The Else Kröner-Fresenius foundation supports highly qualified young clinicians who, in addition to their daily clinical work, want to dedicate themselves to the demanding task of research. The thematic focus of the EKFK Magdeburg has recently been expanded. Under the title “Cancer and tissue-destroying inflammation – the role of the inflammatory microenvironment”, the college will continue to provide research time for young physicians over the next two years.

A team of GC-I³ scientists at the Institute for Molecular and Clinical Immunology unravels a crucial mechanism of cell-cell-communication during the defense against pathogens.

The SFB 854 welcomes applications for seed funding from young investigators. The objective of this award is to provide salary or non-salary funds for young investigators and clinician scientists to help establish their research careers. The intent of this award is to stimulate research in line with the objectives of the GC-I³.

Once a year the students of the Medical Faculty of the Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg award prizes for the lecturers with the best teaching concepts. Laura Knop (Institute for Molecular and Clinical Immunology) has been awarded the prize for the best teaching in the M.Sc. course in Immunology.

Herewith we would like to bring your attention to the DGfl Early-Career-Prizes of 2020. In order to promote and acknowledge scientific excellence from young researchers, the German Society of Immunology awards two dissertation prizes and four early career prizes.

For the fourth time the Health Campus Immunology, Infectiology and Inflammation awards the title "GC-I³ Paper of the Year" to three outstanding publications of its members. The steering committee of the GC-I³ chose the best three works out of nine applications, all members of the GC-I³ subsequently voted for the order of those three.

In 2020 the Health Campus Immunology, Infectiology and Inflammation is again calling for submissions for the "GC-I³ Paper of the year". Please apply until the 31st of January 2021. We are going to award three prizes (worth 1000 €, 500 € and 250 €, respectively) and we are looking forward to your applications!