CECAD: News-Archive

European funding for the health of future generations - Sophie Steculorum wins ERC Starting grant

01.08.2018

The eating behavior of a pregnant woman has tremendous influence on the development of her unborn child, which in turn can control their future...

New hope in the fight against Huntington’s disease

25.07.2018

Mechanism that could reduce the toxic aggregation of huntingtin protein discovered / new therapies possible in the long run

Stem cells in the fly brain: researchers discover regulator

13.07.2018

A mechanism that regulates the asymmetric division of stem cells in the brain of the fruit fly Drosophila was discovered by scientists in the research...

Aleksandra Trifunovic wins ERC Proof of Concept grant for research on mitochondrial stress responses

30.05.2018

The ERC Proof of Concept grant is awarded to researchers to test new ideas. It is funded with 150.000 Euro for maximum 18 months.

ERC Advanced Grant for Professor Manolis Pasparakis

19.04.2018 | Prof. Dr. Manolis Pasparakis

Scientist from Cologne wins the most important European Research grant for the second time / 2.5 Million Euro of funding

Further collaboration with Keio University planned

18.04.2018

The Keio University School of Medicine is focused on helping create a society where people live better, longer lives. Since many years, there is an...

How cells handle stress – the role of ATF3

29.03.2018 | Prof. Dr. Mirka Uhlirova

The reaction of our cells and tissues to stress stimuli is essential for our survival. A team of researchers led by Mirka Uhlirova recently described...

On the immortality of stem cells - New publication in Scientific Reports

29.03.2018 | Dr. David Vilchez

Stem cells are considered to be immortal in culture and, therefore, of great interest for aging research. This immortality is regulated by increased...

Cologne, Bonn and Düsseldorf Establish New Competence Center in the Field of Genomics

29.03.2018

The ‘West German Genome Center’ will serve as the central infrastructure for consultation and networking in the fields of genome research,...

Strengthening the immune system – possible starting point for microbial therapy

28.03.2018 | Prof. Dr. Martin Krönke

The scavenger cells, macrophages, belong to the white corpuscles of the blood. They are an important part of the innate immune system because they...