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- The Artificial Lung for Your Cell Culture - BioThrust Success Story with Patrick Bongartz
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In this episode, we discuss the founding of BioThrust and the development of their stress-free bioreactor technology. Patrick Bongrartz (CEO of BioThrust) explains the importance of biotechnology in everyday life and how their bionic bioreactor system differs from other bioreactors. He shares the challenges and frustrations they faced in the lab and the support they received from the RTWH Aachen University and its startup center. He highlights the value of BioThrust in the community, particularly in the field of stem cell therapies. We talk about the life of a startup founder, fundraising and investors, and the future development of the biotech field. The gender gap in science startups and the mindset change in science towards entrepreneurship are debated as well.
Linkedin BioThrust (https://www.linkedin.com/company/biothrust-de/)
LinkedIn Patrick Bongrartz (https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-bongartz-1106/)Website BioThrust: www.biothrust.com
Linkedin Investor Freigeist (https://www.linkedin.com/company/freigeistcap/)
Further inspiring entrepreneurs in health&medicine to follow:
Dr. Friederike Kogelheide https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ing-friederike-kogelheide/
Dr. Katharina Koch https://www.linkedin.com/in/katharina-koch-014174112/
Dr. Nele Stadtbäumer https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelestadtbaeumer/
Silke Beaucamp https://www.linkedin.com/in/silke-beaucamp-b644a093/
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The Podcast is hosted by Pia Madeleine Leipe -
www.linkedin.com/in/pia-madeleine-l-75b749207
The podcast is supported by the German Association of Immunology (DGfI) - Young Immunologists (YI)
https://dgfi.org/
https://dgfi.org/young-immunologists/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/dgfi-yi/
https://twitter.com/YI_dgfi
Become a member today! --> https://dgfi.org/dgfi-en/dgfi-membership/?noredirect=en_US
https://www.yefis.org/34 min - Navigating Toxic Work Environments in the PhD Journey
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Summary
In this episode, Nóra interviews Hanna Sänger, an entrepreneur and former scientist, about her startup that aims to improve the well-being of PhD students. They discuss the challenges and struggles faced by PhD students, including toxic work environments, mental health issues, and the pressure to perform. Hanna shares her own experience of leaving her PhD due to a toxic environment and finding a new career path in mental health counseling. They also discuss the importance of multidisciplinary teams, networking, and seeking help. The episode highlights the need for support and resources to improve the mental health of PhD students. The conversation explores the mental health challenges faced by PhD students and offers strategies for support and self-care. Topics discussed include the impact of COVID-19 on PhD students, the difficulties of fitting into a new culture, gender-specific mental challenges, the work-life balance, and the overlap of childbearing age and PhD studies. The conversation concludes with suggestions for PhD students to invest in self-discovery, set healthy boundaries, communicate expectations with supervisors, find peer support, and ask for help when needed.
LinkedIn Kristin Vielberg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-vielberg-3689a0258/
LinkedIn Laura Summa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-laura-summa-5471b9a7/
LinkedIn Hanna Sänger: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanna-s%C3%A4nger-8b62761a4/
Website Hanna: https://goodthoughts-coaching.de/Nature PhD Survey 2019: Their results summarized: https://figshare.com/s/74a5ea79d76ad66a8af8?file=18543281
Keywords
PhD students, well-being, toxic work environment, mental health, startup, challenges, struggles, multidisciplinary teams, networking, seeking help, PhD students, mental health, COVID-19, fitting into a new culture, gender-specific challenges, work-life balance, childbearing age, self-discovery, healthy boundaries, communication, peer support, asking for help
Takeaways
- PhD students often face challenges and struggles, including toxic work environments and mental health issues.
- Multidisciplinary teams, networking, and seeking help are important for success and well-being in the PhD journey.
- There is a need for support and resources to improve the mental health of PhD students.
- Leaving a toxic environment and finding a new career path can be a healthy and empowering decision.
- PhD students should pay attention to their own well-being
Support the show
The Podcast is hosted by Pia Madeleine Leipe -
www.linkedin.com/in/pia-madeleine-l-75b749207
The podcast is supported by the German Association of Immunology (DGfI) - Young Immunologists (YI)
https://dgfi.org/
https://dgfi.org/young-immunologists/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/dgfi-yi/
https://twitter.com/YI_dgfi
Become a member today! --> https://dgfi.org/dgfi-en/dgfi-membership/?noredirect=en_US
https://www.yefis.org/43 min - Mental Health in Academic Research - Who takes care of the immunologist´s soul?
