@timsparwasser.bsky.social
https://www.unimedizin-mainz.de/medizinische-mikrobiologie-und-hygiene/ #DGfI #DGHM #EFIS #IUIS / ๐ฆโ๏ธ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐งซ๐๐ง/ #immunometabolism / #host-pathogen interaction / ๐ช๐บ / #UM #JGU: excellence in basic research and health care / own views only
TRR 355 is hosting its 1st International Symposium ๐Panoramahotel Waldenburg
๐๏ธ June 15โ18, 2026
Speakers: Megan Levings, Eliane Piaggio, Markus Feuerer, Burkhard Becher, Ido Amit, Nicole Joller, Jose Alves-Filho, Alexander Rudensky, Oizhi Tang, Shohei Hori, Axel Kallies, Lucy Walker.
Congratulations to our director, Prof. Sarwasser @timsparwasser.bsky.social, on his appointment to the Editorial Board of EJI @eurjimmunol.bsky.social!
Thank you to the Editors-in-Chief, Prof. Iannaccone @iannaconelab.bsky.social and Dr. Bakocevic, for the invitation and their confidence!
#TBT to Meeting #7 of our #Sino-German Mobility Program!
โConverging Pathways in #Immunityโ united researchers from China, the US, and across Germany for excellent science, lively discussion, and new connections.
Huge #thanks to all participants, and the CDZ for this strong finale to our program!
Congratulations to Dr. Yuxi Wei on being awarded a Humboldt Research Fellowship within the Henriette Herz Scouting Programme! Currently a Postdoctoral Researcher with Shohei Hori at The University of Tokyo, Dr. Wei will join the Sparwasser lab this summer. We look forward to welcoming her soon!
10.02.2026 08:32 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
2026 Angerer Alm T Cell Summit with T Cell Connect Europe (EFIS-IL).
Great discussions on T cell biology and immunotherapy.
#Immunology #TCells #EFIS #Networking
๐ฅ Save the date ๐งฌ: We are pleased to welcome Nobel Laureate Shimon Sakaguchi to the Institute of Medical Microbiology (IMMH) for a special lecture on May 19.
Talk title: Induction of antigen-specific Treg cells for immune tolerance.
Further details to follow.
"Freedom is our most precious possession.": In his New Yearโs message, our President, Robert Schlรถgl, calls for a joint commitment to peace and togetherness. ๐ฌ
The entire message: www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/explore/n...
๐ What a nice b-day surprise: ๐ Congrats to Chengyu Zou on this timely and outstanding Cell Perspective on regulatory T cells.
๐งฌ Perfectly aligned with the Nobel spotlight on Tregs.
Source:
Zou C. et al., Cell (2026).
authors.elsevier.com/c/1mPZDL7PXu...
Read more: erc.europa.eu/news-events/...
01.01.2026 13:55 โ ๐ 11 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
The six new ERC Scientific Council members are: Michel Campillo, professor emeritus of geophysics at the University of Grenoble, France Emmanuelle Charpentier, Nobel Prize laureate; founder, scientific and managing director of the Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens in Berlin, Germany Kateลina Krรกlovรก, professor of contemporary history at the Institute of Ethnology (CAS) and Charles University in Prague, Czechia Susana Narotzky, professor of social anthropology at the University of Barcelona, Spain Karin Roelofs, professor at the Donders Institute and the Behavioural Science Institute at Radboud University, Netherlands Eleftheria Zeggini, director of the Institute of Translational Genomics, Helmholtz Munich, Germany The Scientific Council has elected three Vice Presidents from amongst its members: Liselotte Hรธjgaard, who will be responsible for life sciences, Torsten Persson for the domain charge of social sciences and humanities, and Nicola Spaldin, who will be in charge of physical sciences and engineering.
Happy New Year! ๐
We start 2026 with important changes in ERC governance. As of 1 January, six new members join the ERC Scientific Council and three new Vice Presidents take up their roles.
We wish them every success as they help steer the ERC in the years ahead.
Happy New Year 2026!
01.01.2026 00:28 โ ๐ 11 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Forgot one more important 2025 highlight. Josรฉ Carlos Alves Filho (USP, Brazil) joins us in Mainz as a Gutenberg Research College (GRC) Fellow ๐๐งฌ, working together with us on our favorite cell type: Regulatory T cells ๐ฆ a true nobel-worthy field of research!
