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The third LOEWE-ACLF-I retreat offered researchers of all career levels the opportunity for scientific exchange and networking
From May 21 to 22, the third retreat of the LOEWE focus ACLF-I, which researches a severe form of liver failure (acute-on-chronic liver failure), took place at the Niederrad campus in Frankfurt am Main. The overarching goal of ALCF-I is to develop new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF).
The first day of the event was dedicated to the 14 subprojects and three Z-platforms that comprise ACLF-I, presenting their progress and future plans in the form of presentations. Each presentation was followed by a question-and-answer session, which was used extensively for scientific exchange.
The second day of the retreat under the motto "Young Academy Day" was dedicated primarily to young scientists. Following an introduction and welcome by Prof. Dr. Christoph Welsch, spokesperson and coordinator of the research cluster LOEWE ACLF-I, two external speakers took the stage: Dr. Kirstin Schilling of INNOVECTIS GmbH, who spoke on "Protecting your ideas – Intellectual Property for scientists" and, following a coffee break, Dr. Andrea Kindler-Röhrborn of Essen University Hospital spoke on "The Importance of Sex and Gender in Medical Research and Clinical Medicine." This was a platform to support the young scientists on their career paths.
The afternoon continued with a poster session and flash talks, organized and moderated by a small team of young researchers, which added a particularly enjoyable touch to the entire afternoon program. A highlight were the poster prizes, which went to three proud winners: Nico Kraus, Z1 Platform, Nicolai Leinz, TP4, and Tim Krapoth, AG Schwarzkopf (see photo).
Overall, it was a very successful program over two days with many exciting insights into research, topics, and lively exchange and networking between the scientists from the various subprojects of LOEWE-ACLFI.