Science is beautiful! For the fifth time already, the CRTD exhibition ‘Science is beautiful’ is open to the public. The pictures from scientists of the CRTD network can be seen from February 25, 2010 in the ambulance of the Neurology (house 62) of the University hospital “Carl Gustav Carus”, Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm. The exhibition displays pictures in the area of regenerative medicine. Most pictures are microscope images that are mainly the basis to visualize and understand the contents of regenerative research. ‘Science is beautiful‘ was on display for the first time in March 2008 on the occasion of the awards ceremony of the CRTD to “Selected landmark in the land of ideas”  in the BioInnovationsCenter. Further locations for the exhibition were in October and November 2008 in the Japanische Palais in Dresden and in the TU Dresden Auditorium Centre. In summer 2009, the exhibition was shown in the club house of the Johannstadt club Aktives Leben e.V. If you missed it so far, you’re welcome to come by the Neurology!

Can I enjoy Bioinformatics? What does a nutritionist in a research lab? What tasks does a technician have in an institute? If you are interested in answers to these kinds of questions, or just want to get a taste of science, then the CRTD and the Biotechnology Center of the TU Dresden is the right place for you on April 22 from 3pm! Here, researchers from all over the world are working in different areas, like cell biology, biophysics, (regenerative) medicine, or bioinformatics. You will have the opportunity to talk with scientists and ask them lots of questions. A tour through our building will also give you an idea about the research taking place. Interested girls can register here for the Girl's Day. 

With Dr. Mike O. Karl, the CRTD gains an excellent researcher in the area of retinal regeneration. He started his work at the CRTD in the beginning of 2010. His research group will focus on retinal development and regeneration, retinal diseases and retinal repair. Before, he did postdoctoral studies at the University of Washington, Seattle and was a junior fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Dr. Karl received his medical degree (MD) and scientific degree (Dr. med.) at the University of Hamburg. At the CRTD, his goal is to glean knowledge from regenerative mechanisms to develop strategies for protection and repair of the retina. Therefore, Mike. O. Karl is observing the retinal cells throughout their life, from embryonic stem cells to retinal progenitors to differentiating and mature neurons and glia. He is especially interested in regeneration by de novo neurogenesis in the adult mammalian retina.

The Saxon Prime Minister Stanislaw Tillich recognized the CRTD today as a Saxon biotechnology-figurehead in the world. "With this research center, the only cluster of excellence in East Germany is located in Saxony. The CRTD is one of the major research projects in our academic landscape with its forward-looking research approaches and results in the area of biotechnology and biomedicine. The researchers of the CRTD work with intelligence, passion and the highest commitment on therapies of the future. Through regenerative therapies 'made in Saxony', there is hope to cure diseases like diabetes, Alzheimer, or Parkinson in the future", said the Prime Minister. On a tour through the labs of the center, the Prime Minister was able to experience the research very closely. He caught up with the current state of research and discussed with scientists about the future of the center.