Events

Jose Pastor-Preja, PhD from the Institute of Neurosciences, Alicante, Spain  will held a talk about „Imaging and understanding cell-to-tissue architecture in Drosophila“ during the MBExC Lecture on 26 November, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. in the ENI seminar room (ground floor), Grisebachstr. 5.

Abstract:
Our lab investigates how sub-cellular and cellular organization give rise to tissue architecture and physiological function across multiple levels of biological organization. Using the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster as an experimental system, we combine advanced imaging with genetic, molecular and cell biology tools to research how intracellular structures and compartments are organized within cells and how they influence tissue morphogenesis and function through secretion of extracellular matrix and other proteins. A central theme of our work is the architecture of the secretory pathway and its adaptation to the specialized demands of different secretion cargos and cell types. By studying the membrane trafficking machinery in vivo in the context of a developing animal, we aim to uncover fundamental principles linking intracellular organization to tissue-scale architecture.

Host: Prof. Dr. Rubén Fernández-Busnadiego, University Medical Center Göttingen

Poster of the talk:

Internal event of the Hertha Sponer College in cooperation with the EKFZ Academy

Hertha Sponer College Career Day 2026

Date: Tuedsay, 08 December 2026, 2 p.m.
Venue: Max Planck Institute of Multidisciplinary Sciences, City Campus, Hermann-Rein-Str. 3, 37075 Göttingen

Programm:
– Career Development Talks role models from academia, industry, clinics, management consulting, start-ups, science management
– HSC Lecture with Felipe Opazo, UMG & NanoTagBiotechnologies
– HSC X-mas get together

internal event – registration required

The Hertha Sponer College Lecture Series is addressed to interested students, PhD candidates, postdocs, and PIs. The overall idea is to fundamentally explain research by providing an overview about the general aims of the six MBExC Research Alliances with special focus on the specific techniques that are developed and applied. The lectures take place on Tuesdays at 5 pm within the semester term, and are offered by MBExC PIs. Subsequent to lecture and discussion, Hertha Sponer College members have the opportunity to „Meet-the-PI“ and each other for asking more specific or general questions, networking and socializing.

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MetteThe Hertha Sponer College Lecture Series is addressed to interested students, PhD candidates, postdocs, and PIs. The overall idea is to fundamentally explain research by providing an overview about the general aims of the six MBExC Research Alliances with special focus on the specific techniques that are developed and applied. The lectures take place on Tuesdays at 5 pm within the semester term, and are offered by MBExC PIs. Subsequent to lecture and discussion, Hertha Sponer College members have the opportunity to „Meet-the-PI“ and each other for asking more specific or general questions, networking and socializing.

MetteThe Hertha Sponer College Lecture Series is addressed to interested students, PhD candidates, postdocs, and PIs. The overall idea is to fundamentally explain research by providing an overview about the general aims of the six MBExC Research Alliances with special focus on the specific techniques that are developed and applied. The lectures take place on Tuesdays at 5 pm within the semester term, and are offered by MBExC PIs. Subsequent to lecture and discussion, Hertha Sponer College members have the opportunity to „Meet-the-PI“ and each other for asking more specific or general questions, networking and socializing.

MetteThe Hertha Sponer College Lecture Series is addressed to interested students, PhD candidates, postdocs, and PIs. The overall idea is to fundamentally explain research by providing an overview about the general aims of the six MBExC Research Alliances with special focus on the specific techniques that are developed and applied. The lectures take place on Tuesdays at 5 pm within the semester term, and are offered by MBExC PIs. Subsequent to lecture and discussion, Hertha Sponer College members have the opportunity to „Meet-the-PI“ and each other for asking more specific or general questions, networking and socializing.

MetteThe Hertha Sponer College Lecture Series is addressed to interested students, PhD candidates, postdocs, and PIs. The overall idea is to fundamentally explain research by providing an overview about the general aims of the six MBExC Research Alliances with special focus on the specific techniques that are developed and applied. The lectures take place on Tuesdays at 5 pm within the semester term, and are offered by MBExC PIs. Subsequent to lecture and discussion, Hertha Sponer College members have the opportunity to „Meet-the-PI“ and each other for asking more specific or general questions, networking and socializing.