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Event calendar

Numerous lecture series and other events with scientific content and beyond are offered by the Medical Faculty Mannheim and the UMM. In general these can be attended by young scientists and credited towards the structured doctoral programmes.

Summer Symposium

17/07/2025 (all-day event)

This year’s STMM Summer Symposium will take place on Thursday 17/07/2025. All young researchers (Dr.med. /Dr.med.dent., Dr.sc.hum., Dr. rer. nat., Master students, postdoctoral researchers, clinician scientists) are encouraged to participate. Participants can present a poster and/or flash talk; four short talks will be selected from submitted abstracts, and you can win poster awards for best scientific poster and audience award. The aim of the Summer Symposium is to interact with fellow researchers, present and get feedback on your project, and be inspired by our invited speakers!

This year’s edition will be followed in the afternoon by the Inaugural Ceremony of the STMM, showcasing research snapshots from successful young scientists from the Medical Faculty Mannheim.

Location: Alte Brauerei, H02

Registration under this link: https://check-in.uni-heidelberg.de/stmm/summersymposium-2025/
Deadline for abstracts submission: 05/06/2025.
Deadline for attendance only: 10/07/2025.

Inauguration Ceremony of the STMM

17/07/2025 – 3:00 pm

As part of this year's STMM Summer Symposium, the ceremonial inauguration of the School of Translational Medicine of the Medical Faculty Mannheim (STMM) will take place on Thursday, July 17, 2025, starting at 3:00 PM.

The STMM was initiated in 2022 and, following the introduction of structured doctoral programs (Dr.sc.hum. in 2022 and Dr. med. in spring 2025), is now firmly established. It offers education and advanced training for postgraduates and promotes the careers of young researchers through the faculty's own early career funding programs.

After welcome addresses by the Rector of the university, the Dean, and from the Ministry of Research, Science and Arts, Baden-Württemberg, young scientists from the Medical Faculty will provide brief insights into their research. The program will be accompanied by the string quartet of the UMM Orchestra and will be followed by a champagne reception.

All interested parties are cordially invited! No registration is required.

More Informationen: STMM Inauguration

Location: Alte Brauerei, H02

Lab course: Primer to Molecular methods in clinical diagnostics

21–24/07/2025

This 4-day-course addresses molecular methods and has been diseigned especially for beginners. Participants learn about the experimental basics of modern diagnostics such as RNA extraction from clinical material, cDNA Synthesis, primer design, PCR, hybridization, Microarray production and use, Cytogenetics and CGH in lectures and practical lessons.

Prerequisites: Please bring your personal lab coat.

Full participation in the course can be credited towards the structured programmes Dr. sc. hum. (category C6) or Dr med. (category K4) programmes.

Meeting point/lab: Wissenschaftliches Labor, Pettenkoferstr. 22

Number of participants: maximum 8

Registration: until 7 July 2025, directly in LEARN or by email stmm@remove-this.medma.uni-heidelberg.de

Information session on starting your doctorate (Dr med)

September/October (date to be announced) – 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

This event will provide an overview of the structured training program for Dr med students at the Medical Faculty Mannheim: formalities (doctoral agreement, deadlines, doctoral scholarships, etc.) and content (courses offered by the STMM, Moodle, LEARN, structured programme).

Some of our current doctoral candidates will share their experiences and insights regarding the doctorate and answer questions (e.g., how do I find a doctoral thesis and a supervisor, do I need a semester off, how can I fund my doctorate, and much more)

Location: tbd

Registration: welcome under this link.