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From September 18th to September 22nd 2015 the EMBO conference „Ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like modifiers“ was taking place in Cavtat, Croatia. More than 350 participants enjoyed five days of excellent scientific talks, networking and poster presentations in the stimulating atmosphere of the Adriatic Coast.

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The beautiful landscape of Heilbronner Land was the destination of choice for this years’s retreat of the Institute of Biochemistry II which took place from April 15th to April 17th 2015.

3 days full of scientific discussions and exchange as well as many opportunities to socialize during common events promoted the interactive spirit amongst the institute members and raised new interactions and collaborations.

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The European Academy (Academia Europaea) announces the list of 248 scientists who were elected to the academy in 2015. Amongst them is Prof. Ivan Dikic, director of the Institute of Biochemistry 2 at the Medical School Goethe University and founding director of the Buchmann Institute for Molecular Sciences (BMLS).

The Academia Europaea was founded in 1988 as a European Academy of humanities, social, physical and life sciences as well as mathematics, engineering and medicine.

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Prof. Ivan Dikic has been appointed as a senior editor of the scientific journal eLife in the area of molecular signalling and quality control pathways. Since 2013, he has been serving on the board of editors of this unique journal, which is driven by a non-profit, researcher-led initiative and is supported by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Wellcome Trust and the Max Planck Society.

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Prof. Ivan Dikic receives this years’ SciGenom Research Foundation (SGRF) Excellence in Science Award for his contribution to molecular signalling and biomedicine.

The award was presented at the 2015 NGBT Conference in Hyderabad, India, where Ivan Dikic was giving a keynote lecture on ubiquitin and autophagy networks in health and disease.

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