MPIP × HI-TRON Scientific Networking Event
Date: Monday, 19 October 2026, 09:00–13:00 Venue: Staudinger Lecture Hall, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPIP)
Participants from MPIP and HI-TRON
• Group Leaders, PIs, Core Facility / Platform Leaders
• Interested researchers (Postdocs, PhD students, Technicians)
Preliminary Program
09:00–09:30 | Welcome & Institute Introductions
• Welcome by Prof. Katharina Landfester (Managing Director, MPIP)
• Welcome by Prof. Niels Halama (Chair of the Scientific Management Board, HI-TRON Mainz)
• Short introduction to MPIP and HI-TRON (approx. 10–15 min each)
09:30–10:00 | Scientific Session I
Two selected research presentations (10 min presentation + 5 min discussion each)
• Niels Halama (Division Head “Tumor Immunology & Tumor Immunotherapy”)
• Volker Mailänder (Landfester Department)
10:00–11:00 | Poster Session & Coffee Break
• Posters from both institutes (by Postdocs, PhDs)
• Informal networking
11:00–12:00 | Scientific Session II Four selected research presentations (10 min presentation + 5 min discussion each)
• Kaloian Koynov (Butt Department)
• Alexandra Alves Duarte (Dep. Division Head “mRNA Cancer Immunotherapies”)
• Sarah Chagri (Weil Department)
• Hafsa Munir (Junior research group leader “Stromal Immunology”)
12:00–12:45 | Lunch & Networking
12:45–13:00 | Closing Remarks
• Summary and outlook
• Opportunities for future collaborations
From 13:00 (optional) | Lab Tours
• Guided visits to selected MPIP laboratories and facilities
