Biological colloquium
Biological guest lectures
The lectures are an excellent opportunity for students, researchers and anyone interested to find out about the latest trends and developments in biology and to exchange ideas with experts in biological research groups.
Most of the lectures are given in English by external scientists. Guests are very welcome!
Attention room change, in the winter semester 2025/26 the colloquium will take place in building 42-110.
Dates for the 2026/2027 Winter Semester
Dr. Balca Mardin, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt
Target Discovery and Research in Oncology
This presentation will introduce the Target Discovery and Research group at Merck Healthcare and its approach to identifying and validating cancer targets.
Two applications of long-read Nanopore sequencing will be highlighted. The first is NanoTrace, an internally developed method that rapidly quantifies CRISPR/Cas9 edits across full amplicons, supporting high-resolution target validation.
The second is a targeted Nanopore sequencing screen designed to uncover new therapeutic targets aimed at combating drug resistance associated with extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA)—circular DNA that exists independently of chromosomes and is common in aggressive tumors.
additional informations
Guest of Prof. Storchová:Homepage
Dr. Balca Mardin:
Homepage
Details
- Monday, 02.11.2026
- 05:30 pm - 07:00 pm
- Event location42-110
Biological colloquium
- Presence
- English
Important for students:
The credit points earned are reported after attending at least 10 courses in two consecutive semesters.
Please submit these attendances to the Dean's Office and indicate the dates attended.
Organization:
Luigina Hanke: bio-dekanat(at)rptu.de
