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As the year draws to a close, we are pleased to share highlights from our cell dynamics and imaging research community and to update you on our network’s activities. We look forward to more fruitful interactions and to working together in the new year!

The University of Münster’s Clinician Scientist CareerS programme supports medical professionals who are engaged in patient care while actively pursuing research at the same time. In this dual role, they can make a key contribution to ensuring that research translates into new treatment options. The DFG is once again providing more than a million euros to fund the programme.

Cells are characterized by their ability to adhere particularly well to surfaces in their environment, which enables the development of complex tissues and organs. A team led by cell biologist Prof Carsten Grashoff has now shown that the talin protein plays a central and evolutionarily conserved role in cell adhesion. The study was published in “Nature Communications”.

An international research led by Dr Thilo von Groote and Prof Alexander Zarbock from the University of Münster has demonstrated that a targeted preventive treatment strategy after major surgery significantly reduces the incidence of severe acute kidney injury. The study was published in the journal “The Lancet”.