This year, our Christmas bauble features a stunning firework display of immune cells. Researchers in our network use imaging techniques to reveal what is normally hidden from view and study how cells in organisms behave. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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”.
InFlame is to receive 1.1 million euros from the Else Kröner-Fresenius Foundation for a second funding period of four years. The programme is aimed at postdocs in the natural sciences working in the interdisciplinary field of inflammation research. It helps create synergies between research and clinical practice and supports candidates in setting the course for their careers.
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”.
In our videos, scientists provide multifaceted insight into their research and everyday work. They talk about current research questions, their new findings and how these findings were generated. They also talk about their personal motivations, the experiences they have had while on their career path and the framework of the scientific system. The videos are in either English or German and many of them have subtitles available in both languages.
