Young AcademiXX Program
The transition between postdoc and own research group is a critical point in the career path of young female scientists. With the Young AcademiXX program, we specifically support excellent young female researchers in successfully mastering this step.
HIPS group leaders can nominate excellent young female researchers for the Young AcademiXX program after they have obtained their PhD and spent at least 18 months abroad. Following an evaluation by the HIPS Scientific Advisory Board, the selected candidates are given the opportunity to apply for funding for their own junior research group as part of a two-year appointment. The aim of the program is to give excellent female scientists additional planning security and thus encourage them to pursue an independent career in science.
Dr Chantal Bader
Chantal Bader completed her PhD in 2021 in the department of Rolf Müller with the grade summa cum laude. She then spent two and a half years as a postdoctoral fellow at the Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology in Florida under the supervision of Ben Shen. Her scientific focus is on the discovery and characterization of new antiparasitic and antimicrobial natural products. She is particularly interested in the ecological context in which these pharmaceutically relevant natural products are produced and the decoding of signaling molecules from taxonomically distant organisms that stimulate their production. For her outstanding achievements during her PhD, she was awarded the Apotheker Jacob Prize, the Dr. Eduard Martin Prize and the Hans and Ruth Giessen Foundation Award, among others.
Since June 2024, Chantal has been the first candidate in the Young AcademiXX program at HIPS. In this interview, she describes her experiences as a Young AcademiXX researcher and how the program has advanced her career.
Dr Chantal Bader
Chantal Bader completed her PhD in 2021 in the department of Rolf Müller with the grade summa cum laude. She then spent two and a half years as a postdoctoral fellow at the Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology in Florida under the supervision of Ben Shen. Her scientific focus is on the discovery and characterization of new antiparasitic and antimicrobial natural products. She is particularly interested in the ecological context in which these pharmaceutically relevant natural products are produced and the decoding of signaling molecules from taxonomically distant organisms that stimulate their production. For her outstanding achievements during her PhD, she was awarded the Apotheker Jacob Prize, the Dr. Eduard Martin Prize and the Hans and Ruth Giessen Foundation Award, among others.
Since June 2024, Chantal has been the first candidate in the Young AcademiXX program at HIPS. In this interview, she describes her experiences as a Young AcademiXX researcher and how the program has advanced her career.