Sex and Gender in the Life Sciences

A lecture series of UDE’s DFG networks in the field of Biomedical SciencesSex and Gender in the Life Sciences

The aim of the lecture series is to show perspectives on how research in the life sciences can utilize the analytical potential of the gender dimension and open up new directions. With reference to the expertise of the participating consortia, speakers will address core topics of the consortia and illustrate the relevance of the gender perspective using their own research results.

⇒ Programme    Attention! Postponement announcement!

⇒ Participating Networks

⇒ UDE press report

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Postponement

The November 20th lecture "Making sense of sex and gender in neuroscience" by Prof. Dr. Birgit Derntl, University Hospital Tübingen will be postponed to 2025! The rescheduled date will be announced in due time.

Programme 2024

 

May 14th
11:00–12:00h
online

Prof. Dr. Anke Hinney & PD Dr. Andrea Kindler-Röhrborn, UDE

Gender-sensitive medicine – it’s time!

Hosted by EKfG, ZMB & ELH

June 20th
17:00–18:00h
online

Prof. Dr. Olaf Hiort, University of Lübeck

Do we have to re-define sex in biomedical research?

Hosted by CRC/TR 296

July 2nd
17:00–18:00h
online

Dr. Lisa Deloch, University Hospital Erlangen

Gender and inflammation as influencing factors in radiation response:
What can we learn from low-dose radiotherapy?

Hosted by GRK 2762

August 1st
10:00–11:00h
online

Dr. Silke M. Müller, UDE

Consideration of sex and gender in (the planning of research projects on) behavioral addictions

Hosted by FOR 2974

August 21st
12:00–13:00h
online

Dr. Luisa Rajcsanyi & Prof. Dr. Selma Ugurel, University Medicine Essen

Biological sex and other determinants of biological diversity as influencers of immediate and long-term therapy outcome in melanoma

Hosted by CRU 337

October 29th
17:15–18:15h
hybrid

Prof. Dr.  Sandra Iden, Saarland University

Heterotypic cell-cell communication and sex-specific differences in the skin

Hosted by CRC 1430

! postponed to 2025 !


November 20th
13:00–14:00h
hybrid

Prof. Dr. Birgit Derntl, University Hospital Tübingen



Making sense of sex and gender in neuroscience 

! postponed to 2025 !

Hosted by CRC 1280

December 3rd
16:00–17:00h
online

Prof. Dr. Ulrike Krämer, University of Lübeck

Impact of steroid hormones on affective behavior

Hosted by TRR 289

 

Participating Networks



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FOR 2974: Affective and Cognitive Mechanisms of Specific Internet-Use Disorders

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Matthias Brand
Coordination: Dr. Annika Brandtner

https://www.uni-due.de/for2974

 

Treatment Expectation



TRR 289: Treatment Expectation

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ulrike Bingel
Coordination: Dr. Katharina Schmidt

https://treatment-expectation.de

 

CRU 337: Phenotypic Therapy and Immune Escape in Cancer                                      
Phenotime



Speaker: Prof. Dr. Alexander Rösch
Coordination: Dr. Astrid Hensel

https://www.uni-due.de/phenotime

 

CRC/TR 296: Local Control of Thyroid Hormone ActionLocotact

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Dr. Dagmar Führer-Sakel
Coordination: Dr. Lydia Borgelt

https://locotact.de

 

CRC 1280: Extinction LearningExtinction

UDE Speaker: Prof. Dr. Dagmar Timmann
Coordination: Sandra Linn

https://sfb1280.ruhr-uni-bochum.de

 

GRK 2762: Heterogeneity, Plasticity & Dynamics in Cancer Cell, Tumor
and Normal Tissue Responses to Cancer RadiotherapyGrk2762

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Verena Jendrossek
Coordination:
Coordination: Liza Psotta

https://www.uni-due.de/med/forschung/grk2762

 

CRC 1430: Molecular Mechanisms of Cell State TransitionsSfb1430

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Hemmo Meyer
Coordination: Dr. Milena Parlak

https://www.uni-due.de/crc1430

Contact

Organizing Institutions


Dr. Franziska Günther

Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance (ELH)

franziska.guenther@uni-due.de

Website

 


Dr. Maren Jochimsen

Essen College of Gender Research (EKfG)

maren.a.jochimsen@uni-due.de

Website


Dr. Maike Müller

Center of Medical Biotechnology (ZMB)

maike.mueller@uni-due.de

Website