Speaker: Dr. Laura Surace, Max Edger Group Leader at the University Hospital in BonnEver wondered how to combine an academic career with the private sector? And whether this is possible? Can you be successful in both? In this Women in Science episode we talk to Dr. Laura Surace, the Max Edger group leader at the University Hospital in Bonn, who did exactly that! Do not miss this interesting interview with one of the very inspiring women in science.To discover morefollow Laura on Twitter: @surace_lauraor LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/laura-surace-370197110check her lab website: https://www.ukbonn.de/en/icccp/research/surace-group/and her startup Naós Comm: https://www.naoscommunication.com

Speakers: Dr. Marika Enders, Scientific coordinator TRR 259 and Dr. Alexandra Kraemer, Graduates program coordinator (BIGS) & Gender supportUNESCO institute of statistics states that less than 30% of the world’s researchers are women. Studies show that women in STEM publish less, are paid less and do not progress as far as men in their careers. But women have been the leaders building the early foundation of modern programming, unveiling the DNA structure, pioneering radioactivity studies and still are significantly contributing to the progress in science to these days. So why is the problem and how to address it?University of Bonn has Women in Science committees, such as Women Connect and Gender Support. To learn about their agendas, listen to our 9th episode of the Women in Science podcast, where we talk to the members of the women in science committees speaking on how they take up initiatives to try to bring an equal gender represented environment in research institutes.To learn more aboutWomen Connect series - https://www.womenconnect.uni-bonn.de/enTRR 259 - https://www.trr259.uni-bonn.de/enImmunoSensation Cluster of Excellence - https://www.immunosensation.de/home.html

Diversity Days Part 2: “International & Students and university development”Feeling isolated due to your nationality, sexual orientation, family situation, disability or others? Looking for support to navigate through your career at the University? Or just curious what the University has to offer in support of diversity? If yes, check our two upcoming LIMES-WiS Podcast episodes where we are podcasting for you from the Diversity Days at the University of Bonn!In this second part representatives of the Multilinguism, Asta-International Students of the University of Bonn, Refugee Support, International Affairs at Bonn University, Department of English, American and Celtic Studies/AG Diversity, onn Graduate Center, Academic Career Development, Abteilung 9.2- Central Study Advisory, Counseling and Career Services, Vicerectorate forTeaching, Learnig and Univeristy Development; study with disabilities, Queer Referat, Center for Diversity of research in academic teaching, Diversität der Philosophischen Fakultätare talking about the goals and focus of their organizations. Our speakers will be presenting their program either in English or German language.To learn more about Diversity Days at the University of Bonn, check the website:https://www.chancengerechtigkeit.uni-bonn.de/de/aktuelles/diversity-days-2022/veranstaltungen

Diversity Days Part 1: “Health and Sustainability” and “Women and family”Feeling isolated due to your nationality, sexual orientation, family situation, disability or others? Looking for support to navigate through your career at the University? Or just curious what the University has to offer in support of diversity? If yes, check our two upcoming LIMES-WiS Podcast episodes where we are podcasting for you from the Diversity Days at the University of Bonn!In this first part representatives of the Healthy Campus, Sport, Sustainability Management Vice rectorate, Special Olympics NRW, Women Connect, LIMES WiS, Immunosensation, Transregio Nucleic Acids, Rectorate and Familienbüro are talking about the goals and focus of their organizations. Our speakers will be presenting their program either in English or German language.To learn more about Diversity Days at the University of Bonn, check the website:https://www.chancengerechtigkeit.uni-bonn.de/de/aktuelles/diversity-days-2022/veranstaltungen

Speaker: Prof. Elvira Mass, Developmental Biology of the Immune System, LIMES InstituteHave you decided to pursue your scientific career in the academic system? Are you considering various career options? Keen for advice from a well-accomplished scientist? Looking for an example of a successful woman in academia?Then our new LIMES WiS podcast episode is just for you!Listen to our interview with Prof. Elvira Mass, in which we talked with her about her path to professorship and her commitment to supporting underrepresented minority groups in academic institutions.         To learn more about Elvira’s research, check out her website: https://www.limes-institut-bonn.de/en/research/research-departments/unit-1/mass-lab/

Speaker: Dr. Anastasia Solomatina, Research Coordinator at the LIMES InstituteEver wondered what doing PhD next to the sunny beach looks like? Or how to manage your research project split between two continents? Interested in gaining international experience at the early stage of your research career? Then this podcast episode is for you! In the fifth episode of the LIMES Women in Science podcast, we talk to Dr. Anastasia Solomatina who did exactly that thanks to the International Research Training Group (IRTG 2168)! To learn more about the program, check the website:https://bonnmelb-phdprogram.com, contact Sandra Rathmann at: IRTG2168@uni-bonn.deor contact Anastasia directly at: Asol@uni-bonn.de

Speaker: Dr. Nora BalzerEverybody enjoys a good podcast, be it an audio or a video, reaching a wide audience and building a kind of connection to the topic and the speakers. In the fourth episode of the LIMES-WiS podcast we present you one of our own voices, Nora Balzer. An amazing scientist, an active member of LIMES Women in Science initiative, one of the flag bearers of the LIMES WiS Podcast and a mother to a 5-year-old.Nora is currently finalizing her Ph.D. in immunology and developmental biology in the lab of Prof. Elvira Mass at the LIMES Institute of the University of Bonn. In this episode Nora shares with us how her interest in having conversations and communicating with people lead to the WiS podcast idea to be formed and executed. She also takes us through her experiences in the field of science, the challenges as both, a computational and wet lab scientist. She gives us a glimpse through her life, about her decision to come into science and about her future plans.