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The Spemann Graduate School of Biology and Medicine (SGBM) offers structured interdisciplinary doctoral training in life sciences at the University of Freiburg. https://www.sgbm.uni-freiburg.de/

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SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · 7d

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SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · 7d

Congrats to Eva Neugebauer, who defended her PhD on Sept 30th under the supervision of Prof. Florian Full!

She marked the day with a full penguin theme including a giant penguin wagon, a hat of mini penguins, and a massive penguin egg. 🐧🥚

All the best, Dr. Neugebauer! 🎓👏

SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · Aug 18

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SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · Aug 18

On August 14th, Andrea Proaño Vasco successfully defended her PhD in the group of Prof. Michael Quante! 🥳

Her dissertation focused on the effects of the local and distal microbiota on the development of gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma.

Congrats, Dr. Proaño Vasco! All the best for your future! 🫶

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SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · Aug 15

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SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · Aug 15

Congrats to Claudia Juraske, who defended her PhD on August 8th under Prof. Wolfgang Schamel!

Within @sfb1381.bsky.social, her research focused on T-cell receptor assembly dynamics and their engineering for cancer immunotherapy.
All the best, Dr. Juraske! 🎓👏

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SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · Jul 29

Congratulations, Yatish!
He successfully defended his PhD on July 24th under Prof. Alexander Rohrbach at the Technical Faculty, as part of the CIBSS excellence cluster.

Well done, Dr. Yatish — and best wishes for the future! 🎓👏

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SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · Jul 25

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SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · Jul 25

Congrats to Maria Kaukab Osman, who defended her PhD on July 15th under Prof. Martin Schwemmle at the Institute of Virology!

Her thesis explored the MHCII-dependent entry of bat Influenza A virus H18N11.

She celebrated with flowers — and a giant bird ride! 🕊️🎓🌸

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SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · Jul 15

Congrats to Suraj Dasharath Patil, who defended his PhD on July 8th in the lab of Prof. Michael Köttgen!
His dissertation investigated the “Deorphanization of kidney metabolite transporter proteins.”
well done, Dr. Patil! 🎓👏
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SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · Jun 11

Congrats to Dr. Vincent Idstein on defending his PhD on June 3! 🎓
His work on TCR assembly dynamics was done under the supervision of Prof. Schamel in the frame of the SFB1381.
Well done and all the best for what comes next! 👏

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SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · Jun 3

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SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · Jun 3

Big congrats to Dr. Magdalena Engelhardt, who defended her PhD on May 28!
Her research on cell fate in Xenopus embryos was done under the supervision of Prof. Peter Walentek within the CIBSS excellence cluster. To celebrate, she received a plush frog — the perfect post-PhD companion! 🐸🧬

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SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · May 27

She was warmly welcomed by Prof. Hannes Buelow (right) and Prof. Jan Vijg (left).
Many thanks to @einsteinmededu.bsky.social for the great hospitality – now we hope Chiara gets to enjoy NYC as a tourist too!

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SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · May 27

Our latest Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch prize winner, Dr. Chiara Schroeder, gave her award talk six days ago at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. 🗽

SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · May 22

CONGRATULATIONS!!! 😀

SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · May 16

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SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · May 16

Congrats to Julian Meß, who successfully defended his PhD on May 5th in the lab of Prof. Nina Cabezas-Wallscheid at the Max Planck Institute for Immunobiology and Epigenetics, as part of the CIBSS excellence cluster.
He celebrated with a bright smile and a colorful PhD hat!
All the best, Dr. Meß! 🎓🥳

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SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · May 2

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SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · May 2

Congrats to Dorothee Derwort on completing her PhD on April 17 in the lab of Prof. Hiltbrunner!

Her research explored phytochromes in nodulation and signalling.
She celebrated with friends, a Totoro-themed wagon & a lab-inspired PhD hat.

Best wishes, Dr. Derwort!

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SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · Apr 11

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SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · Apr 11

Congrats to Klara Lesch, who defended her thesis on April 10th! Her work, focusing on the “Downstream signaling of phytochrome dimers”, was supervised by Prof. Andreas Hiltbrunner and Dr. Maximilian Ulbrich. An impeccable defense, festive celebration, and a wild wagon ride. Well done, Dr.Lesch! 🔬👏

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SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · Mar 5

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SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · Mar 5

Congrats to Clara-Maria Ell on successfully defending her PhD on Feb 20!
Her research, "TGF-ß/BMP signaling in space, time, and function," was supervised by Giorgos Pyrowolakis in the frame of the CIBSS excellence cluster. Well done, Clara!!

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SGBM @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social · Feb 25

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