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Publication in Current Biology

The authors Sofia Doello, Markus Burkhardt and Karl Forchhammer published their pioneering findings about  "The essential role of sodium bioenergetics and ATP homeostasis in the developmental transitions of a cyanobacterium" in Current Biology (Doello et al., 2021, Current Biology 31, 1–10).

GRK Final Symposium

The Final Symposium of the GRK 1708 has been held in Tübingen and online from Wednesday, October 7th, to Friday, October 9th.

GRK members from Tübingen were able to present their work and follow the talks of the invited speakers in the lecture hall N2, Auf der Morgenstelle. All other participants joined the Symposium online (program and abstract booklet)

Our special thanks go to the invited speakers:

  • Dr. Megan Bergkessel (University of Dundee, UK)
  • Konstantin Eckel (Technical University of Munich, Germany)
  • Prof. Dr. Michael Gray (The University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States)
  • Dr. Alexander Klotz (Biozentrum, University of Basel, Switzerland)
  • Prof. Dr. Katherine P. Lemon (Baylor College of Medicine, United States)
  • Dr. Lisa Maier (University of Tübingen, Germany)
  • Prof. Dr. Thorsten Mascher (Technical University of Dresden, Germany)
  • Dr. Alicia María Muro Pastor (Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Isla de la Cartuja, Spain)
  • Prof. Dr. Simon Ringgaard (LMU Munich, Germany) and
  • Dr. David Whitworth (Aberystwyth University, UK)

Additionally, we thank the invited Alumni speaker of the GRK Dr. Nermin Akduman (University of Tübingen, Germany) and Dr. Sergii Krysenko (University of Tübingen, Germany).

Cyano 2019 - Young Investigators Conference

The GRK 1708 supports this year’s Cyano2019, a conference for young investigators and PhD Students taking place from 11th – 13th September 2019 in Tübingen, Alte Aula. It is all about cyanobacteria with focus on the topics metabolomics, metabolomic engineering and physiology. As this is a conference for young scientists troubleshooting, networking and fun is also very important to us.  Please see the Conference Homepage for more information.

The detailed program can be seen here.

AEM October Issue "Cover Story"

The paper published by Björn Watzer and Karl Forchhammer about "Cyanophycin Synthesis Optimizes Nitrogen Utilization in the Unicellular Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. Strain PCC 6803" was selected as the Cover Picture and Article of Significant Interest in the Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Read the article

Methods and Techniques Lectures

 

 

The Methods and Techniques Day takes place for the seventh time and is organized by the SFB 766, GRK 1708, GRK 2364 and IGIM.

Our speakers are from different institutes in Tübingen and will present state of the art methods and techniques available in their departments.

The lectures will take place at "Konferenzzentrum Schnarrenberg", Otfried-Müller-Str. 6.

No registration needed.

See you there!

Research Highlight and Cover Picture

The paper published by Philipp Spät, Alexander Klotz, Sascha Rexroth, Boris Maček and Karl Forchhammer about "Chlorosis as a Developmental Program in Cyanobacteria: The Proteomic Fundament for Survival and Awakening" was selected as a Research Highlight and Cover of the Journal of Molecular & Cellular Proteomics (17 (9) 1650-1669; https://doi.org/10.1074/mcp.RA118.000699).

3rd Summer School 'Microbes, Host and Infection' 2018 in Bad Urach

23.-25. July 2018

The Interfaculty Graduate School of Infection Biology and Microbiology (IGIM) Tübingen and the Research Training Group 1708 'Molecular Principles of Bacterial Survival Strategies', Tübingen cordially invite doctoral students in Infection Biology and Microbiology to the 3rd Summer School on 'Microbes, Host and Infection'.

The program will comprise talks by invited speakers, poster presentations and short oral poster presentations by doctoral students.

Topics:

  • Secondary Metabolites
  • Anti-Infectives
  • Microbiome- / Host-Pathogene Interactions
  • Adaptation and Fitness

... in Bacteria, Viruses and Parasites

For all Doctoral Candidates, who are members of the RTG 1708 or in the IGIM, the Participation is free of charge.

Programme: For further information do not hesitate to contact .

1st Minisymposium of the RTG1708:
"Stress Induced Metabolic Pathways"

The first Minisymposium organised by the RTG1708 will focus on "Stress Induced Metabolic Pathways" and will take place in Tübingen at the historical Alte Aula lecture hall of the University of Tübingen between July 24-25, 2017.

The general interest of the research training group 1708 "Molecular principles of bacterial survival strategies" is the maintenance of viability of bacteria in diverse environments. While normal growth by bacteria occurs under optimal conditions, in many habitats they are exposed to antagonistic conditions. We are interested in metabolic pathways that allow bacteria to withstand such stress conditions.

Renowned international speakers such as Erhard Bremer (University of Marburg), Tobias Erb (Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Marburg), Julia Fritz-Steuber (University of Hohenheim), Marta Mendes (IBMC, University of Porto), Gary Sawers (University of Halle) and Greg Somerville (University of Lincoln-Nebraska) as well as the Ph.D students of the RTG1708 will give the participants an insight in their current findings.

More information regarding the Minisymposium on "Stress induce metabolic pathways" can be found hier.

Tübinger Fenster für Forschung 2017

This year the University of Tübingen organises once more the "Tübinger Fenster für Forschung" (TÜFFF). This event is directed to the general public to show more about the Tübinger research community. Different departments, institutions and working groups belonging to the University will give information about their research topics either in presentations, guided tours, roadshows or practical activities.

