Head of lab
PD Dr. rer. hum. biol. Luisa Jiménez-Soto
Research
Ever wondered about the secrets hidden within bacterial toxins? These proteins, wielded by bacteria, trigger fascinating changes in various organisms. At our lab, we delve deep into this intricate world, leveraging the power of Machine Learning and bioinformatics to unravel the mysteries of bacterial toxins and their effects on specific predators like Ciliates and Amoeba.
What if we could decode how these natural bacterial predators combat toxins? Imagine the implications for bolstering the defenses of our own immune cells against these threats!
Our commitment goes beyond discovery; we actively champion Open Science and FAIR data principles. Join us on our journey to enhance research reproducibility and foster open discussions on bacterial toxin functionalities. Curious? Dive into our explorations on our YouTube channel where we embrace Open Science firsthand.
Calling all science enthusiasts—students, PhD candidates, postdocs, and Principal Investigators—join the movement towards Open Science. Let's share experiences and insights to transform research practices. I'm more than happy to share my experiences with you, so reach out if you're interested.
Education lies at the heart of our mission. We believe in nurturing the next generation, empowering them to shape the future of research. To support visiting students and broaden the horizons of our research, we've established the Exotoxins Lab foundation. Would you like to contribute to our cause?
Here's how you can support us:
1. Engage with our YouTube community—subscribe, like, and comment on our videos.
2. Consider making a tax-deductible donation to further our research. You can contribute here.
Together, let's unlock the potential of bacterial toxins, foster learning, and shape a more collaborative future for scientific exploration
Cooperations, Projects, Memberships and Functions
Research Group from Prof. Burkhard Rost (TUM - Munich, Germany)
Prof. Rost and his team are behind our education on Machine Learning best practices.
With their help, we are taking advantage of both worlds: Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology to discover new aspects of toxins.
You can find more about their research here
Research group from Dr. Carlos Alberto Calderon (Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia)
Dr. Carlos Alberto Calderon is an expert in pharmacovigilance from Colombia.
Together we are using Large Language models to find more about toxins used in medical treatments. You can find more about his team here
SSTDBB: Sprechen Sie Toxin? Die Botschaft der Bakteriophagen.
This is a project counting the support of the BMBF. The main purpose of the call for grants, where this project was accepted, is to bring Machine Learning methods to areas of science where their are not often being used.
You can find the German description under https://www.bildung-forschung.digital/digitalezukunft/de/wissen/Datenkompetenzen/datenkompetenzen_wissenschaftlichen_nachwuchs/Projekte/sstdbb.html?nn=729750
We are happy to contribute and be active members of the following organizations:
OSIM - Open Science Initiative in Medicine
Our Medical Faculty recognizes the importance of Open science for the advancement of medical treatments, and its need for reproducible and replicable research. We meet monthly and we welcome from bachelor students, to PIs to join us in the discussion and trainings we prepare to bring the theory of Open Science to practice.
You can find more information and planned events here
OSC - Open Science Center of the LMU - Munich
The Open Science Center is the organization that brought the Open Science to the LMU under the direction of Felix Schönbrodt (Psychology)..
You can find more information about events and activities here
LMU Latin America Network
This is a network of scientist at the LMU, from all disciplines, withthe objective to establish and re-inforce connections with Latinamerica. You can find more about it here
DGHM- German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology
The German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology (DGHM) e. V. has declared the promotion of scientific exchange in the various subfields of Medical and Molecular Microbiology, Infection Immunology, as well as Hygiene and Public Health, as its stated goal. You can find more about it here
The Carpentries
The Carpentries builds global capacity in essential data and computational skills for conducting efficient, open, and reproducible research. They train and foster an active, inclusive, diverse community of learners and instructors that promotes and models the importance of software and data in research. They collaboratively develop openly-available lessons and deliver these lessons using evidence-based teaching practices. They focus on people conducting and supporting research. More Information here
Head of Jiménez-Soto Lab
Members of Jiménez-Soto Lab
| Name | Tel | Room | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernhart, Lea | lea.bernhart@campus.lmu.de | GU1.15 | Doctor Student | |
| Krüger, Tanja | T.Krueger@lmu.de | +49 89 2180 75744 | Doctoral student | |
| Meister, Christoph | christoph.meister@tum.de | +49 89 2180 75762 | G0.13 | BSc |
| Silgoner, Franziska J. | franziska.silgoner@campus.lmu.de | GU1.15 | Doctor Student |
Publications
You can find our publications listed in PubMed or ORCID.
The plan is to publish the protocols we use in the lab. We have a couple of them already available under Protocols.io.
Online presence
As mentioned before, we try to post our experience with Open Science in the lab in our Exotoxins Lab channel.
We try to help other scientist and students in ResearchGate with their challenges in the lab.
Aswell as a github repository.
In addition, we post in LinkedIn if there are any positions available at the moment