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Summary
This episode of the Young Immunologist podcast discusses mental health during a PhD journey. The guest, Julian, shares his personal experience with mental health issues during his PhD and the challenges he faced. He emphasizes the importance of having empathetic people around and finding support from others who have similar experiences. The episode also highlights the impact of academic pressure on mental health and the need for institutional support. The conversation concludes with three tips for dealing with stress and maintaining mental wellbeing. The conversation explores the topics of negative thinking, anxiety, overcoming mental health challenges, personal growth, self-acceptance, and seeking help and support.
Takeaways
- Having empathetic people around and finding support from others who have similar experiences is crucial for mental wellbeing during a PhD journey.
- Academic pressure and the fear of failure can contribute to mental health issues such as anxiety and depression.
- Seeking professional help and support from psychologists or therapists is important for managing mental health during a PhD.
- Being kind to oneself and acknowledging small successes is essential for maintaining mental wellbeing.
- The mindset and thinking process play a significant role in managing stress and maintaining mental health. Negative thinking can lead to anxiety and panic disorders.
- Challenging mental health issues is a process that takes time and effort.
- Facing and overcoming mental health challenges can lead to personal growth and self-acceptance.
- Seeking help and support from trusted individuals or professional resources is crucial in managing mental health.
Chapters
00:00
Introduction02:18
Julian's PhD Project03:55
Mental Wellbeing during PhD07:14
Imposter Syndrome and Mental Struggles in Academia10:15
First Signs of Mental Health Issues17:14
Academic Pressure and Mental Health19:00
Seeking Help and Support23:19
Substance Abuse and Mental Health29:00
Impact of Environment and Supportive Network36:15
PI's Support and Empathy39:04
Three Tips for Dealing with Stress44:27
Negative Thinking and Anxiety48:47
Overcoming Mental Health Challenges50:59
Personal Growth and Self-Acceptance51:26
Seeking Help and SupportSupport the show
The Podcast is hosted by Pia Madeleine Leipe -
www.linkedin.com/in/pia-madeleine-l-75b749207
The podcast is supported by the German Association of Immunology (DGfI) - Young Immunologists (YI)
https://dgfi.org/
https://dgfi.org/young-immunologists/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/dgfi-yi/
https://twitter.com/YI_dgfi
Become a member today! --> https://dgfi.org/dgfi-en/dgfi-membership/?noredirect=en_US
https://www.yefis.org/56 min - Episode 6.: Do scientists need soft-skills?
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In this episode, Nora interviews Robert and Dimitra from TwentyOne Skills (https://lms.twentyoneskills.de/), a company that focuses on teaching scientists soft skills. https://www.linkedin.com/company/twentyoneskills/
Great article about soft sklls out from World economic forum:
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/01/ai-value-soft-skills-workplace-jobs/Takeaways
- Soft skills are essential for scientists to succeed in their careers and make a positive impact.
- The scientific world is evolving, and scientists need to adapt to new formats of communication and collaboration.
- Universities and research institutions should provide opportunities for scientists to develop soft skills and support their personal growth.
- PhD students and scientists can take the initiative to learn and develop soft skills that are relevant to their field and personal interests.
- Learning soft skills is a lifelong process, and scientists can continuously seek opportunities to improve their skills.
Support the show
The Podcast is hosted by Pia Madeleine Leipe -
www.linkedin.com/in/pia-madeleine-l-75b749207
The podcast is supported by the German Association of Immunology (DGfI) - Young Immunologists (YI)
https://dgfi.org/
https://dgfi.org/young-immunologists/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/dgfi-yi/
https://twitter.com/YI_dgfi
Become a member today! --> https://dgfi.org/dgfi-en/dgfi-membership/?noredirect=en_US
https://www.yefis.org/48 min - Episode 5.: Homeopathy & Immunology; frenemies of a young immunologist
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Listen to our episode with the fabulous Dr. Natalie Grams, who talks about all aspects of homeopathy. We discuss the basic idea behind traditional German medicine, it's role in our model society, and it's potential harms as well.
Natalie used to practice homeopathy as well, but due to an accident recognised the harm of it. She shares all her knowledge and experience in the field.
We discuss in this episode:
Information Network Homeopathy: https://netzwerk-homoeopathie.info/
Natalie´s Podcast: https://detektor.fm/serien/grams-sprechstunde
Her book about homeopathy: https://www.amazon.com/Homeopathy-Reconsidered-Really-Helps-Patients/dp/3030005089Listen to our podcast and take advantage of an international community of young immunologists.
