Introductory School
The CLIMB Doctoral Network organised its first training school in Strasbourg, bringing together 12 CLIMB doctoral candidates (DCs) and 10 PhD students from the local doctoral schools in physics and chemistry.
The programme offered a broad and interdisciplinary set of lectures, covering topics ranging from chemistry and physics of lipids, lipidomic, advanced characterisation techniques, to data analysis, scientific methodology, and research integrity. The training was designed to go beyond the core field of lipid science, exposing participants to complementary perspectives and approaches across disciplines.
A key feature of the school was the contribution of distinguished external lecturers. Among them, Maria Fedorova, leader of the COST Action EpiLipidNET, provided insights into cutting-edge developments in lipidomics and epilipidomics, while Raphael Levy, holder of the ERC Synergy Grant “NANOBUBBLES”, addressed fundamental questions on how science evaluates and corrects itself, highlighting challenges related to reproducibility and bias in research.
Overall, the school combined scientific excellence with broader reflection on research practices, offering participants a comprehensive training experience in line with the objectives of the MSCA Doctoral Networks.