New SFB 1218 at CECAD receives funding for next four years

Mitochondria play an important role in cells for the production of energy. Latest findings suggest that their role is more complex than previously thought. Therefore, their physiological integration in the surrounding of cells is explored in greater detail. At this point, the new Collaborative Research Centre (SFB 1218) named „Mitochondrial regulation of cellular function“ comes in. The aim is to study how mitochondria influence activity, differentiation and survival of the cell.

Speaker of the new CRC is Prof. Dr. Thomas Langer. 15 project groups, 13 from CECAD research areas A and B and 4 central service projects, are taking part and will receive a total funding (including overhead) of 9,6 million € within four years.

Here is the new website: http://sfb1218.uni-koeln.de/

More information to be found here.