„Translating Research into Therapies” was the motto of our first cluster conference on February 6th, which brought together all cluster stakeholders to discuss current research issues and results in a relaxed atmosphere.
External experts from a variety of fields such as translational research, AI, thrombosis research and sustainability in science not only gave our members fresh perspectives with their presentations, but also expanded our network. In addition, renowned speakers from politics and BMBF representatives once again highlighted the importance of our cluster and reinforced our joint mission.
Afterwards, our lighthouse projects were presented within short presentations and all of our other curATime projects were discussed intensively during the poster session - a very good opportunity to strengthen personal contacts within the cluster.
Our conference day ended by handing out the “curAEquality” award: we awarded special research achievements in the field of gender and diversity for the first time. The winner, Romina Wolz, who is currently working on her doctoral thesis at the Center for Thrombosis and Haemostasis at the University Medical Center Mainz, received the award for her curATime sub-project “Role of macrophage coagulation signaling in atherosclerosis”.
