We are delighted to spread the news that the proposal for the second funding period for the DFG Cluster of Excellence “Balance of the Microverse” at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena and its partner institutes was successful. The Laboratory for Lightwave Metrology is looking forward to continue the collaboration with the Excellence Cluster, in particular with our team at the Leibniz-IPHT in Jena, which is associated with the Cluster.

The Cluster Balance of the Microverse  explores the intricate web of microbial interactions, uniquely transferring ecological concepts to medicine with the goal of targeted interventions. Within the scope of the cluster, our group is working toward field-resolved infrared spectroscopy (FRS) of the volatilome of intensive-care patients and FRS flow cytometry.

More information on the outcome of the evaluation of the renewed and new Clusters of Excellence can be found in the DFG press release.