Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Lecturers of the ZTL, MHH

Tue 04.11.25 - Thu 20.11.25, 09:00 - 15:45

The lecture and practical course is for persons involved in the use of animals for scientific purposes to achieve competence in the sense of animal welfare and according to the German Animal Welfare Law (TierSchG §7). The local authority (LAVES) will provide a ?certificate of exemption? only after successful attention of the theoretical plus practical module.
The 2-day theoretical module includes the topics: Legal aspects (including national legislation), basics in anatomy and physiology of different laboratory animal species, application of substances, anesthesia, operation and perioperative care, blood collection, euthanasia, basics in genetics, nomenclature and breeding management, husbandry, labelling, health monitoring and hygienic requirements. Learning outcome will be assessed by a written exam.
In the 2-day practical course basic skills will be obtained: propaedeutics, handling (mouse, rat, guinea pig), anatomy and physiology, application and blood sample collection techniques, humane killing, sample collection, anesthesia, labelling of laboratory animals, documentation.
More information: https://www.mh-hannover.de/ztl-kurse.html#c147097
Please note: all participants have to perform interventions (including killing) on animals. Bring your own lab coat.

obligatory for 1st year students PhD Programme Focus Reproduction: POSTPONED to winter term 2026

Bajcsy, Brehm, Garrels, Goericke-Pesch, Klein, Kues, Metzger, Niemann, Pfarrer, Schmicke, Sieme, Waberski, Wolkers

To be announced

Basic and recent developments in reproductive biology, assisted reproduction techniques, and breeding strategies are discussed. Students in the first year Focus Programme Reproduction choose a topic to do an own seminar. At the beginning of the 90 min lecture, the professor gives a 45 min introductory talk followed by a 30 min presentation of one student. The lecture will end up with a 15 min discussion open to the auditorium.

Seeger, Haiber, Ludlow, von Köckritz-Blickwede

Mon 27.10.25 - Tue 28.10.25, 9:00 - 17:00

Molecular Methods: DNA, RNA, proteins, cloning, PCR, sequencing; Expression, purification and analysis of recombinant proteins; Molecular mechanisms of intracellular trafficking; stress response, cell death and signalling; experimental design

Individual lab course

Lecturers of the HGNI

To be announced

This course aims to provide hands-on learning in labs with focus on specific state-of-the-art techniques that are relevant or of individual interest for the PhD student. Experienced lecturers and scientists provide the benefits of live, in-person training. Extensive training is provided by the labs.
This course thereby also stimulates cooperations among scientists between different HGNI-institutions or cooperating labs.


The students gain experience on specific state-of-the-art techniques, which are relevant for infection research. The course includes
? background knowledge about the principles of the technique
? practical hands-on-training including trouble shooting
? user examples on scientific application of the respective technique

Sherwood-Brock

Fri 28.11.25 - Sat 29.11.25, 16:15 - 18:30

This workshop is aimed at all those interested in learning about, or reviewing, the intricacies of writing scientific papers in clear English. There will be opportunities for participants to discuss particular difficulties.
Participants are asked to bring along any written drafts either of parts of their PhD thesis or of papers to be submitted for publication.

Sherwood-Brock

Fri 24.10.25 - Sat 25.10.25, 16:15 - 18:30

This workshop is directed at all students wanting to brush up their language and presentation skills needed for a poster/paper in English.
Grammar points will be reviewed, and language introduced for presenting topics and data.
Opportunity will be given for all participants to learn the dos and don´ts when presenting their own poster or paper.
Participants are asked on registration for this workshop to state whether they will be presenting a poster of paper.

Sherwood-Brock

Fri 12.12.25 - Sat 13.12.25, 16:15 - 18:30

English grammar: no problem!
This workshop aims to provide students with an individual grammar checklist, making writing English texts less of a problem. With help of this crash course the main English grammar pitfalls will be focused on and individual questions will be answered.

Freise, Hartmann, Schneider, Kirse, Kreienbrock

Mon 24.11.25 - Wed 26.11.25, 10:00 - 16:00

The course is on basic methods of computer assisted statistical analysis using the lisence-free version of SAS.

Part I

Seifert, Lüpke

To be announced

Basics of dosimetry with ionisation chambers and thermoluminescence dosemeters

Part II

Seifert, Lüpke

To be announced

Practical application of various dosemeters