Translational Vascular Biomedicine Community Workshop

The Berlin Center for Translational Vascular Biomedicine invites its community to a special in-person workshop to reflect on five years of collaborative research and translational initiatives. Together, we will look back at key milestones—including faculty recruitments, project calls, lecture series, workshops, and the VasBioMed Board—and open the floor to new ideas and perspectives that will shape the future of vascular biomedicine in Berlin.

The event will feature six short impulse talks from members of MDC, Charité, and BIH, as well as interactive discussions focused on identifying emerging needs, fostering new collaborations, and imagining the next phase of VasBio Berlin.

Join us as we celebrate our achievements and set the course for what comes next.

13:00–13:05 | Welcome & Key Achievements & Learnings

by Birgit Sawitzki (BIH), Holger Gerhardt (MDC) and Michael Potente (BIH)

13:05–13:35 | Growing the VasBio Network

Short talks by René Hägerling (BIH/Charité) and Mahak Singhal (HI-TAC/UHEI) 

13:35–14:35 | Impulse Talks: Future Perspectives in Vascular Biomedicine

Flash talks from diverse voices across the community on emerging research, new technologies, systems biology integration, translational needs, and clinical perspectives

Speakers: Anja Hauser (DRFZ/Charité), Tom Nawara (MDC), Joseph Lim (BIH/MDC), Tobias Petzold (DHZC/Charité), 

14:35–14:55 | Community Discussion: Shaping the Future Together

• What elements should continue?
• What new needs, tools, or communities should be addressed?
• What could a "Phase 2" of VasBio and the VasBioMed Board look like?
• How can interactions between different institutions and organizations be enhanced (e.g., HI-TAC, DZHC, DZHK)  

14:50–15:00 | Closing & Wrap-Up

15:00–15:45 | Networking

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