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Daily Recap – Tuesday, 27 June 2023

Medicine: Markus Weyrich

Daily Recap – Tuesday, 27 June 2023

The 72nd Lindau Meeting is fully underway. The third day of #LINO23 was packed with exiting sessions and opportunities for informal exchange.

Room for Improvement: The Importance of Diversity and Mentoring in Science

Medicine: Hanna Kurlanda-Witek

Room for Improvement: The Importance of Diversity and Mentoring in Science

The first session at #LINO23 was a panel discussion on a topic that’s been very popular in the last few years, and still generates plenty of debate: diversity in science. This topic was deepened on Monday in an Agora Talk.

Evolution, Editing, and Clicking: Nobel Laureates Unpack the Biochemistry Revolution

Medicine: Andrei Mihai

Evolution, Editing, and Clicking: Nobel Laureates Unpack the Biochemistry Revolution

On 25 June 2023, Frances Arnold kickstarted an intriguing series about biochemistry and how we can harvest the power of biochemistry for the benefit of mankind. She was followed by Morten Meldal the same day and Emmanuelle Charpentier on Monday.

Daily Recap – Monday, 26 June 2023

Medicine: Markus Weyrich

Daily Recap – Monday, 26 June 2023

Today, #LINO23 offered plenty of options for lively exchange, fruitful discussions and fun social events.

Much More to Explore at the Brain’s Cellular Level

Medicine: Ben Skuse

Much More to Explore at the Brain’s Cellular Level

For anyone with an interest in how the cellular inner workings of the brain manifest in our experience of the world, back-to-back morning lectures on Monday, 26 June, from John O'Keefe and Mario Capecchi were the ideal cerebral breakfast. Both gave their first lecture in Lindau.

Daily Recap – Sunday, 25 June 2023

Medicine: Markus Weyrich

Daily Recap – Sunday, 25 June 2023

Opening day of the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting: The opening ceremony featured greetings from multiple top-class guests and musical contribution by the Ensemble of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

Young Scientists at #LINO23: Ravichandran Rajkumar – Precision Psychiatry

Medicine: Ravichandran Rajkumar

Young Scientists at #LINO23: Ravichandran Rajkumar – Precision Psychiatry

Next Sunday, 25 June 2023, Ravichandran Rajkumar will finally attend the Opening Day of a Lindau Meeting. After being selected in 2020, he had to wait for three years to participate on site in Lindau in the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting dedicated to Physiology/Medicine as Lindau Alumni of the 70th Meeting conducted online.

Women in Research #LINO23: Birgül Akolpoglu

Medicine: Ulrike Böhm

Women in Research #LINO23: Birgül Akolpoglu

Birgül Akolpoglu, participant of #LINO23, works in the field of biohybrid microrobots with microalgae and bacteria for targeted drug delivery applications.

Bart de Witte: A Passion for Open-Source Medical AI

Medicine: Ben Skuse

Bart de Witte: A Passion for Open-Source Medical AI

Bart de Witte discusses all things of medical AI and offers a glimpse of what’s in store at the #LINO23 Artificial Intelligence and Medicine Panel Discussion, which he will moderate on Tuesday 27 June 2023. An interview conducted by Ben Skuse who will also attend the meeting and report for the Lindau Blog.

In Search of Youthfulness: An Unhelpful Guide to Longevity from a Skeptic

Medicine: Arunima Roy

In Search of Youthfulness: An Unhelpful Guide to Longevity from a Skeptic

There’s a lot of discussion nowadays about longevity since we hear of famous people trying bizarre lifestyle regimes (cryotherapy, intermittent fasting, electric muscle stimulation, to name a few) in an effort to stay young. Do any of those techniques have a scientific basis and what do the latest ageing research actually say about longevity?

Young Scientists at #LINO23: Kin Israel Notarte – Diving into Virology and Infectious Disease

Medicine: Kin Israel Notarte

Young Scientists at #LINO23: Kin Israel Notarte – Diving into Virology and Infectious Disease

Kin Israel Notarte will participate in #LINO23. His primary research interests lie in the fields of virology, vaccinology, immunology, and infectious diseases.

Young Scientists at #LINO23: Ashwin Parchani – Connecting Clinical Medicine and Research

Medicine: Ashwin Parchani

Young Scientists at #LINO23: Ashwin Parchani – Connecting Clinical Medicine and Research

Ashwin Parchani from India will participate in the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. He is looking forward to the opportunity to connect with professionals from all over the world, including fellow Young Scientists and Nobel Laureates. Learn more about his way into research.