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NEW FELLOW: COHORT 2025
February 27, 2025
by Dr Maria Elena Indelicato
NEW FELLOW: COHORT 2025
March 13, 2025
by Dr Bruna Távora de Sousa Martins
Who we are, what we do
and why
Welcome to the WiRe Blog! WiRe – Women in Research is a Fellowship program for outstanding female postdocs at the University of Münster (International Office / Dep. for Researchers & Staff), Germany. On our blog you will find exciting insights into the (research) worlds of our fellows, learn more about how current research helps to solve pressing problems of our times, get inspired by our fellows and their experiences in the world of research and academia, and go on forays through Münster with us!
Newest posts
Dr Mehwish Nasim: Harnessing AI and Social Psychology to Curb Misinformation Online
Meet Dr Mehwish Nasim, who is combining artificial intelligence with social psychology to model how influence spreads through online communities—helping to detect and prevent the spread of misinformation on social media platforms.
Cracking the Code of Research Funding: Highlights from the SAFIR Workshop
Learn about the SAFIR workshop for WiRe fellows !
Dr Glory Edwards – Mapping the Future: Sustainability Science, Stakeholder Voices, and the Power of Systems Thinking
Meet Dr. Glory Edwards, an interdisciplinary sustainability researcher passionate about balancing ecosystems and equity. From Nigerian fisheries to European agri-food systems, her work blends land use modelling, fuzzy cognitive mapping, and participatory scenario planning to understand and shape resilient futures. Now at the University of Münster’s Institute of Landscape Ecology, she brings together science, storytelling, and community to reimagine how we live, grow, and connect.
Dr Jennifer Gouck – Rewriting the Road: YA Literature, Teen Pregnancy, and the Abortion Journey
Meet Dr. Jennifer Gouck, a YA literature specialist exploring the portrayal of teen pregnancy and abortion in contemporary American fiction. Her research examines the ‘abortion road trip’ narrative, where young women must travel for reproductive healthcare, reshaping the classic coming-of-age journey.
Dr Bruna Távora de Sousa Martins: Decoding Data for Social Change
Meet Bruna Távora, a social science researcher passionate about uncovering the intersections of politics, communication, and environmental issues.
Perspectives on Race, Feminism, and Politics – Meet Dr Maria Elena Indelicato:
Dr. Maria Elena Indelicato (she, her) is an interdisciplinary race feminist scholar whose scholarship reflects her scholarly upbringing in Italy, academic training in the Asia-Pacific and research interest in the Atlantic.
The Fellows
Remote Islands, Fluorinated Sugars, and Bold Discoveries: A Conversation with Dr Emma Campbell – Part II
In today’s episode, we are speaking with Dr Emma Campbell, whose research focuses on designing fluorinated sugar molecules as innovative drug candidates for medical imaging and vaccines. By leveraging the unique properties of carbohydrates—which play vital roles in energy metabolism, immune response, and cellular communication—her work aims to develop new therapies for challenging diseases. In the second part of our interview with Emma, learn more about her personally: her way into science, what she likes about being a researcher and what, in her view, should be improved in most academic systems.
Remote Islands, Fluorinated Sugars, and Bold Discoveries: A Conversation with Dr Emma Campbell – Part I
In today’s episode, we are speaking with Dr Emma Campbell, whose research focuses on designing fluorinated sugar molecules as innovative drug candidates for medical imaging and vaccines. By leveraging the unique properties of carbohydrates—which play vital roles in energy metabolism, immune response, and cellular communication—her work aims to develop new therapies for challenging diseases. Using fluorine chemistry, Emma explores ways to enhance these sugars for applications like PET imaging and vaccine development.
Plant Cells, Big Questions and Bright Minds: A Conversation with Dr Joanna Chustecki
In today’s episode, we are speaking with Dr Joanna Chustecki, a computational plant biologist with a deep fascination for the intricate workings and hidden communities inside plant cells.
Exploring Münster
The Christmas Markets of Münster
The arrival of Winter in Germany, signalled by cold rain and short days, luckily also coincides with one of the most ‘golden’ times of the year – the Advent season!
