Emmy Noether junior research group leader Dr Maria Florencia Sánchez has been working at the European Institute for Molecular Imaging for several months. Dr Sánchez, who was born in Argentina, and her team are investigating how cells communicate with each other and how they perceive and react to their environment. She also supports students and young scientists at the University of Münster.

As a clinician scientist, junior professor Dr Philipp Backhaus is good at juggling the demands of research and hospital work. A specialist in nuclear medicine with six children, he hopes his research will help bring about concrete improvements in medical care. This is a dual role that requires good organisational abilities and the support of those around him.

A meeting full of exchange and inspiration: Yesterday (9. September), as part of our symposium, the Collaborative Research Centre “Breaking Barriers” celebrated its successful completion after twelve years of funding. The artist Cordula Hesselbarth presented her twelve-metre high artwork “Re | Solution” that takes an artistic approach to our research.

In July two of our PhD students successfully completed their graduate programme and received their PhD certificates in a festive ceremony in Münster's castle. Both Dr. Jennifer Dabel (left, M. Schäfers group) and Dr. Nadine Bauer (right, Kiefer group) earned their PhD degree in biology. Congratulations!