The "Day of Organic Chemistry", on which the working groups introduce themselves to students in their bachelor's studies, again included the presentation of the Dr. Reich Prize, endowed with 1,000 euros, to two outstanding graduates in 2024.

Researchers from Würzburg and Berlin present a new molecule for visualising the sphingomyelin metabolism. This offers prospects for innovative therapeutic approaches in infection research.

Leonard Fink was awarded the Materials Advances Oral Prize provided by the RSC Journal Materials Advances for his exceptional performance at the ILCC2024 in Rio de Janeiro.

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Center for Nanosystems Chemistry, a symposium with national and international speakers was held at the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy.

Würzburg researchers from the Bavarian Solar Technologies Go Hybrid network are reporting progress on the road to more efficient utilisation of solar energy: they have developed an innovative light collection system.

Donna Blackmond, professor at the Scripps Research Institute in California, spoke about this topic on the occasion of the Siegfried Hünig Lecture 2024 at the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy.

Manisha Walunj was awarded a poster prize at the 29th Annual Meeting of the RNA Society for her poster presentation. Congratulations Manisha!

He had the honor to give the Rudolf Gompper Memorial Lecture, which has been the opening event of every KOPO conference since 1999.

Researchers at the University of Würzburg, led by Caroline Kisker in cooperation with Claudia Höbartner, discovered how the protein XPD detects a severe DNA damage and controls its repair.

The Würzburg scientists led by spokesperson Frank Würthner have the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM) at their side as a partner institution.

Congratulations Dr Carolin Scheitl for receiving the "Gemeinsamen Promotionspreis der Unterfränkischen Gedenkjahrstiftung für Wissenschaft und der Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg"

Only eight out of 150 posters were awarded, and two of the awards go to participants from Würzburg.

Professor Mahesh Hariharan from India came to Würzburg for the Dr. Reich Lecture, financed by the Tauber-Dr. Reich Foundation. This lecture series was opened last year with a talk delivered by Ron Naaman.

Professor Wesley Chalifoux from Canada is conducting research at the Center for Nanosystems Chemistry for three months, funded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.