Announcements:

Date: Thursday, 26 February 2026

Time: 14:30 s.t.

Venue: Campus B2 1, Room 1.02, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany

Video conference: via Microsoft Teams (Link für Teams)

Navigating Vaccine Hesitancy in Conflict-Affected and Resource-Limited Countries (LMICs): 

Expanding the Role of Pharmacists in Public Health Engagement during Pandemics

This dissertation examines vaccine hesitancy (VH), identified by the World Health Organization as a major global health threat, with a particular focus on conflict-affected and low- and middle-income countries. Drawing on empirical studies conducted in Ghana, Syria, and Ukraine, and applying the 5C psychological framework, the research identifies key determinants of vaccination behaviour, including confidence, collective responsibility, and misinformation. The findings underline the importance of trust-based strategies and highlight the expanding role of pharmacists in pandemic preparedness and public health engagement.

We are pleased to announce an upcoming scientific lecture as part of the France Centre’s event series at Saarland University.

Title: Redox Regulation of Plant Development and Environmental Stress Responses

Speaker: Dr. Jean-Philippe Reichheld (Université de Perpignan)

Host: Prof. Dr. Claus Jacob, bioorganic @ Saarland University 

Date & Time: March 9, 2026 at 16:00

Location: Saarland University, Campus B2 1, Room 0.02, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany

In this lecture, Dr. Reichheld will explore how redox post-translational modifications (redox-PTMs) of proteins serve as key regulatory mechanisms in plant development and in the modulation of cellular responses to environmental stress. Redox-PTMs link changes in the cellular redox status – often driven by external stimuli – to major regulatory and signalling pathways. The talk will include clear examples from current plant research to illustrate these fundamental processes. 

This presentation will be given in English and is open to all students, researchers, and interested members of the public.

Link Saarland University:  Redox regulation of plant development and environmental stress responses | Universität des Saarlandes 

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