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GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · 13h

🎉 Very proud to kick off the 20th edition of #EUREKA2025 at RVZ! Organized by MD & PhD students, the conference brings GSLS students together for research, exchange & inspiration. 🌟 @uni-wuerzburg.de

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drcwuerzburg.bsky.social @drcwuerzburg.bsky.social · Sep 2

Join the EUREKA Symposium 2025 and present your work at an international symposium!

The submission is free of charge and still open until *3rd of September 2025*. Register here: www.graduateschools.uni-wuerzburg.de/student-symp...

See you there on October 8th and 9th 👨‍🔬 👩‍🔬

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GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · Aug 25

🎉 Congratulations to the RNAmed doctoral program on securing continued funding from the Elite Network of Bavaria until 2030!

A fantastic achievement for all researchers involved, who are driving forward innovative #RNAtherapies while building strong international collaborations. 🌍🔬

Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · Jul 29

Das Doktorandenkolleg RNAmed erhält bis 2030 eine weitere Förderung vom Elitenetzwerk Bayern – Forschende in frühen Karrierestadien entwickeln darin neue #RNA-Therapien und knüpfen internationale Kontakte. (📷 Luisa Härtig / HIRI) ➡️ www.uni-wuerzburg.de/aktuelles/ei...

GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · Aug 25

PhDs & Postdocs of @uni-wuerzburg.de struggling to finish a project? Join our Long Night Against Procrastination!

✅ Tips on motivation & writing
✅ Pizza & plenty of coffee
✅ Work through the night with peers from all disciplines

📅 Oct 23, 2025 | 5pm–midnight
📍 Graduate Schools Building

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drcwuerzburg.bsky.social @drcwuerzburg.bsky.social · Jun 24

We had an amazing time at last week's game night - lots of laughs, friendly competition, and great company! 🎲🎯

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GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · Jul 11

Excellent news! 👏🧬🥳

Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (HZI) @helmholtzhzi.bsky.social · May 26

Exzellente Forschungsaussichten! Das HZI ist zukünftig an zwei Exzellenzclustern beteiligt: @resist-cluster.bsky.social wird für weitere sieben Jahre gefördert und #NUCLEATE @uni-wuerzburg.de kommt neu dazu! Herzlichen Glückwunsch an alle Beteiligten!
📷MHH/JMU
www.helmholtz-hzi.de/media-center...

Gruppenfoto des RESIST-Managements © Karin Kaiser / MHH

Gruppenbild des NUCLEATE-Teams. ©Jonas Blank / JMU

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GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · Jul 11

A big congratulations from all of us at the GSLS on successfully defending your dissertation! 🎉

Helmholtz Institute Würzburg @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social · Jun 5

Let’s give a big round of applause to Jakob Jung, who has successfully defended his dissertation! 👏 Congratulations, @jabster93.bsky.social‬! The #HIRI family is celebrating with you! 🥳
Read more: www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/newsroom/...

Jakob Jung (left) with thesis committee member Lars Barquist. Photo: HIRI / Luisa Härtig

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GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · Jul 11

On behalf of the entire GSLS team, congratulations on the successful defense of your doctoral dissertation!

Helmholtz Institute Würzburg @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social · Jun 18

Marco Antonio Olguín Nava from Redmond Smyth’s lab has successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, becoming the second graduate of the “RNA & Infection” program at #HIRI. Congratulations, Marco! 🎓🎉
Read more: www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/newsroom/...

Marco Antonio Olguín Nava successfully defended his doctoral dissertation. © HIRI / Luisa Härtig

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drcwuerzburg.bsky.social @drcwuerzburg.bsky.social · Jul 7

We had a great time at the Graduate Schools Day 2025 last week and look forward to seeing you all again this Thursday at the Kiliani! 🥳❤️

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GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · Jul 7

what a day! 🎓🌞
huge thanks to everyone who came out for grad schools day – great career session, inspiring talk, sizzling bbq, and smooth live music to close it off.
so good to see our community connect, share, and just enjoy the summer together. 🔥🎶💬
#phdlife #GSLS @uni-wuerzburg.de

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GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · Jul 7

We proudly present the first-ever #GSLS Supervisor of the Year Award! 🏆
From 40 nominations, four top PIs were selected:
🥇 Gabriele Büchel
🥈 Alexander Westermann @westermannlab.bsky.social
🥉 Carmen Villmann & Matthias Gamer @gamerlab.bsky.social
Proud to have the best supervisors! @uni-wuerzburg.de

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GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · May 16

Day 3 of our GSLS Welcome Days – after an inspiring second day of individual workshops, today we welcomed a full lecture hall for our Good Scientific Practice course. Great to see so much commitment to responsible research! 🧪📚 #PhDLife #GSP #GSLS #WelcomeDays @uni-wuerzburg.de

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GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · May 14

First day of our GSLS Spring Welcome Days and we’re overwhelmed—in the best way! So happy to greet so many new PhD and MD students. A very warm welcome to all of you, and thank you for placing your trust in the GSLS. 🌟🎓 #PhDLife #WelcomeDays #GSLS @uni-wuerzburg.de

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GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · May 13

Congratulations to Uddhav Ambi on your successful defense — from the whole GSLS team! 🎉🎓 #PhDDefense #GSLS
@uni-wuerzburg.de @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social

Helmholtz Institute Würzburg @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social · Apr 19

Let’s give a big round of applause to Uddhav Ambi, who successfully defended his dissertation. 👏 Congratulations, Uddhav! The #HIRI family is celebrating with you! 🥳
www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/newsroom/...

