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Ehrung
Tim Dirks gewinnt den Uwe-Kappel-Promotionspreis
Herzlichen Glückwunsch an Tim Dirks, der mit dem Uwe-Kappel-Doktorandenpreis ausgezeichnet wurde. Seine Doktorarbeit mit dem Titel „Plasma-getriebene Biokatalyse und die Untersuchung von Plasma-Protein-Wechselwirkungen“ befasst sich mit drei Herausforderungen in der plasma-getriebenen Biokatalyse: der Inaktivierung von Enzymen durch reaktive Plasmaspezies, der begrenzten Produktionsrate von H2O2 und der begrenzten Verfügbarkeit geeigneter Biokatalysatoren. Seine herausragende Arbeit an einer erfolgreichen Strategie zum Schutz von Enzymen durch deren Immobilisierung und Bindung an Beads hat die Effizienz der plasmagetriebenen Biokatalyse erheblich gesteigert.
Der Uwe-Kappel-Promotionspreis wurde im November 2024 zum ersten Mal verliehen. Er wurde von der Fakultät für Biologie und Biotechnologie in Zusammenarbeit mit der Gesellschaft der Freunde der Ruhr-Universität ins Leben gerufen, um junge Forscher:innen zu unterstützen und ihre herausragenden Leistungen während ihrer Promotion zu würdigen.
Awards
Tim Dirks wins Uwe Kappel Doctoral Prize
Congratulations to Tim Dirks, who has been awarded the Uwe Kappel doctoral prize.
His PhD thesis entitled “Plasma-driven biocatalysis and the investigation of plasma-protein interactions“, addresses three challenges in plasma-driven biocatalysis: the inactivation of enzymes by reactive plasma species, the limited production rate of H2O2, and the limited availability of suitable biocatalysts. His outstanding work on a successful strategy to protect enzymes by immobilising and binding them to beads has significantly increased the efficiency of plasma-driven biocatalysis.
The Uwe Kappel doctoral prize was awarded for the first time in November 2024. The prize was established by the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology in cooperation with the Society of Friends of the Ruhr University to support young researchers and to honour their outstanding achievements during their doctoral studies.
Meeting
CRC Fall Meetings
This year's fall meeting covered the progress within the individual projects of the SFB to identify common challenges and common ideas for the future. This year's fall meeting was complemented by a training workshop on commercial plasma simulation tools
PUBLIC RELATIONS
The student's project week during the fall vacations
The project week at the Ruhr University Bochum took place again this autumn break. Students could choose from three workshops. In the workshop 'From Plasma to Gold Layer', they learned exciting facts about the properties and diverse applications of plasmas. The students used the sputter coater to create thin layers of gold and examined the coatings. They investigated the best way to deposit the layers and presented their research in a poster session. The project week also provided an opportunity to learn about the working environment of scientists and current research projects and to get a taste of university life.