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    275th Anniversary Symposium: January 18-19, 2018

    Location

    The Faculty of Medicine's new Lecture Halls Ulmenweg 18 91054 Erlangen

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    The symposium comprises two parallel programmes. The first is dedicated to the future of research in general (Hall 1 – Großer Hörsaal). The second focuses on the specific challenges of individual disciplines and their most important contributions to knowledge (Hall 2 – Kleiner Hörsaal).

     

    18 January 2018

    8.00
    Registration

     

    9.00

    Welcome and Introduction
    Prof. Joachim Hornegger, Erlangen, President of FAU

     

    9.30

    Keynote (Hall 1 – Großer Hörsaal):

    Biological targets and drugs of the future: Molecular physiology meets chemistry

    Prof. Brian Kobilka, M.D., Stanford
    Prof. Dr. Peter Gmeiner, Erlangen

    Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger, Erlangen

     

    11.00

    Scientific Methods and Development of University

    Prof. Dr. Stephan Hartmann, Munich: Simulations and the Future of Research

    Prof. Dr. Carsten Dreher, Berlin: Contradiction in terms or methods to madness? Outlook on the role of foresight in strategic development of universities

    Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Günter Leugering, Erlangen

    Values in a Globalized World

    Andrea Kuhn, Nuremberg: Human Rights Films: Between Impact and Integrity

    Prof. Dr. Heiner Bielefeldt, Erlangen: Human Rights: Towards a Non-Harmonious Consensus

    Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Heike Paul, Erlangen

     

    12.30
    Lunch

     

    13.30

    Science, Society and Risk Management

    Prof. Dr. Sabine Maasen, Munich: Science of the future: research and innovation with and for society

    Dr. Rafael Popper, Finland: Foresight and the Future of Science

    Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Kathrin Möslein, Erlangen

    Energy and Climate challenges

    Prof. Dr. Martin Bichler, Munich: Markets as Policy Tools: About Phones, Fish, Energy, and Algorithms

    Prof. Dr. Dirk Guldi, Erlangen: Molecular Basis for Energy Conversion and Storage

    Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Veronika Grimm, Erlangen

     

    15.00
    Coffee Break

     

    15.30

    Funding and Industry Research

    Klaus Uckel, Bonn: DLR Projektträger: A reliable partner for research, innovation and education

    Dr. Frank Anton, Erlangen: Future of Industry Research and Collaboration

    Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Friedrich Paulsen, Erlangen

    Future of Medical Engineering

    Prof. Dr. Jürgen Schüttler, Erlangen: Health Technology Innovations and the future role
    of physicians

    Prof. Dr. Erich R. Reinhardt, Erlangen: Digital Health 4.0

    Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Ben Fabry, Erlangen

     

     

    18.00

    Evening lecture (open to public, in German)

    Audimax, Bismarckstr. 1

    Dr. h.c. Thomas Reiter, Darmstadt: “Die Exploration des Weltraums – Aktuelle Höhepunkte und zukünftige Entwicklungen”

    Moderator: Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger, Erlangen

     

    20.15
    Gala dinner (Redoutensaal, Erlangen)

     

    19 January 2018

     

    8.45
    Coffee

     

    9.15

    Keynote (Hall 1 – Großer Hörsaal):

    Program change: Please note that, due to illness, Prof. Dr. Harald zur Hausen will not be able to give his keynote speech.

    Prof. Dr. Andreas Diefenbach, Berlin: How the microbiota controls the setpoint of the innate immune system

    Prof. Dr. Gerhard Krönke, Erlangen: Mechanisms and therapy of chronic inflammatory diseases
    Prof. Dr. Christian Bogdan
    , Erlangen: Reactivation of chronic infections following immunosuppression
    Prof. Dr. Ralf Linker
    , Erlangen: Pathogenesis and therapy of multiple sclerosis

    Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger, Erlangen

    11.00

    Science Journalism and Communication

    Volker Stollorz, Cologne: Alternative facts or Enlightenment? Challenges in the age of digitalized science communication

    Henriette Löwisch, Munich: Communicating Science under Trump: how researchers and journalists in the US are reacting to populism and media crisis

    Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Antje Kley, Erlangen

    Digital World

    Prof. Sebastian Pokutta, Ph.D., Atlanta: Machine Learning and Decision-making in the Real-World

    Prof. Albert Heuberger, Erlangen: The Future of Cognitive Sensors

    Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Alexander Martin, Erlangen

     

    12.30
    Lunch

     

    13.30

    What tomorrow’s world is made of

    Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Peukert, Erlangen: Material design by process innovation

    Prof. Dr. Robert Schlögl, Berlin: Sustainable Energy: Systems and Science

    Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Andreas Hirsch, Erlangen

    Medical Challenges of the Future

    Prof. Lucy Walker, London: CTLA4 and the future of immunotherapy

    Prof. Dr. Thomas Brabletz, Erlangen: Mechanisms of Tumor metastasis
    PD Dr. Claudia Günther, Erlangen: Induction of cell death in tumors
    Prof. Dr. Gerold Schuler, Erlangen: Immunotherapy of malignant tumors

    Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Falk Nimmerjahn, Erlangen

    15.00
    Coffee Break

     

    15.30

    The Future of Work

    Prof. Michael C. Burda, Berlin: The Future of Work: An Economist’s Perspective

    Panel discussion:
    Prof. Dr. Lutz Bellmann, Nuremberg
    Prof. Dr. Cornelia Niessen, Erlangen
    Prof. Dr. Rainer Trinczek, Erlangen

    Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Claus Schnabel, Nuremberg

    Light matters

    Dr. Peter Banzer, Erlangen: Structured Fields and Light-Matter-Interactions at the Nanoscale

    Prof. Dr. Christophe Salomon, Paris: Laser cooled atoms on Earth and in Space

    Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Peter Hommelhoff, Erlangen

    17.15

    Keynote (Hall 1 – Großer Hörsaal):

    Prof. Dr. Peter Strohschneider, Bonn: The Rationale Behind Knowledge-Driven Research Funding

    Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger, Erlangen

     

    19.30

    Jubilee Concert (St. Matthäus Church)

    • Elena Belakova, Soprano
    • Prof. Dr. Christoph Safferling, Baritone
    • Academic Choir and
    • FAU’s Collegium musicum
    • Musical Direction: FAU Director of Music Prof. Dr. Konrad Klek

     

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