Uddhav Ambi successfully defended his doctoral dissertation. Photo: HIRI / Luisa Macharowsky

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GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · May 13

Congratulations to Elena Vialetto on your successful defense — from the whole GSLS team! 🎉🎓 #PhDDefense #GSLS
@uni-wuerzburg.de @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social

Helmholtz Institute Würzburg @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social · May 16

Elena Vialetto conducted her doctoral studies in #HIRI's Beisel lab. ✂️🧬 This week, she successfully defended her thesis. Congratulations, Elena! 🎉‍🎓
Read more: www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/newsroom/...

Picture of Chase Beisel and Elena Vialetto. Photo: Katharina Wandera

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GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · May 13

Congratulations to Oliver Dietrich on your successful defense — from the whole GSLS team! 🎉🎓 #PhDDefense #GSLS
@uni-wuerzburg.de @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social

Helmholtz Institute Würzburg @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social · May 23

Yay, another #HIRI #PhD student has completed his doctorate! Recently, Oliver Dietrich from the Saliba lab successfully defended his thesis. Congratulations, Oliver! 🎉 ‍🎓
Read more: www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/newsroom/...

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GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · May 13

Congratulations to Gianluca Prezza on your successful defense — from the whole GSLS team! 🎉🎓 #PhDDefense #GSLS
@uni-wuerzburg.de @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social

Helmholtz Institute Würzburg @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social · Jun 14

Hip, hip, hooray! 🎉🎓 On June 10, Gianluca Prezza from #HIRI’s Westermann lab successfully defended his doctoral dissertation. Congratulations, Gianluca! The HIRI family is celebrating with you.
Read more: www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/newsroom/...

Picture of Gianluca Prezza. Photo: HIRI / Luisa Macharowsky

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GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · May 13

Congratulations to Yan Zhu on your successful defense — from the whole GSLS team! 🎉🎓 #PhDDefense #GSLS
@uni-wuerzburg.de @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social

Helmholtz Institute Würzburg @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social · Aug 2

Yay! Another #PhD student from #HIRI’s Vogel lab has successfully defended her dissertation. Big congrats to Yan Zhu! 🥳👏🎉

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GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · May 13

Congratulations to Katharina Wandera on your successful defense — from the whole GSLS team! 🎉🎓 #PhDDefense #GSLS
@uni-wuerzburg.de @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social

Helmholtz Institute Würzburg @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social · Sep 23

🥳👩‍🎓 Congratulations to Katharina Wandera from #HIRI's Beisel lab on successfully defending her doctoral thesis. Well done, Kathi! Read more: www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/newsroom/...

Picture of Chase Beisel and Katharina Wandera. Photo: Sudeshna Manna

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GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · May 13

Congratulations to Jens Aydin on your successful defense — from the whole GSLS team! 🎉🎓 #PhDDefense #GSLS
@uni-wuerzburg.de @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social

Helmholtz Institute Würzburg @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social · Nov 19

Hooray! 🎉 Jens Aydin from @munschauerlab.bsky.social’s lab has successfully defended his dissertation. Congratulations, Jens—the #HIRI family is celebrating with you! 🥳👏
More at: www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/newsroom/...

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GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · May 13

Congratulations to Ricarda Riegger on your successful defense — from the whole GSLS team! 🎉🎓 #PhDDefense #GSLS
@uni-wuerzburg.de @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social

Helmholtz Institute Würzburg @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social · Feb 14

Let’s give a huge round of applause to Ricarda Riegger from the @caliskanlab.bsky.social for successfully defending her dissertation! 🎓👏 Congratulations! The #HIRI family is celebrating with you, Ricarda. Read more: www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/newsroom/...

Ricarda Riegger successfully defended her doctoral dissertation. © HIRI / Luisa Härtig

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GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · May 13

Congratulations to Sandra Gawlitt on your successful defense — from the whole GSLS team! 🎉🎓 #PhDDefense #GSLS
@uni-wuerzburg.de

Helmholtz Institute Würzburg @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social · Apr 4

Hooray! 🎉 Sandra Gawlitt from #HIRI’s Beisel lab has successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, becoming the first #PhD student to complete the HIRI graduate program “RNA & Infection”! 👩‍🎓 Congratulations, Sandra! Read more: www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/newsroom/...

Chase Beisel and Sandra Gawlitt. Photo: HIRI / Luisa Härtig

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GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · May 13

Congratulations to Sabrina Gado on your successful defense — from the whole GSLS team! 🎉🎓 #PhDDefense #GSLS
@uni-wuerzburg.de

Gamer Lab Wuerzburg @gamerlab.bsky.social · Apr 10

Huge congratulations to @sabrinagado.bsky.social , who passed her PhD defense with flying colors! Great to celebrate another PhD from @rtg2660.bsky.social - there are more to come...

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GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · May 13

Congratulations to Theresa Vogel on your successful defense at the GSLS building yesterday — from the whole GSLS team! 🎉🎓 #PhDDefense #GSLS @uni-wuerzburg.de

Biofabrication Würzburg @biofabwue.bsky.social · May 12

A mew doctor in our ranks!
Congratulations Theresa Vogel on your defense.

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GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · May 13

🎉 We’re very proud! At yesterday’s Foundation Day of the University of Würzburg (@uni-wuerzburg.de), three of our 2024 doctoral graduates received the joint PhD Award from the Lower Franconian Memorial Year Foundation for Science and JMU! 👏🥳 #GSLS #PhDAward #JMU

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