Podcasts
Inside CMFI: Potenziale der Mikrobiomforschung
In the podcast “Inside CMFI”, we dive into the groundbreaking research of the Cluster of Excellence “Controlling Microbes to Fight Infections” (CMFI) at the University of Tübingen. Our experts share their knowledge about the world of microbes and talk about the discoveries in microbiome research.
Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest problems of our time. The development of resistance is overtaking us and we are in danger of falling back into a post-antibiotic era.
How can we fight bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics? And what new antibiotic agents are needed for this?
Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence “Controlling Microbes to Fight Infections” (CMFI) are addressing these questions. In the podcast “Inside CMFI”, the CMFI experts talk about the exciting aspects of their research and how we might win the fight against upcoming antimicrobial resistance.
For all those who are passionate about science: This podcast offers exciting insights into current research findings and shows what we can learn from nature in the fight against antibiotic resistance in order to develop novel therapeutic approaches.
Concept: Malte Hennig and Leon Kokkoliadis
Moderation: Malte Hennig
A podcast of the Cluster of Excellence CMFI. Funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).
The podcast can be found on all common portals and is also available without a player directly on the podcast website https://insidecmfi.podbean.com/.
Episode 1: Antibiotic resistance: The search for new antimicrobial compounds in nature
Bacterial infections are becoming more difficult to treat due to increasing antibiotic resistance. The Cluster of Excellence CMFI is therefore researching novel antibiotic agents, among other things. In this episode, Prof. Dr. Heike Brötz-Oesterhelt, deputy spokesperson of the CMFI, talks about the effects of antibiotic resistance, what this means for medical care and what we can learn from nature to combat this resistance.
#exzellenterklaert – Spitzenforschung für alle
The podcast on current scientific topics reflects the research diversity of the German Clusters of Excellence and covers topics such as ancient research, artificial intelligence and the future of medicine. Researchers from the Clusters of Excellence funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) talk to podcaster Larissa Vassilian about how they aim to find answers to relevant topics of our time - for tomorrow's society.
The podcast can be found on all common portals and is also available without a player directly on the podcast website www.exzellent-erklaert.de.
What do we know about bacteria? Can we use good bacteria to fight bad ones?
Hannes Link and Nadine Ziemert, both members of the CMFI Board of Directors, explore these questions in the 42nd episode of the podcast "Exzellent erklaert – Spitzenforschung für alle".
In the third episode of the podcast, Lisa Maier, junior research group leader in the Cluster of Excellence CMFI, talks about "Bacteria in the gut - how drugs influence our microbiome".
Microbial communities, or microbiomes, colonize the surfaces of the human body. In addition to bacteria that are beneficial to human health, the microbiome also contains potentially deadly pathogens. In recent decades, broad-spectrum antibiotics have been widely used against these pathogens. It is now clear that this not only promotes the development of antibiotic resistance, but in many cases also damages the microbiome as a whole. Researchers in the CMFI Cluster of Excellence now want to develop a new strategy to control infections.
Key To My Research
The new podcast "Key To My Research", part of the University of Tübingen's Excellence Strategy, focuses on the University's fascinating cutting-edge research - always with a spotlight on people behind the research. Each episode offers exciting perspectives on current research projects - from new therapeutic approaches in neuro-oncology to the investigation of cultural effects of artificial intelligence. The Deep Dive takes an in-depth look at the topics discussed in the podcast, while the shorter episodes provide a compact summary of the information.
Episode #2 Can Plants Beat Climate Stress?
The second episode of the podcast focuses on the plant microbiome. Eric Kemen talks about how microbial interactions in plant ecosystems could revolutionize agriculture and help us solve the pressing problem of food security in the face of climate change.
Episode #7 Can We Reprogram Life?
In this episode, Hannes Link talks about the metabolism of bacteria and his research on the nasal microbiome. Bacteria can be reprogrammed to use CO2 as a nutrient, for example. If this works on a large scale, it could help combat climate change.