Workshops
- Dates: March 31st, 2025 | April 1st, 2025 | April 7th, 2025
- Location: HHU Düsseldorf 22.07.U2
- Contact: For questions or additional information, please reach out to Stephan.Krueger(at)hhu.de.
BYOS-Metabolomics workshop is designed to provide you with hands-on experience in microbial metabolomics, from cell harvesting to data analysis.
You will have the opportunity to:
- Conduct a small-scale experiment (up to 15 samples) relevant to your research project.
- Learn best practices for cell collection and various extraction methods.
- Gain expertise in sample preparation techniques, including derivatization and analysis-specific methods.
- Receive guidance on metabolomics data processing and interpretation.
Enabling Tools and Technology for Microbial Single Cell Analysis
- Limited Spots: Due to the hands-on nature of this workshop, participation is limited to a maximum of 10 attendees.
- Location: Forschungszentrum Jülich
- Dates: April 28th - 30th, 2025
- Registration Deadline: Friday, March 21st, 2025 Sign up here!
- Organizer: Julia Frunzke, Dietrich Kohlheyer, Thomas Drepper
In this 3 day course we will train MibiNet PhD students on enabling methodologies highly relevant for future microbial networking research.
Microfluidics - You will receive “hands-on” training on microfluidics to understand fundamental physical principles of fluid at low Reynolds numbers. In small groups you will perform experiments on chip fabrication, laminar flow, fluid mixing, flow resistant and droplet generation. Furthermore, we will deliver insights into microbial time-lapse imaging and microfluidic cultivation techniques related to the MibiNet Projects A07 and B01.
Optogenetics - In this part of the workshop, you will characterize and apply genetically encoded photosensitizers (PS) as light-responsive, optogenetic tools. PS have the ability to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) upon illumination and can therefore be used to non-invasively control bacterial cell viability by light (antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation). In the MibiNet project B01, PS will be evaluated as optogenetic switches to control bacterial growth as well as the development and composition of microbial communities.