Contact them via:
yEFIS email: [email protected]yEFIS website registration: https://www.yefis.org/join-now/register/yefis-network-register-and-login.html
yEFIS twitter: y_efis
yEFIS LinkedIn: y-efis
Twitter handle: @EurJImmunol
Apply to the DGFI travel award:
https://dgfi.org/reisekostenbeihilfen/
The Podcast is hosted by Dr. Nóra Balzer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/n%C3%B3ra-balzer-253a767b/?originalSubdomain=de
https://twitter.com/norabalzer1
The podcast is supported by the German Association of Immunology (DGfI) - Young Immunologists (YI)
https://dgfi.org/
https://dgfi.org/young-immunologists/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/dgfi-yi/
https://twitter.com/YI_dgfi
Become a member today! --> https://dgfi.org/dgfi-en/dgfi-membership/?noredirect=en_US
https://www.yefis.org/Support the show
The Podcast is hosted by Pia Madeleine Leipe -
www.linkedin.com/in/pia-madeleine-l-75b749207
The podcast is supported by the German Association of Immunology (DGfI) - Young Immunologists (YI)
https://dgfi.org/
https://dgfi.org/young-immunologists/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/dgfi-yi/
https://twitter.com/YI_dgfi
Become a member today! --> https://dgfi.org/dgfi-en/dgfi-membership/?noredirect=en_US
https://www.yefis.org/31 min - Episode 4.: The power of a community - Young European Federation of Immunological Societies (yEFIS)
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Listen to our special episode with our European partner society, the yEFIS. https://www.yefis.org/
Here, we discuss the power of a community on the national and European level to support young immunologists on their path. My guests are Rami Bechara (@ramibechara), Santiago Costas, and Anne Hahn (@kuriosera) the power-engine behind yEFIS and the collaboration with EJI, the European Journal of Immunology.
Listen to our podcast and take advantage of an international community of young immunologists.
Contact them via:
yEFIS email: [email protected]yEFIS website registration: https://www.yefis.org/join-now/register/yefis-network-register-and-login.html
yEFIS twitter: y_efis
yEFIS LinkedIn: y-efis
Twitter handle: @EurJImmunol
Apply to the DGFI travel award:
https://dgfi.org/reisekostenbeihilfen/
The Podcast is hosted by Nóra Balzer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/n%C3%B3ra-balzer-253a767b/?originalSubdomain=de
https://twitter.com/norabalzer1
The podcast is supported by the German Association of Immunology (DGfI) - Young Immunologists (YI)
https://dgfi.org/
https://dgfi.org/young-immunologists/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/dgfi-yi/
https://twitter.com/YI_dgfi
Become a member today! --> https://dgfi.org/dgfi-en/dgfi-membership/?noredirect=en_US
https://www.yefis.org/Support the show
The Podcast is hosted by Pia Madeleine Leipe -
www.linkedin.com/in/pia-madeleine-l-75b749207
The podcast is supported by the German Association of Immunology (DGfI) - Young Immunologists (YI)
https://dgfi.org/
https://dgfi.org/young-immunologists/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/dgfi-yi/
https://twitter.com/YI_dgfi
Become a member today! --> https://dgfi.org/dgfi-en/dgfi-membership/?noredirect=en_US
https://www.yefis.org/30 min - Episode 3.: Parenting in science; work-life romance master course
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In this episode, 3 immunologists discuss about the beauty and the challenges of parenting in science.
Katarzyna Placek became mother as a junior group leader at the LIMES Institute https://www.limes-institut-bonn.de/forschung/arbeitsgruppen/unit-2/abteilung-netea/mitarbeiter/ Listen her podcast about Women in Science: https://www.limes-institut-bonn.de/ueber-uns/gleichstellung/wis-podcast/
Sabrina B. Bennstein, spokesperson of the DGfI - YI Board shares her thoughts on becoming a parent as a postdoctoral researcher. https://dgfi.org/young-immunologists/board/?sfw=pass1685907944
The Podcast is hosted by Nóra Balzer, who became a mother way before becoming a scientist. https://www.linkedin.com/in/n%C3%B3ra-balzer-253a767b/?originalSubdomain=de
https://twitter.com/norabalzer1
The podcast is supported by the German Association of Immunology (DGfI) - Young Immunologists (YI)
https://dgfi.org/
https://dgfi.org/young-immunologists/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/dgfi-yi/
https://twitter.com/YI_dgfi
Become a member today! --> https://dgfi.org/dgfi-en/dgfi-membership/?noredirect=en_US
https://www.yefis.org/Support the show
The Podcast is hosted by Pia Madeleine Leipe -
www.linkedin.com/in/pia-madeleine-l-75b749207
The podcast is supported by the German Association of Immunology (DGfI) - Young Immunologists (YI)
https://dgfi.org/
https://dgfi.org/young-immunologists/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/dgfi-yi/
https://twitter.com/YI_dgfi
Become a member today! --> https://dgfi.org/dgfi-en/dgfi-membership/?noredirect=en_US
https://www.yefis.org/34 min - Episode 2.: Research animals in immunology
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Listen our special episode on animal research on the word week of lab animals and day of immunology. We compare the general ethic and regulations in animal research between two European countries. We will compare the German and the Swiss system. It is a pleasure to exchange with Dr. Roman Stilling from the initiative “Tierversuce verstehen” - understand animal research who will give us great insight into the principles and animal experiment ethics in Germany. The Swiss side is represented by Dr. Lena Siewert from the University of Basel.