22.12.2025 07:23 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
21.12.2025 17:21 โ
๐ 5
๐ 0
๐ฌ 0
๐ 0
21.12.2025 17:21 โ
๐ 5
๐ 0
๐ฌ 1
๐ 0
Save the date!
19.12.2025 12:29 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โก Register for our Symposium now โก
"Converging Pathways in Immunity: From Cells to Clinical Applications"
๐ Erbacher Hof Conference Center
๐
December 9 and 10
Want to join? Email ๐ง sparwasser.office@uni-mainz.de
Full Program ๐ lnkd.in/evFkMe7Y
Congratulations to @timsparwasser.bsky.social and @luberod.bsky.social for the funding of their project as part of the recently renewed CRC 1292!
๐ Read more in the University Medical Center Mainz press release (only in German): lnkd.in/ezDnqMda
#DFG #Tregs #Collaboration
Darunter auch SFB 1292, bei dem @timsparwasser.bsky.social und @luberod.bsky.social Teilprojekt 18 betreuen werden. Gratulation zur 3. Fรถrderperiode! ๐
26.11.2025 09:46 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0A great succes for #Johannes Gutenberg University #Universitรคtsmedizin Mainz
22.11.2025 07:25 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Die DFG richtet 9 neue Sonderforschungsbereiche ein, mit einer Fรถrderung von 120 Mio. Euro fรผr die erste Fรถrderperiode. Ein neuer Verbund ist SFB/Transregio (TRR), getragen von mehreren Hochschulen. 32 Sonderforschungsbereiche, darunter 15 SFB/Transregio, werden verlรคngert.
Die #DFG fรถrdert zur weiteren Stรคrkung der #Spitzenforschung an den Hochschulen 9 neue #Sonderforschungsbereiche (SFB). Die Themen reichen von pilzbasierten Baumaterialien รผber Autoimmunkrankheiten bis zu molekularer Bor-Chemie. Einzelheiten ๐ www.dfg.de/de/service/p...
21.11.2025 09:24 โ ๐ 31 ๐ 8 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 5
๐ The โUnderstanding the Nobel Prizesโ event of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes regional group MainzโWiesbaden brought together scholars and professors for lively presentations, research insights and engaging discussion. Celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the Studienstiftung!
20.11.2025 19:39 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ฑ Today we celebrate 50 yrs of academic partnership between the Universidad del Norte (Colombia) and the JGU Mainz (Germany).
President Adolfo Meisel Roca, Vice-President Stephan Jolie, and the Colombian Ambassador planted a โTree of Friendshipโ.
#50Years #AcademicCollaboration #GlobalPartnership
๐จLast chance today!๐จ
Register here: dgfi.org/akademie-fue...
We were honoured to welcome a delegation from Universidad del Norte (Colombia).This visit marks a significant step in fostering deeper collaboration in research, education and scientific exchange between our institutions. We look forward to building a strong, future-oriented partnership.
18.11.2025 10:12 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0๐ข Donโt miss todayโs episode! ๐
14.11.2025 08:40 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Den Artikel dazu findet ihr hier: www.zdfheute.de/politik/ausl...
17.11.2025 10:30 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Was ist #Gasbrand und warum spielt diese Krankheit, bekannt aus dem Ersten Weltkrieg, heute wieder eine Rolle?
Erklรคrt von Dr. Martin Dennebaum der Abteilung Infektionsmedizin des IMMH in einem Interview mit ZDF heute:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBdB...
@zdfde.bsky.social
We are happy to welcome Raoufeh Alebouyeh! ๐
She joins the lab of @luberod.bsky.social for her Master project and will complete her research in close collaboration with the IMMH, focusing on the metabolism of regulatory T cells.
#Immunology #Tregs #Immunometabolism
Interessiert an einer Promotion und einem passenden Stipendium?
Am 13. November um 18:00 Uhr informiert die Studienstiftung in einer digitalen Infoveranstaltung รผber ihre Promotionsfรถrderung
lnkd.in/eKDKYppG
#studienstiftung #stipendium #promotion #promotionsstipendium #informationsveranstaltung
immunohub.iuis.org/b2726748afc1...
06.11.2025 09:41 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0