Interviews with German researchers in the USA and Canada - 2020
„Been in America“: Researchers in Conversation

Dr. Mridul Agrawal
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(12/17/20) From January 2018 to January 2020, Dr. Mridul Agrawal conducted a life sciences research project in the field of hematology and oncology as a DFG fellow at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School. He spoke to the DFG Office North America about the outstanding climate of innovation in Boston, the underlying conditions for successful research in the group led by Prof. Benjamin L. Ebert, planning versus coincidence, music and art – and his skill level at table tennis. To intervie(interner Link)
„Been in America“: Researchers in Conversation

Dr. Clara Carus
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(11/26/20) From September 2018 to September 2020, Dr. Clara Carus conducted a research project in philosophy as a DFG fellow at Harvard University on the subject of the early modern rationalists, including Émilie du Châtelet. To intervie(interner Link)
„Been in America“: Researchers in Conversation

Dr. Aline Gottlieb
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(10/30/20) DFG fellow Dr. Aline Gottlieb is currently engaged in research at the Svetlana Lutsenko Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore aimed at gaining a better understanding of the underlying causes and potential treatments for non-alcohol-related liver function disorders. These affect about 25% of the population in developed countries such as the USA and Germany. To intervie(interner Link)
„Been in America“: Researchers in Conversation

Dr. Julian Grünewald
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(09/30/20) Dr. Julian Grünewald is currently conducting research at the interface of gene editing and medicine as a DFG fellow at the laboratory of Professor J. Keith Joung at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Grünewald recently spoke to the DFG Office North America about his goals, his motivation, the benefits and risks of scientific publications on preprint servers (i.e., without prior peer review), and the value of international experience. To intervie(interner Link)