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The hidden senses of cells: Sara Wickström awarded Körber Prize

Medical doctor and cell biologist Professor Sara Wickström has been awarded the Körber European Science Prize, worth one million euros, for discovering a mechanism by which cells sense the physical world around them. 

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Seraphine Wegner has a vision of a synthetic living cell

Chemist Professor Seraphine Wegner conducts research in the field of synthetic biology and aims to understand and control biological processes. She is working on this with her international research team. A portrait.

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Immune cells in focus: Millions in funding for neutrophil research

The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding Collaborative Research Centre/Transregio 332 (CRC TRR332) "Neutrophils: origin, fate & function" for a second funding period, with approximately 13 million euros. The consortium investigates the diverse functions of a long-underestimated group of immune cells: neutrophils, the most abundant circulating white blood cells in humans.

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Medical scientists from six universities exchange ideas

At the Medical Scientist Network Symposium in Münster, scientists engaged in exciting research and exchanged their ideas about the opportunities and specific needs of the career development of natural scientists in medical fields. The event was hosted by the Medical Scientist Programmes ‘UMESciA’ from Essen and ‘InFlame’ from Münster.

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YouTube playlist: Cells in Motion News & Views

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.