Upcoming presentations by the Scharaw Lab
11. 2026
Biomembrane conference in Utrecht, Netherlands
05. 2027
EMBO workshop: Cell polarity and membrane dynamics
Other News and Events
07.2026
Paper published!
We are extremely proud that our paper entitled “Golgi organization regulates stem cell function in the small intestine.” is now published at Nature Communications: https://rdcu.be/fwQ2W. This is the result of the research work of Sandra and co-authors started during her postdoc in the Katajisto lab and continued in our lab at MPI-CBG. Using Volume EM imaging and membrane trafficking assays in organoids, we discovered that intestinal stem cells optimize niche signal reception by having multiple lateral Golgi stacks facing Paneth cells.
07.2026
ISSCR in Montreal!
Sandra gave a lecture about our research at the ISSCR conference, as part of the session Cell Fate and Identity Across Scales. It was a meeting full of great discussions and exchanges, and we look forward to returning in the future.
06.2026
Women in Science Day at MPI-CBG!
The Gender Equality Office at MPI-CBG with Ilka Reichardt-Gómez, Sandra Scharaw and Reni Schimmel, invited photographer and science communicator Gesine Born for her keynote lecture „Versäumte Bilder / Missing Pictures“ and the workshop „Bias and AI: A Practical Workshop on Visual AI Generation in Science Communication“. Thank you Gesine for visiting our institute and for a fantastic and inspiring lecture!
03.2026
Spring Symposium in Ulm!
Sandra gave a keynote lecture in the Aging and Degeneration session at the Spring Meeting of the International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine in Ulm. Thank you for the invitation, great time and intriguing exchange about science!
03.2026
Lab retreat at Schloss Ringberg!
The Scharaw, Grapin-Botton and Gerri lab went together on lab retreat at the beautiful Schloss Ringberg in Bavaria. We had a stimulating exchange about our science, careers and big questions in the field. Team building was also ensured with the fun hike we did to the Tegernsee and the mountains.
02.2026
New Volume EM machine arrived!
It is here! We welcomed the new Volume Electron Microscopy machine at MPI-CBG. What an exciting time for us to explore cell biology in full tissues volumes!
12.2025
Sandra at the ASCB 2025 in Philadelphia!
Sandra chaired at this year’s Cell Bio ASCB/EMBO Meeting the session on “Epithelial cell polarity and polarized trafficking in organ health and disease.”
Thank you to all the speakers for sharing their exciting science!
11.2025
bram Finishes his master’s program!
Bram van Rijnsoever finished his Master’s program with us. He submitted his Master’s thesis to Utrecht University after being with us since April.
Congratulations Bram for completing your program!
11.2025
Musashi joins our group as an Elbe Post-doc!
Dr. Musashi Koyama joined our group as an Elbe post-doc from the Australian National University, Canberra. He will be bridging our science with math.
Warm welcome to our lab, Musashi!
10.2025
Our group attends EMBO | EMBL Symposium about organoids!
Sandra, David, and Helin from our group attended and presented at EMBO | EMBL Symposium, Organoids: modeling organ development and disease in 3D at Heidelberg, Germany.
09.2025
Helin joins our group as a PhD Candidate!
Helin Giris Timurtas joined our group as a PhD candidate after completing her double-degree master’s program from Heidelberg and Uppsala
Warm welcome to our lab, Helin!
09.2025
Jun joins our group as a post-doc!
Dr. Jun Yang joined our group as a post-doc from University of Norte Dame, Indiana. Warm welcome to our lab, Jun!
07.2025
Sandra Presents At CECAD in Cologne!
Sandra gave a keynote lecture which was followed by a great summer party in a perfect summer evening weather.
06.2025
Yukta starts and finishes her lab rotation!
Yukta Khurana from Stefan Diez group started and finished her lab rotation with us for two weeks to complete her lab rotation.
04.2025
bram starts his master’s program!
Bram van Rijnsoever started his Master’s program with us. He will be part of the group until the end of this year to complete his thesis.
04.2025
Sandra Speaks at Girls’ Day at the MPI-CBG!
Sandra and others talked to girls interested in science about how the role of women in science has already changed and where we stand today.
03.2025
Sandra presents at SY-STEM in Vienna!
Sandra talked about our research at SY-STEM on 12. – 14. 03. 2025 in Vienna, a symposium focusing on the next generation of stem cell researchers.
02.2025
David wins a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship!
David, our postdoctoral researcher, received the prestigious fellowship to understand intestinal intercellular communication.
12.2024
Uliana completes her internship!
Uliana completed her internship after a few months. She is a major contributor for developing an image analysis program.
10.2024
Sandra presents for Nobel Prize laureate Thomas Südhof at the MPI-CBG!
Sandra presented and discussed in an open forum with Nobel Prize Laureate Thomas Südhof about our research.
09.2024
Uliana starts her internship!
Uliana started her internship for the next few months. She will focus on developing a program for image analysis of organoids.
08.2024
Sandra presents at the Dresden New Town Hall!
Sandra spoke at the DRESDEN-Concept Welcome Reception for international researchers at the Dresden New Town Hall on 19.08.2024, hosted by the Mayor of Dresden, Dirk Hilbert.
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