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01-2021 Press Release | IZW

Scientists produce the first in-vitro embryos from vitrified African lion oocytes

A team of scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) in Germany, Givskud Zoo - Zootopia in Denmark and the University of Milan in Italy succeeded in producing the very first African lion in-vitro embryos after the vitrification of immature oocytes.

01-2021 Press Release | IZW

Recent hedgehog conservation research fills important research gaps on hedgehogs in the Anthropocene

Hedgehogs live both in the countryside and larger cities. As populations continue to decline, especially in rural areas, most hedgehogs in central Europe are now urban dwellers.

01-2021 Press Release | IZW

Two new northern white rhino embryos created at Christmas – now there are five

On December 13, the team of Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW), Safari Park Dvůr Králové, Kenya Wildlife Service and Ol Pejeta Conservancy successfully performed an oocyte collection in Kenya. After immediate transportation of the recovered oocytes across continents, the embryos were created at Avantea laboratory in Cremona (Italy) following maturation and fertilisation of the oocytes with the semen of Suni.

10-2020News | FVB

Methodological tour-de-force: Biochemist Annita Louloupi receives Marthe Vogt Award

The Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FVB) granted the Marthe Vogt Award 2020 to Dr. Annita Louloupi for her outstanding contributions to the fundamental understanding of RNA biology.

The Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V.

FVB is one of Berlin’s largest non-university research institutions. It comprises seven institutes that conduct cutting-edge research in the fields of natural, engineering, life and environmental sciences. Their successes are evident in outstanding evaluations, the numerous ERC Grants awarded, and their involvement in four clusters of excellence.

The institutes under the umbrella of the Forschungsverbund Berlin are members of the Leibniz Association, and are funded jointly by the German federation and the federal states. FVB provides its seven institutes with a Joint Administration, creating key synergies in science, administration and governance.

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BR50 (Berlin Research 50) is a joint initiative undertaken by Berlin’s non-university research institutions. She is based in Adlershof, where it all comes together under the umbrella of FVB.

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Marthe Vogt Podcast

In the Marthe Vogt Podcast, doctoral students and postdocs of the FVB share stories about their journeys into science, their motivations, their most demanding challenges, the achievements they are most proud of, and their lives beyond scientific research. With the podcast, FVB wants to create new role models to encourage young women to choose careers in science.

09-20205 MIN

Trailer: Who is Marthe Vogt and what this podcast is about

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