| Dr. Héctor Álvarez Mella
Fachrichtung: Romanistik/Soziolinguistik
Einrichtung: Heidelberg Centrum für Ibero-Amerika Studien | Forschungsschwerpunkte:
- cultural and social-scientific analysis of multilingualism, education, internationalization, and interculturality
Zitat:
I study multilingualism in (post-)migrant societies. Human mobility challenges the concept of borders and obliges us to rethink where language communities begin and end. As a YMF, I am looking forward to developing new interdisciplinary research questions with my colleagues. | |
| Dr. Paula Maria Arana Barbier
Fachrichtung: Politikwissenschaft
Institut: Max-Weber-Institut für Soziologie | Forschungsschwerpunkte:
- the dynamics between governments and religious groups, particularly minorities.
- currently: historical presence of Muslims and Jews in Spain and possible precedents of religious accommodation that have been forgotten throughout the years
Zitat:
I work on „disappeared“ Muslim sites in Spain built during the Spanish Civil War. I focus on cemeteries and how someone's „end“ and forgotten past might change the future and give us a new beginning. The YMF is perfect for learning to share my research with a broader academic community. | |
| Dr. Chris Byrohl
Fachrichtung: Astrophysik
Einrichtung: Institut für Theoretische Astrophysik Heidelberg | Forschungsschwerpunkte:
- the study of gas surrounding galaxies, the circumgalactic medium (CGM), in hydrodynamical simulations
Zitat:
I am a computational astrophysicist investigating the Universe's evolution from the beginning to the end of its most vigorous galaxy formation era. As a YMF, I am excited about exchanging innovative ideas, technologies and outreach formats used across disciplines in academia. | |
| Dr. Anja Greinacher
Fachrichtung: Palliativmedizin
Institut: Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg | Forschungsschwerpunkte:
- Mental well-being in the case of physical illnesses
Zitat:
As a psychologist in palliative care, I am researching biography work: patients record audiobooks for their minor children – aligning with this year‘s YMF motto „Beginning & End“. My initial foray into science communication in this project has sparked a keen interest in learning and exchanging ideas with fellow scientists. | |
| Dr. Saskia Haupt
Fachrichtung: Mathematik
Institut: Engineering Mathematics and Computing Lab (EMCL) | Forschungsschwerpunkte:
- modeling biomedical processes, in particular, cancer development and tumor-immune interactions in Lynch syndrome
- development of mathematical, computational, and statistical models for the different scales ranging from the molecular over the cell and tissue to the population level
Zitat:
The questions of the beginning and the progression of cancer as a disease are the main drivers for me as a mathematician working in cancer research. I develop models of cancer to support patient care. YMF allows me to discuss socially relevant topics in an interdisciplinary team. | |
| Dr. Wikke Jansen
Fachrichtung: Ethnologie
Institut: Heidelberg Centre for Transcultural Studies | Forschungsschwerpunkte:
- gender and sexuality
- Islam
- media studies
- mobility
- collaborative anthropology
- research ethics, with a regional focus on Southeast Asia and Western Europe
Zitat:
I am an anthropologist of gender and sexuality, religion, and social change in Southeast Asia and Europe. For me, the YMF is a way to explore our social responsibility as scholars to end exploitative dealings with people and the environment as well as to spark new beginnings for ethical research and teaching. | |
| Dr. Mischa von Krause
Fachrichtung: Psychologie
Institut: Psychologisches Institut | Forschungsschwerpunkte:
- Diffusionsmodellanalyse
- Interindividuelle Unterschiede intraindividueller Veränderung
- Mathematische Modellierung kognitiver Prozesse
- Persönlichkeit
Zitat:
Being a psychologist focusing on the development of individual differences in cognition, the human lifespan's „Beginning & End“ are for me especially interesting periods of change. As a YMF, I hope to see a new beginning in trans-disciplinary enrichment and understanding. | |
| Dr. André Pfob
Fachrichtung: Medizinische Informatik
Institut: Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg | Forschungsschwerpunkte:
- Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe
Zitat:
I am a physician scientist focusing on Artificial Intelligence in cancer research. „Beginning & End“ symbolizes my exploration of AI from early detection to better outcomes. The interdisciplinary dialogue within the YMF will help me identifying innovative cancer care solutions. | |
| Dr. Jan Rombouts
Fachrichtung: Biomedizin/Mathematik
Institut: European Meolecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) | Forschungsschwerpunkte:
- modeling of biological rhythms such as the cell division cycle
- modeling of pattern formation, and in particular how this guides an organism's development
Zitat:
I use mathematics to study the patterns that guide the development of organisms at the beginning of their lives. Being a researcher is about learning, from nature and from each other. As a YMF, I am eager to learn from the other fellows and develop my communication skills. | |
| Dr. Raphael Schäfer
Fachrichtung: Rechtswissenschaft
Institut: Max-Planck-Institut für Ausländisches Öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht | Forschungsschwerpunkte:
- Humanitäres Völkerrecht
- Geschichte und Grundlagen des Völkerrechts
- Globalgeschichte
- internationale Streitbeilegung
- öffentlich-rechtliche Rechtsvergleichung
- Rechtstheorie
- Law and Literature
Zitat:
I analyze international humanitarian law from a historical perspective. I am especially interested in how the beginning and possible end of a conflict shape the interpretation of legal obligations during warfare. As a YMF, I am looking forward to rediscover interpret international law from a multi-disciplinary perspective. | |
| Dr. Katja Isabell Seitz
Fachrichtung: Psychologie
Institut: Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Klinik für Allgemeine Psychiatrie, Zentrum für Psychosoziale Medizin | Forschungsschwerpunkte:
- Childhood trauma and adult mental health
- Transdiagnostic mechanisms of change in psychotherapy
Zitat:
As a psychotherapist working in the field of childhood trauma, I study how maltreatment in the beginning of life exerts enduring effects on mental and physical health until the end of life. As a YMF, I am keen on sharing interdisciplinary experiences to broaden my perspective. | |
| Dr. Madeline Werthschulte
Fachrichtung: Umweltökonomik
Institut: Alfred-Weber-Institut für Wirtschaftswissenschaften | Forschungsschwerpunkte:
- Environmental and energy economics
- Behavioral economics
- Field and lab experiments
Zitat:
I am an economist studying individual decision-making in the context of mitigating climate change impacts. Reducing climate risks calls for a larger societal transformation, which requires cooperation across disciplines. As YMF, I wish to engage in such interdisciplinary exchange and to broaden my research perspective. | |