In this year's edition, the RTG1708 will again present itself to the public by uncommon ways. We aim to give an insight in the microbiologic world in a show-jumping course "A world without bacteria? Impossible!" mainly focused (but not only) on the smallest ones.
Among other activities there will be olfactory-tests, disinfection-test, bacterial art, microscope viewing to actively learn about microbiology. Several of our graduates are looking forward to welcome the interested guests, let them discover and answer their questions, do not miss it out!!


The TÜFFF will take place on April 28th in the lecture hall at Morgenstelle 16. The diversified program starts at 17:00 and will last until 22:00


TÜFFF 2017 photo gallery.

VAAM 2017

Two RTG1708 members have been awarded at the Annual Conference of the Association for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM) which took place in Würzburg between the 5-8 of March 2017.

Alexander Zipperer was awarded with the promotion award and Khaled Selim won the prize for the best poster presentation.

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Best Poster Prize for Khaled Selim. © Störiko/VAAM
Promotion award for Alexander Zipperer. © Störiko/VAAM

RTG1708 Guestspeaker

Dr. Luciano Huergo (Federal University of Paraná, Brazil) gives two talks at the University of Tübingen. The scientific talk, which topic is "Expanding the regulatory functions of PII proteins" will take place on Monday 20th March 2017 at 13:00.

Dr. Huergo will also hold a methodological talk on "Basic principles of MALDI-ToF mass spectrometry and its applications". The talk will take place on Wednesday 22nd March 2017 at 9:00.

Both seminars take place in Auf der Morgenstelle 28 (E-Bau), 9rd floor, room 9A23.

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5th Methodes and Techniques Lectures on 13. March 2017

We are pleased to announce the 5th Methods and Techniques Lectures, a joint seminar of the SFB 766 Bacterial Cell Envelope, the Interfaculty Graduate School of Infection Biology and Microbiology (IGIM) and the GRK 1708 Bacterial Survival Strategies.

This year´s Lectures will take place on 13th March 2017 from 9-17h in the Lecture Hall A3M04 (3rd floor) Auf der Morgenstelle 18, Tübingen.

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RTG1708 Guestspeaker

Dr. Christophe Colleoni, (University of Lille, France) gives a talk on "Involvement of Chlamydiales in the appearance of starch granules in the Archaeplastida phylum"

The seminar takes place on Tuesday December 13, 2016 at 08:45 auf der Morgenstelle 28, 3rd floor, room N12.

RTG1708 Speaker Prof. Karl Forchhammer featured

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RTG1708 member Alexander Klotz featured

Klotz et al. Awakening of a Dormant Cyanobacterium from Nitrogen Chlorosis Reveals a Genetically Determined Program. Curr Biol, doi:10.1016/j.cub.2016.08.054

Graduiertenkolleg zur Bakterienforschung verlängert

Wie passen sich Bakterien an feindliche Umweltbedingungen an? ­ ‒ Weitere 4,5 Jahre für GRK „Molekulare Mechanismen bakterieller Überlebensstrategien“

Die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) hat ein weiteres Graduiertenkolleg an der Universität Tübingen verlängert. „Molekulare Mechanismen bakterieller Überlebensstrategien“ (Molecular Principles of Bacterial Survival Strategies, GRK 1708) wird ab Oktober für weitere 4,5 Jahre gefördert, wie die DFG mitteilte.

Das GRK wird am Interfakultären Institut für Mikrobiologie und Infektionsmedizin der Universität Tübingen (IMIT) koordiniert (Sprecher Professor Karl Forchhammer, Lehrstuhl für Mikrobiologie/Organismische Interaktionen) und umfasst 12 Arbeitsgruppen aus Instituten der Universität (IMIT, Pharmazie, Organische Chemie und Geomikrobiologie) sowie je eine Arbeitsgruppe des Max-Planck-Instituts für Entwicklungsbiologie Tübingen und des Mikrobiologischen Instituts der Universität Stuttgart.

Das Graduiertenkolleg befasst sich seit April 2012 mit der Fragestellung, wie sich Bakterien an Umweltbedingungen anpassen, die das Wachstum behindern oder die Zellen schädigen. Die Fähigkeit, unter solchen Bedingungen lebensfähig zu bleiben, ist eine Grundvoraussetzung für die Besiedlung vieler natürlicher Standorte sowie für die Ausbreitung von Krankheitserregern. Dieses übergeordnete Thema soll von 13 Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden sowie einem Postdoc aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln und an Fallbeispielen erforscht werden und so zu neuen Einsichten in einen wichtigen Teil der Bakterienphysiologie führen.

Die Kollegiaten erhalten neben den Aufgaben in der Forschung ein strukturiertes Ausbildungsprogramm während der Promotion, das fachübergreifende Fähigkeiten fördert. Workshops unterstützen zudem die Vernetzung in der internationalen Forschungslandschaft.

Homepage: www.uni-tuebingen.de/forschung/forschungsschwerpunkte/graduiertenkollegs/grk-molecular-principles-of-bacterial-survival-strategies.html

Kontakt:
Prof. Dr. Karl Forchhammer
Universität Tübingen
Interfakultäres Institut für Mikrobiologie und Infektionsmedizin
Telefon +49 7071 29-72096
karl.forchhammer[at]uni-tuebingen.de

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