Oral Presentation (about 30 minutes) and written elaboration (approx. 10 pages), leading the discussion once

In this seminar, we look at current research topics in the area of microbiome
analysis, such as metagenomics, meta-transcriptomics and meta-proteomics.
We will focus, to a degree, on the human microbiome. We provide a number of
topics and associated publications to choose from and each participant delivers
an oral presentation and a writeup of their chosen topic.

The students can independently work with supervision on a challenging topic
through systematic research. They summarize, assess, classify and scientifically
correctly represent and present concepts and methods in the context of microbiome
analysis. On the one hand, students will obtain an overview of modern
knowledge in the field of microbiome analysis. On the other hand, students will
know that there are still many open research questions in this field. By studying
current articles, the students have not only improved their reading and learning
skills, but also their personal responsibility. The form of learning used in the seminar
is intended to help the students to develop self-confidence (presentation)
and the ability to criticise and communicate (subsequent discussion).

Scientific publications