2
Jul
Unlocking innovation: The strategic power of patents | from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
+Open to all EKFZ-associated members
Speakers- Dr. Stefan Uhle (MBM ScienceBridge)
- Markus Rieck & Dr. Nico Riffel (Fuchs Patentanwälte)
- Dr. Lennart Weiß (KWINTELY Intelligence)
- Gain valuable insights into the patent system and learn how to successfully protect and utilize your ideas and innovations! In this workshop, intellectual property experts from MBM ScienceBridge and Fuchs Patentanwälte will provide strategies for the successful exploitation of scientific inventions and explain the basics of patent application and law. Workshop participants will also learn how patent search can be simplified and accelerated by using the software KWINTELY. Afterwards, participants have the opportunity to discuss their own inventions with the professionals while enjoying drinks and finger food.
4
Jun
Translation and startup ecosystem in Lower Saxony | from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
+Only for EKFZ Academy members
Speakers- Jörn Lindemann (SNIC Life Science Inkubator)
- Dr. Martin Strehle (Life Science Factory)
- Angela Bortenreuter (Translationsallianz in Niedersachsen TRAIN)
- A broad regional network of players from science and industry is crucial for the successful translation of innovative research into clinical use. In the workshop “Translation and startup ecosystem in Lower Saxony”, workshop participants will gain insights into Lower Saxony's life science ecosystem and meet several key players. Jörn Lindemann (SNIC Life Science Inkubator), Dr. Martin Strehle (Life Science Factory) and Angela Bortenreuter (TRAIN) will present their organizations and provide valuable glimpses of their translational work. Afterwards, you will have the opportunity to network and exchange ideas with the speakers while enjoying drinks and ice cream.
7
May
Ethical and legal challenges of optogenetic research | from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
+Only for EKFZ Academy members
Speakers- Dr. Timo Faltus, Carsten Fluck, Johannes Freise, Dr. Hans Zillmann (NeurOPTICS research project team, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg)
- The NeurOPTICS research project team will provide workshop participants with insights into the ethical and legal debate surrounding neuronal optogenetics. Two workshops will deal with two central aspects of research in the field of neuronal optogenetics: The ethical and legal aspects of animal research (Workshop A) and the ethical and legal aspects of clinical research (Workshop B). In both workshops, the participants will deal with central arguments of the respective ethical and legal debate. The two workshops will be followed by a get-together at which the topics of the two workshops will be presented to all participants.
