Zentrale Lernplattform • LMU München

Di., 18.6.2024, 10:00–12:00 Uhr (GSP 1, M 014)
Einschreibeschlüssel: EJS
Dr. Katrin Bayerle | Münchner Examenstraining

Einschreibeschlüssel: EJS

Centrioles/basal bodies are at the heart of many human disorders ranging from cancer to congenital heart diseases and microcephaly. In this seminar, we will explore this fascinating organelle and its molecular functions.

Course content: The powerful and often well-known plant-derived drugs interact with molecular and cellular mechanisms in animals, including humans.  As an interdisciplinary approach between plant and animal cell biology, it covers, on the one hand, cellular signal transduction mechanisms in animals, concentrating on seven-transmembrane receptors (GPCRs) and ion channels, but also on cancer cell growth. On the other hand, it describes how and why plants produce these secondary metabolites.  The interplay between these topics is illustrated by elaboration on prominent plant-derived drugs that constitute potent plant toxins, pharmaceutically used drugs to treat human disease as well as so-called recreational drugs.

Course Content: Research projects related to current questions in plant science are assigned to each participant. The aim is that the students research the topics independently by finding appropriate literature and resource. Then the students’ task is to apply learned techniques to this topic and to propose how to address these scientific questions. Students consult regularly with the instructor. The seminar entails 2 SWS, and requires an approx. 15 minute oral presentation of the proposed research plan to the entire group. In addition, a written proposal has to be submitted.

Die Vorlesung Formen- und Artenvielfalt vermittelt einen Eindruck über die komplette organismische Vielfalt und erläutert die Evolution, die zu dieser geführt hat. Organismengruppen, die in der Vorlesung besprochen werden, umfassen diverse Einzeller, Pilze, Pflanzen und Tiere, inklusive einer kurzen Einführung in die Evolution des Menschen.  Für die jeweiligen Organismen werden die morphologischen Merkmale besprochen, u.a. die intrazellulären Besonderheiten, der Aufbau der Gewebe und Organe sowie die Individualentwicklung (Ontogenese), und in einen evolutionären Zusammenhang gestellt. Wo angebracht, werden auch Fossilbefunde erläutert. Anhand der vorgestellten Merkmale wird im Rahmen der Phylogenetik die Merkmalsevolution entlang verschiedener evolutionärer Linien rekonstruiert. Dadurch wird ein Gesamtbild der Evolution der Organismen erzeugt, welches als Grundlage für Kurse in den weiteren Semestern dient. Die Vorlesung wird von wechselnden Dozenten abgehalten.

This course aims to provide insight into the biological sciences’ role in society and their contribution to a sustainable world, for example in the conservation and the popularization of biodiversity. To do that, the students will be exposed to multidisciplinary lectures, guided interactive discussions, practical exercise and creative techniques. We will focus on the potential of interacting with other disciplines such as the social sciences and creative communication to reach a broad audience and increase societal impact.” The students will work in groups to explore a specific ecosystem, create a multidisciplinary science-based outreach format which will be publically presented and the impact evaluated. 

This lecture series takes you into the fascinating world of mitochondria. Keeping track of the latest research, we will explore the many functions of mitochondria and the sophisticated cellular processes that keep mitochondria in a functional state. Furthermore, we will discuss how mitochondrial dysfunction affects health and disease.

Inhalt

Dieses Modul präsentiert und veranschaulicht grundlegende Konzepte in der Ökologie und der Evolutionsbiologie. Im Teil Ökologie, beleuchtet es und integriert es die Prozesse, über verschiedene Organisationsebenen: Individuen, Populationen, Arten und Gemeinschaften. In der Vorlesung werden die Zusammenhänge zwischen diesen Ebenen der biologischen Komplexität untersucht. Die Studierenden lernen, wie die jeweiligen Stufen von der Umwelt beeinflusst werden.

Im Teil Evolution gewinnen die Studierenden einen Überblick über evolutionäre Prozesse und deren Zusammenhänge. Sie lernen diese Prozesse auf verschiedenen räumlichen und zeitlichen Skalen zu verknüpfen und die Bedeutung ökologischer Prozesse für evolutionäre Dynamiken zu verstehen. Die Studierenden erhalten Einblick in die Prinzipien, die der Geschichte des Lebens auf unserem Planeten zugrunde liegen. Sie lernen moderne evolutionstheoretische Konzepte kennen und können diese historisch einordnen. Sie können Erklärungsansätze zu grundlegenden Fragen der Evolutionsbiologie zur Artbildung, Kooperation und geschlechtlicher Fortpflanzung wiedergeben. Die theoretischen Inhalte der Vorlesung werden anhand ausgewählter Beispiele in drei Übungen praktisch vertieft.

Content:

Due to the widespread usage of fluorescence microscopy techniques, image analysis methods have become standard tools for modern biologists. Among these methods, image deconvolution is a powerful technique to remove blur and enhance contrast and resolution that can be applied to nearly all fluorescence images. 

In this hands-on workshop, we will acquire confocal and STED images of a biological sample and apply different image deconvolution algorithms to the acquired data. We will study how the different algorithms work and implement some of them step by step. On the one hand, this process will give us the opportunity to gain valuable practical experience in image deconvolution and image analysis; on the other hand, we will understand in greater detail how an image is formed in a fluorescence microscope and how noise and artifacts can influence our results. If time allows, we will also cover recent developments in which deep-learning-based context-aware image restoration has been applied to fluorescence microscopy data to remove the noise and enhance spatial resolution.

