On Monday, 26 June 2023, two sessions focussed on immunology: Rolf Zinkernagel reviewed the current trends in this field, in occasion of the Next Gen Science Sessions, Young Scientists presented their projects regarding that topic.
The 72nd Lindau Meeting is fully underway. The third day of #LINO23 was packed with exiting sessions and opportunities for informal exchange.
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.
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.
Today, #LINO23 offered plenty of options for lively exchange, fruitful discussions and fun social events.
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.
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.
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.
Birgül Akolpoglu, participant of #LINO23, works in the field of biohybrid microrobots with microalgae and bacteria for targeted drug delivery applications.
Nathalie Conrad recently completed a research project, which shows that patients with autoimmune disorders live with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. The scientist from KU Leuven will participate in #LINO23.
Lindau Alumna Ruth Rittinghaus was awarded for an essay about her research topic. Microscopic plastic particles are almost ubiquitous in the environment. This is a problem, but tailor-made bioplastics may offer hope of a solution.
The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Svante Pääbo "for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution."
