prof. Joachim Jankowski 09:40 - 10:10 Tour de table Introduction of projects by full and associated partners (up to 3 slides each, introduce team, role in netw

February 28, Vaals, The Netherlands CaReSyAn Workshop 2: Proteomics/peptidomics analyses: principles, methodologies & application in CKD Venue: Bloemendal, the Netherlands Meeting room: Refectorium Thursday 28 February 2019 12:00 Lunch + check-in 13:15 Welcome & Introduction Prof. Joachim Jankowski, University Clinic Aachen (UKA), Aachen, Germany Workshop Chairs: Sofía de la Puente Secades; Giulia Bagarolo 14:00 Proteomics/peptidomics technologies to study diseases Prof. Anto

INSERM represented CaReSyAn during: · the  “Nuit européenne des chercheurs” (General public, September 2018, http://renalfibrosis.fr/september-28-2018-the-rf-lab-reaches-out-to-the-general-public/). During this event the team presented to the general public (children and adults) how the kidney works and what happens if the kidney fails. A total of 2 700 visitors attended to the entire event of which about 100 visited our stand. · the “Fête de la Science” (high school students

Joint Summer School of the graduate schools SFB TRR219 IRTG & Marie-Curie ITN CaReSyAn and INTRICARE & EURLIPIDS August 23-25, 2018 Venue Lufthansa Konferenzhotel in Seeheim ((http://www.lh-seeheim.de/de/hotel/) Transport Bus from Aachen, Germany: leaves at 7.00 Bus from Homburg: details will follow 23.08.2018, Thursday 11.30-13.00 Arrival and Lunch, hang up posters Chair: Shruti Bhargava, Claudia Goettsch 13.00-13.30 Welcome (brief overview of the summer school program) Prof

Venue: Lufthansa Konferenzhotel in Seeheim (http://www.lh-seeheim.de/de/hotel/) Integrated within the “Joint Summer School of the graduate schools SFB/TRR219 IRTG, CaReSyAn, INTRICARE & EURLipids and integrating the first Workshop of CaReSyAn – August 23-25, 2018 INTRODUCTION ESRs & RESEARCH PROJECTS 14:00 Prof. Joachim Jankowski (UKA) & Dr. Heidi Noels (UKA) Welcome 14:15 ESR1 – GiuliaIlaria Bagarolo (UKA); Prof. Joachim Jankowski Plasma peptidomics for the identification of

http://renalfibrosis.fr/destination-labo-2018/ Again this year the RF-lab received high school students in their laboratory. The operation “Destination Labo” gives annual opportunity for school to come discover the world of biomedical research and exchange with researchers, engineers and technicians on their job in order to refine their career plans and encourage vocations. A window on the usually impenetrable places! On May 25, 2018, the highschool students learned about the

On the 26th of April 2018, the Girls’ Day took place for the first time at the Institute for Molecular Cardiovascular Research (IMCAR), University Clinic Aachen. Doaa Mohammed (14), the girl who got elected for this day, got the opportunity to get an insight into the field of basic biomedical research. She was supervised by PhD student Christian Hemmers, who showed her the laboratory and explained different techniques used in biomedical research, but was also there to answer

Kick-Off of the Marie Skłodowska Curie Innovative Training Network (ITN) CaReSyAn: EU promotes junior researcher network to Cardiorenal Syndrome Analysis with 2.8 million euros Within the CaReSyAn network, scientists throughout Europe will work intensively together to combat cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic kidney disease. Members of this European Innovative Training Network (ITN) are seven research institutions and 1 SME from Germany, Greece, Austria, France,

Marie Skłodowska-Curie ITN CaReSyAn Kick-Off Meeting Venue: COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT MONPTELLIER, FRANCE 105 Place Georges Frêche (rue du Chelia) 34000 MONTPELLIER Wednesday, 21 March 2018 18:30 Arrival 19:00 Welcome & Networking Dinner Thursday, 22 March 2018 MANAGEMENT 09:00 Prof. Joachim Jankowski (UKA) & Dr. Heidi Noels (UKA) CaReSyAn kicks off: Combatting the cardiorenal syndrome using an integrative analysis approach 09:10 Prof. Joachim Jankowski & Dr. Heidi Noels EU regul

On the 13th of March 2018, a trial day for young students interested in doing research took once again place at the Institute for Molecular Cardiovascular Research (IMCAR), University Clinic Aachen. Students from grades 10-13 (age 15-18) were invited to the Institute under the motto: "Molecular biology research in medicine: sounds interesting, but what is it?" During a one-day visit to our laboratories, the students got to know different working methods that are used in the c