Greetings from the University of Rostock in Germany!
The Medical Winter School (MedWin) will take place for the first time from March 22 until March 30, 2025. The one-week program is an exceptional opportunity for medical PhD students to grasp the fascinating structure of the human brain, meet experts in this field, and discuss future visions with them. A topic of great importance!
The University of Rostock joined forces with Brown University and local partners, namely the Institute of Anatomy, the Collaborative Research Center (SFB 1270) ELectrically Active ImplaNts (ELAINE) and the Centre of Transdisciplinary Neuroscience Rostock (CTNR) to prepare a varied and exciting program. At the heart of the MedWin is the dissection of human brains and the assessment of its histological structure. A key focus is modeling and precisely simulating the neuronal effects of electrical implants that are already clinically applied to patients with Parkinson's disease. The event week is rounded off with a visit to the German Reichstag in our capital city, Berlin, as well as an unforgettable night on the Rostock boat hotel "Likedeeler".
The program is funded from the U.S. Embassy in Germany. Accommodation and daily expenses need to be covered individually. We recommend to the PhD students to ask the possibility for Erasmus or Pannónia funding to cover for these expenses.
If you have any questions regarding MedWin, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Luzie Osswald, who is in charge of program management: medwin@uni-rostock.de