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reer researcher of the STS. In 2019, Claudia Stäubert (Leipzig,
DE) received the prize for her innovative research on the role
of hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 3 (HCA3) as a modulator of
human immune function.
The highlight of the STS Meeting is certainly ‘The STS Hon-
orary Medal Award’ launched in 2010 to honor outstanding
scientists in the field of signal transduction. In 2019, Prof. Dr.
Alfred Wittinghofer (Dortmund, DE) received the STS Honorary
Medal Award for his pioneering work on structure-function
relationships of GTP-binding proteins and their involvement in
physiological and pathophysiological processes. His research
revolutionized our view on GTPases and guided the develop-
ment of novel therapeutic approaches targeting cancer. Prof.
Dr. Gudula Schmidt, a former PhD student from Fred Witting-
hofer and now a Professor at the University of Freiburg gave
a very personal and enjoyable laudation. In his medal lecture,
Fred Wittinghofer not only summarized the main highlights
of his work, but also described is new and innovative efforts
to establish the connection between Arf GTPase signaling and
ciliary trafficking. His dedicated and enlightening lecture was
followed by a vivid discussion of the past and future perspec-
tives regarding Ras (patho-)physiology and drug development.
Lastly, we would like to thank our industrial sponsors and
MDPI (
) as
well as our academic sponsors for having supported the 23rd
STS Meeting.
The 24th STS Meeting, planned as a condensed meeting in an
on-site format from November 2nd to November 3rd, 2020,
had to be canceled due to the corona pandemic restrictions.
Hence, we hope that we can organize the 24th STS Meeting as
an on-site meeting in 2021, scheduled for November 15 - 17,
2021 at the Leonardo Hotel Weimar. Further information will
be provided on the STS web site
or the STS Facebook account or follow us on Twitter (@signal-
society).
Stay healthy and I hope to see you in Weimar !
Prof. Dr. Klaudia Giehl (STS Council)
Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
Signaltransduktion zellulärer Motilität
Medizinisches Forschungszentrum Seltersberg
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