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ImmunoChat

Pia Madeleine Leipe

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_dgfiContact the host, Pia via: PiaMadeleine.Leipe@ukmuenster.de //

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62:49

Vom Arbeiterkind zum Doktor: Eine First-Gen-Geschichte 🎓

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2026/09/30

Send us Fan Mail Wie ist es, als Erste in der Familie an die Universität zu gehen, ohne jemanden im direkten Umfeld, der erklären kann, wie Einschreibung, Studienfinanzierung oder das akademische System funktionieren? In dieser Folge von ImmunoChat spreche ich mit Dr. Natalie Heinen offen darüber, wie es ist, als Erste in der Familie zu studieren. Wir sprechen über finanzielle Hürden, fehlende Orientierung, Selbstzweifel und das Gefühl, sich seinen Platz an der Universität erst einmal erarbei...

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55:01

Immunity Unleashed: Turning Influenza into a Cancer...

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2026/07/04

Send us Fan Mail Keywords Oncolytic viruses, Influenza A viruses, Cancer therapy, Lung cancer, Immune activation Summary In this episode, Pia Madeleine Leipe talks with Dr. Ramona Meissner about an exciting frontier in cancer research: oncolytic viruses. Together, they explore how Influenza A viruses can be used to selectively target and destroy tumor cells, why these viruses are particularly promising againstlung cancer , and how the immune system plays a key role in this approa...

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43:59

The gut microbiome and autoimmunity: How our gut...

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2026/04/28

Send us Fan Mail Keywords: Gut Microbiome, Autoimmunity, Lupus, Microbiome Research, Enterococcus gallinarum, Immunological Tolerance, Microbiome Therapies Summary: In this episode of the Young Immunologist Podcast ImmunoChat, Pia Madeleine Leipe talks with Carina Brune about the role of the gut microbiome in the immune system and its connection to autoimmune diseases. They discuss the importance of gut microbes, the challenges in researching autoimmune diseases, and the potential thera...

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58:32

🦠 Hunting HIV: How Cytotoxic CD4+ T Cells Could Crack...

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2026/02/23

Send a text Keywords HIV, immunology, virology, immunological niches, Cytotoxic CD4 T cells, , CD137, HIV reservoirs Summary In this episode of the Young Immunologist Podcast ImmunoChat, Pia Leipe engages with Dr. Anna Malyshkina to explore the complexities of HIV, its interaction with the immune system, and the innovative research being conducted to combat this virus. They discuss the roles of various immune cells, the challenges of antiretroviral therapy, and the significance of immu...

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31:47

🫁 Breathing Life Into Research: Lung Explants,...

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2025/11/19

Send us a text Keywords Lung research, Respiratory tract, Human lung explants, Organoids, Air-liquid interface cultures, Infections, Drug testing, Disease mechanisms, Virology Summary In this episode of the Young Immunologist Podcast ImmunoChat, host Pia Leipe interviews Dr. Saskia Hinse, a postdoc at the University clinic Münster at the Institute of molecular Virology, to discuss models of the respiratory tract. They explore the use of human lung explants, organoids, and air-liquid interface...

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39:40

🤰🔬Exploring pregnancy’s power to suppress autoimmune...

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2025/03/29

Send us a text Keywords Multiple Sclerosis, Pregnancy, Autoimmune Diseases, Immune Tolerance, GDF15, Neuroimmune Crosstalk, Reproductive Immunology, Maternal Health, Research Challenges, MS Treatment Summary In this episode of the Young Immunologist podcast, Nóra Balzer interviews Jana Sonner, a postdoc at the University Medical Center in Hamburg, discussing the intersection of multiple sclerosis (MS) and pregnancy. They explore how autoimmune diseases typically affect women during their re...

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12:44

🧪⚖️Inventing Knowledge: Intellectual Property in...

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2025/03/07

keywords academic integrity, plagiarism, intellectual property, research ethics, PhD students, collaborations, scientific publications, open access, patents, copyrights summary In this podcast episode, Nora Balzer (Dr rer Nat) discusses the complexities of intellectual property in academia, particularly in the context of a case involving a PhD student accused of plagiarism. The conversation explores the balance between sharing research for public good and protecting intellectual achieveme...

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43:27

🫀 The Future of Heart Repair: 3D Cell Models and...

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2025/02/03

keywords cardiac research, organoids, 3D cell models, IPS cells, personalized medicine, ethical concerns, organ transplantation, cardiac therapy, cell differentiation Summary In this episode of the Young Immunologist podcast - ImmunoChat, Nóra Balzer interviews Fabienne Becker, a PhD candidate at the University Clinic of Düsseldorf, about her work on the HEAL project (101056712 – HLA-homozygous iPSC-cardiomyocytE Aggregate manufacturing technoLogies for allogenic cell therapy to the heart; ht...

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11:05

🎄 Holiday Special: Top 10 Advice from the Young...

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2024/12/23

Welcome to a festive and inspiring episode of the ImmunoChat podcast! In this special holiday edition, the Young Immunologist Board of the German Association of Immunology has shared their top advice to help YOU level up your scientific career in 2025. Whether you're just starting out in your PhD or gearing up for your next big career move, this episode is packed with tips you don’t want to miss.In this episode, you'll learn:Networking like a pro: How to connect with colleagues, mentors, and ...

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49:43

Publish or Perish; Impact factor and its impact on you

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2024/12/02

In this episode we chat with Dr. rer. Nat. Angeliki Stamtsis-Datsi the origins of the "publish or perish" culture, how it became so ingrained, and its impact on academic life today.We compare impact factors and citation metrics, exploring how they shape career trajectories and research priorities.Delving into ethical challenges, inflated co-authorship and explore new ways of measuring research influence, such as open-access platforms and collaborative projects.Angeliki is a senior PostDoc in ...

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33:02

The Artificial Lung for Your Cell Culture - BioThrust...

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2024/08/26

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, particul...

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42:55

Navigating Toxic Work Environments in the PhD Journey

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2024/05/22

SummaryIn 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 multidisci...

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55:21

Mental Health in Academic Research - Who takes care...

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2024/05/06

SummaryThis 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 th...

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47:42

Do scientists need soft-skills?

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2024/02/02

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Episode 5.: Homeopathy & Immunology; frenemies of a...

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2023/08/13

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29:47

Episode 4.: The power of a community - Young European...

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2023/06/21

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Episode 3.: Parenting in science; work-life romance...

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2023/06/07

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Episode 2.: Research animals in immunology

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2023/04/29

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Episode 1.: Aimed Analytics, a start up to shape...

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2023/04/15

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Episode 0 - The Young Immunologist Board

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2023/03/03

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