News-Archive

Function of Protein “Smallish” Unraveled - Breakthrough after 20 years of research

20.02.2018 Prof. Dr. Andreas Wodarz

To make a fully grown organism in the right shape, the forms of many cells need to be changed in a coordinated way. Researchers…

New method for testing drug function - Findings from basic research could facilitate drug development

20.02.2018 Dr. Martin Denzel

The research group of Martin Denzel, Principal Investigator at CECAD and group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Biology of…

DFG supports a new Clinical Research Unit (CRU 329) focusing on disease pathways in podocyte injury

21.12.2017 TopNews Prof. Dr. Thomas Benzing

More than 200 million people worldwide suffer from chronic kidney diseases (CKD). Glomerular disorders account for the majority of…

To differentiate or not to differentiate? Stem cells sense neighbourhood crowding

12.12.2017 TopNews Prof. Dr. Sara Wickström

Human skin is a remarkable organ serving as a barrier protecting us from pathogens, toxic substances and others. Our skin needs to…

Improving the Neuron Factory – New Modulator of Stem Cell Identity found

13.11.2017 TopNews Prof. Dr. David Vilchez

Since their discovery in 2006, induced pluripotent stem cells are a glimmer of hope for many diseases. But further research of the…

Protect the skin, build barriers: Old acquaintance in a new role

08.11.2017 TopNews Prof. Dr. Carien Niessen

To ensure the barrier function of the skin, mutual regulation of connections between epidermal cells and a receptor for growth…

Dario Valenzano and Alvaro Rada-Iglesias selected as EMBO Young Investigator

26.10.2017 TopNews Dr. Alvaro Rada-Iglesias Prof. Dr. Dario Valenzano

The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) elected Dr Dario Riccardo Valenzano and Dr. Alvaro Rada-Iglesias as young…

Road map to a longer life

26.10.2017 TopNews Prof. Dr. Andreas Beyer Prof. Dr. Linda Partridge

In old age a variety of cellular processes decline and the risk to develop age-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s…

"Secrets of the brain - what is it able to do, why does it age?" Public talk by Prof. Schumacher & Prof. Elger

26.10.2017 TopNews Prof. Dr. Björn Schumacher

The life span of humans is still increasing every year. But have we "learned" to become older and how too live a healthy life?…

ERC Consolidator Grants in Horizon 2020

19.10.2017 Grants

Workshop, online registration required