On the 11th of October, Emilia organized a debate to discuss different paths of scientists’ development. The main goal was to demonstrate that apart from being a lab head drowned in paperwork or a specialist working with a pipette, a scientist can do other things. Emilia organized a similar event five years ago. At that…
In the previous week (April 17-19) Elzbieta participated in the 3D Cell Culture 2023: Models, Applications & Translation conference organised by DECHEMA (Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology in Germany). The conference took place in the Freiburg Concert Hall. The conference focus on advanced and predictive 3D cell culture models – latest trends in development and application…
In January, Emilia visited her alma mater -Universiade Estadual de Campinas UNICAMP, situated around 100 km from São Paulo in the “small” 1.2 mln inhabitants Brazilian city of Campinas. The whole campus is in a district outside the big bustle and feels like a true student city. Besides symbolic meaning, the university logo is a…
In December, Emilia had a chance to visit the labs of Mackgraphe, a science institute of Mackenzie Presbyterian University, one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Brazil, founded in 1870. Mackgraphe opened in 2012 and is full of new labs specializing in graphene and other two-dimensional materials. During the lab tour, Emilia discussed…