Learning Outcome:

After the seminar, the students will be familiar with the state-of-art deconvolution methods that can be applied to fluorescence microscopy. Through practical work, each participant will gain hands-on experience in image deconvolution and quantitative image analysis.

Background:

This course assumes prior knowledge about fluorescence microscopy and at least some prior experience in programming. The course works well with the practical course on Bioimaging and/or the practical on Image analysis with Python.

Die Veranstaltung beschäftigt sich schwerpunktmäßig mit folgenden Themenkomplexen:

- Was ist guter RU? - Entwicklungslinien des RU
- Konzeptionelle Entwürfe des RU
- Religionsdidaktische Prinzipien
- Begründungen für öffentliche Auseinandersetzung mit Religion
- Begründungen für religiöse Bildung in der Schule
- Aktuelle Organisationsformen des RU

Die Teilnehmer:innen werden im Zuge des Seminars in ihren Praktikumsschulen besucht und erhalten Rückmeldung zu einem ihrer Unterrichtsversuche.

Bemerkungen: 
Alle Studierenden, die in der vorlesungsfreien Zeit im Anschluss an das Wintersemester 2025/2026 ihr Blockpraktikum im Bereich berufsbildende Schulen absolvieren möchten, melden sich bitte zu dieser Veranstaltung an.
Vorbesprechung des Praktikums: Dienstag, 21.10.2025; 08:30 Uhr im Raum C205
Durchführung des Praktikums: 3 Wochen zwischen Februar 2026 und April 2026

Einschreibeschlüssel: 25WSSDM

Bored of yet another journal club? Do you like arts and creative formats? Do you want to learn how to communicate science to the public? Then this is your seminar! This seminar deals with challenges, developments, and possible solutions to aspects of sustainable food production from a quantitative biology perspective. The results of our joint research will be presented in the format of a science slam (after several rounds of training and a formal introduction to “science slams”).

Seminar How to enGENeer plant immunity

Over the past decades, significant progress has been made in understanding the molecular mechanisms that govern plant immunity. Researchers have uncovered key immune receptors, signaling pathways, and defense molecules that enable plants to recognize and respond to pathogens. However, many crop varieties initially bred for resistance to specific pathogens have lost their genetic protection over time, making them increasingly vulnerable to disease outbreaks. This highlights the urgent need for innovative approaches to enhance and sustain plant immunity.

In this seminar, we will explore how cutting-edge strategies can translate fundamental knowledge into practical solutions for engineering disease-resistant crops. Topics will include boosting plant immune responses, expanding immune receptor repertoires, and deleting susceptibility genes to enhance resilience against pathogens. Understanding, presenting and discussing the most recent research is used to gain knowledge on the state-of-the-art methodologies and recent theoretical perspective of engineering plant immunity.

The seminar requires that students select one topic and present it to all students in the form of an oral presentation and moderate the subsequent discussion. A key literature publication is selected by the student, which should be presented in detail together with additional relevant literature for background knowledge.

The selected key literature must be read by all participants. All students have to be prepared for each topic with at least two questions and actively contribute to the discussion. Credits depend on attendance to the seminar and active participation is required.

Our seminar wrap-up will focus on the Top unanswered questions in the field of plant-microbe interactions. Please identify your main unanswered question and why you think this should be addressed in future studies. We will discuss each question and identify our Top 1!

A basis for this seminar is the lecture "Plant Innate Immunity".

Practical course Plant Innate Immunity June 24th through July 04th

This combined practical course and seminar will be delivered in-person.

The course "Plant Innate Immunity" will address two important biological questions:

1) What is the genetic distribution of MAMP recognition systems across the plant kingdom? And what are the genetic components of plant immunity that can be utilised in agriculture?

2) What are the genetic components of pattern-triggered immunity (PTI) missing in mutants of the model system A. thaliana? And what are the genetic components pathogens use to suppress plant immunity?

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  Sieger-Voting und gemeinsamer Reflexion

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This course presents and analyses financial options, such as European options and American options. Students will learn how to price options using the binomial option pricing technique as well as the Black-Scholes option pricing formula. Risk-neutral probabilities will be introduced. This course also discusses risks related to commodity prices, exchange rates as well as interest rates, and studies how to manage/hedge such risks. The efficient portfolio choice problem and the Capital Asset Pricing Model will be recapped at the beginning of the course.

All lectures and tutorials are recorded and uploaded to LMUcast. You can access the course material here.

The rapid development of generative AI and machine learning (ML) technologies since 2017 has revolutionized not only industries but also offers immense opportunities for archaeology and cultural heritage management. With the help of no-code and low-code applications, even individuals without programming skills can utilize AI-based tools to make workflows more efficient and develop innovative projects. This seminar focuses on a user-centric approach, aiming to improve individual productivity and identify practical use cases that could eventually evolve toward autonomous AI agents.

• Introduction to AI: A foundational understanding of no-code/low-code technologies and generative AI.
• Hands-on Applications: Practical use of (freely) available AI software for tasks like data analysis, documentation, and creative problem-solving.
• Ideation Process: Group work to develop user-centric use cases for AI in archaeology and cultural heritage, based on the innovation process of Design Thinking.
• Prototyping & Evaluation: Practical implementation of a (conceptual) prototype, which will be presented and reflected upon at the end of the seminar.