https://www.tierversuche-verstehen.de/
The Podcast is hosted by Nóra Balzer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/n%C3%B3ra-balzer-253a767b/?originalSubdomain=de
https://twitter.com/norabalzer1
The podcast is supported by the German association of immunology (GDfI) - Young Immunologists (YI)
https://dgfi.org/
https://dgfi.org/young-immunologists/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/dgfi-yi/
https://twitter.com/YI_dgfi
Become a member today! --> https://dgfi.org/dgfi-en/dgfi-membership/?noredirect=en_USSupport the show
The Podcast is hosted by Pia Madeleine Leipe -
www.linkedin.com/in/pia-madeleine-l-75b749207
The podcast is supported by the German Association of Immunology (DGfI) - Young Immunologists (YI)
https://dgfi.org/
https://dgfi.org/young-immunologists/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/dgfi-yi/
https://twitter.com/YI_dgfi
Become a member today! --> https://dgfi.org/dgfi-en/dgfi-membership/?noredirect=en_US
https://www.yefis.org/52 min - Episode 1.: Aimed Analytics, a start up to shape future medicine
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Aimed Analytics (https://www.aimed-analytics.com/) was founded by
Dr. Patrick Günther - https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-guenther/ https://twitter.com/patguenther1
Dr. Kevin Baßler - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-ba%C3%9Fler-3a230592/
https://twitter.com/kevin_bassler
Jan Rudolph - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-rudolph/ https://twitter.com/janews
They have been supported by the Exist Start-Up Grant - https://www.exist.de/EXIST/Navigation/EN/Start-upFunding/EXIST-Business-Start-up-Grant/exist-business-start-up-grant.html
and by ENACOM transfer center - https://www.uni-bonn.de/de/forschung-lehre/transfercenter-enacom
The Podcast is hosted by Nóra Balzer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/n%C3%B3ra-balzer-253a767b/?originalSubdomain=de
https://twitter.com/norabalzer1
The podcast is supported by the German association of immunology (GDfI) - Young Immunologists (YI)
https://dgfi.org/
https://dgfi.org/young-immunologists/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/dgfi-yi/
https://twitter.com/YI_dgfi
Become a member today! --> https://dgfi.org/dgfi-en/dgfi-membership/?noredirect=en_USSupport the show
The Podcast is hosted by Pia Madeleine Leipe -
www.linkedin.com/in/pia-madeleine-l-75b749207
The podcast is supported by the German Association of Immunology (DGfI) - Young Immunologists (YI)
https://dgfi.org/
https://dgfi.org/young-immunologists/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/dgfi-yi/
https://twitter.com/YI_dgfi
Become a member today! --> https://dgfi.org/dgfi-en/dgfi-membership/?noredirect=en_US
https://www.yefis.org/36 min - Episode 0 - The Young Immunologist Board
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In Episode 0 we talk about the DGfI (German Association of Immunology) - Young Immunologist board members. Become a member today!
https://dgfi.org/young-immunologists/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/dgfi-yi/.
https://twitter.com/YI_dgfi
THE YI BOARD (2021-2023).
Spokesperson - Sabrina B. Bennstein,
Vice-Spokesperson - Tal Pecht,
Katharina Glosse (geb. Bomans),
Laila Kulsvehagen,
Lorenz Kretschmer,
Christos Nikolaou,
Lucas Seccim RibeiroSupport the show
The Podcast is hosted by Pia Madeleine Leipe -
www.linkedin.com/in/pia-madeleine-l-75b749207
The podcast is supported by the German Association of Immunology (DGfI) - Young Immunologists (YI)
https://dgfi.org/
https://dgfi.org/young-immunologists/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/dgfi-yi/
https://twitter.com/YI_dgfi
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https://www.yefis.org/18 min
About ImmunoChat
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The German Association for Immunology (DGfI) appreciates its young members. The Young Immunologists (YI) group was founded to support early-career scientists within the DGfI with their…
scientific career development.
This Podcast is for young immunologists from young immunologists. Check out our website and become a young immunologist: https://dgfi.org/young-immunologists/
Find the Young Immunologists on Twitter: https://twitter.com/YI_dgfi
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This Podcast is for young immunologists from young immunologists. Check out our website and become a young immunologist: https://dgfi.org/young-immunologists/
Find the Young Immunologists on Twitter: https://twitter.com/YI_dgfi
Contact the host, Pia via: [email protected] // https://www.linkedin.com/in/pia-madeleine-l-75b749207?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app