Scientists from more than 70 countries gathered at the 2011 Meeting of Nobel Laureates in Lindau, Germany, to discuss the world’s greatest health challenges and how to tackle them. The young researchers we follow in these films are working on malaria, cancer, viruses and more. They are also learning how to be scientists — how to write grant applications, collaborate with other research groups and find the right career path. See what advice the laureates offer — and what questions the young researchers have for them.

The 5 films will be published, one a week, from 15 September to 13 October. See them all here.

Here’s the first, on viruses: