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16/01/2025 | Scientists have discovered a novel mechanism by which the cellular cleaning pathway called autophagy protects brain cells in mice, allowing for new therapeutic approaches to conditions like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. Publication in ‘Nature Metabolism’

03/01/2025 | The Donation goes to the Dept. of Exp. Pediatric Oncology at the University Hospital Cologne headed by Professor Matthias Fischer

20/12/2024 | honored for his pioneering contributions to optimizing minimally invasive corneal transplantation.

17/12/2024 | to Investigate Metabolic Implications of Neuron-Tumor Interactions

16/12/2024 | In recognition of her work in identifying microglial immune mechanisms and targets to optimize AAV-based gene therapies for retinal degeneration.

26/11/2024 | Two Collaborative Research Centres involving the University of Cologne will receive funding from the German Research Foundation (DFG) for a further funding period. One of them is the CRC 1451.

22/11/2024 | The University of Cologne is once again represented in the international ranking ‘Highly Cited Researchers’, which is published annually by Clarivate Analytics based on information from the publication database ‘Web of Science’.

21/11/2024 | He received the award for his research on how olfactory receptor 2 drives abdominal aortic aneurysm by promoting CX3CR1-mediated monocyte recruitment at the German Cardiac Societies’ Heart Conference in Sept. 2024.

19/11/2024 | Research Training Groups receive over 9.5 million Euros in funding from the DFG

15/11/2024 | At its 122nd Annual Meeting in Berlin, the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG) elected Prof. Dr. Claus Cursiefen, Director of the Center for Ophthalmology at the University Hospital of Cologne, as Secretary General for a further four years.

04/11/2024 | Experts from the University of Cologne highlight the importance of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and their multifaceted role during disease pathogenesis.

28/10/2024 | The CMMC hosted an event on student mobility between German and Italian universities. The event was a joint initiative of the Italian Consulate General in Cologne, the Forum Accademico Italiano (FAI), the Orizzonti platform of Com.It.Es. in Cologne and the University of Cologne.

17/10/2024 | Professor Dr. Stephan Baldus has been elected President of the Ordinarienkonferenz Kardiologie e.V. for the next two years.

15/10/2024 | Honor for special services to medicine: Prof. Dr. Michael Hallek has been awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in Cologne´s historic town hall.

01/10/2024 | Researchers from the University of Cologne and University Hospital Cologne have discovered key factors that determine different disease progressions in rare lung tumors / publication in the ‘Journal of Clinical Oncology’

27/09/2024 | This interdisciplinary research facility, operated jointly by the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, is dedicated to investigating the pathological mechanisms underlying diseases and the development of novel therapeutic strategies.

06/09/2024 | The Center for Ophthalmology at the University Hospital of Cologne has once again maintained its leading position in the field of corneal transplants in Germany in 2023.

04/09/2024 | Scientists at the University of Cologne, in collaboration with international partners, have developed a new experimental setup to induce sustained muscle contraction in nematodes using blue light alone.

03/09/2024 | Scientists at the University of Cologne have discovered that coordination between basic cellular processes is lost with increasing age / publication in ‘Nature Aging’

26/08/2024 | University of Cologne scientists have found that the protein histone H1.2 and the enzyme PARP1 could be potential therapeutic targets to decrease neurodegeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) / publication in ‘Cell Reports’

26/08/2024 | University of Cologne - New AI-based digital platform enables extremely fast and accurate analysis of tissue sections from lung cancer patients / publication in ‘Cell Reports Medicine’

20/08/2024 | Prof. Dr. Gereon R. Fink is honored as one of the most cited German neuroscientists for outstanding scientific achievements in the neurosciences.

31/07/2024 | The results of the new study could have significant implications for advancing our understanding of diabetes / publication in ‘Molecular Metabolism’

17/07/2024 | The Medical Faculty of the University of Cologne offers positions in the Cologne Clinician Scientist Program (CCSP), a training program for Clinician Scientists with a strong focus on translational and / or clinical research.

12/07/2024 | The General Assembly of the German Research Foundation (DFG) re-elected Prof. Dr. Christiane J. Bruns from the University Hospital of Cologne and the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Cologne for a second term of three years (2025-2027) at the DFG Annual Meeting in Potsdam.

09/07/2024 | Together with other internationally renowned European scientists, the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has accepted the molecular biologist Professor Dr Aleksandra Trifunovic from the Institute of Mitochondrial Diseases and Ageing at the University of Cologne’s Faculty of Medicine, the CMMC Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne and the CECAD Cluster of Excellence for Aging Research as a new member.

10/06/2024 | The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved a new Collaborative Research Center in mRNA research and extended funding for the CRC 1218 on mitochondria

07/06/2024 | A genetic disorder leads to an increase in bioactive lipids in the brain promoting mental disorders. New study shows that treatment with an enzyme inhibitor that prevents the activation of lipids can restore balance and alleviate symptoms.

29/05/2024 | The University of Cologne is holding events to promote equal opportunities - organized by the Vice Rectorate for Anti-Discrimination, Equal Opportunities and the Equal Opportunities Unit and cooporating partners.

17/05/2024 | The study highlights the importance of the integration of spatial and genetic data for the prediction of at-risk populations and the guidance of future research and policy. Publication in "Environ Health Perspect"

06/05/2024 | Two scientists from the University of Cologne have discovered that aging clocks are based on random events / publication in ‘Nature Aging’

30/04/2024 | We are pleased to extend our warmest congratulations to you on the occasion of your birthday. We recognize the dedication of your life to the pursuit of knowledge and scientific excellence.

26/04/2024 | The brain sends signals to the liver earlier than previously assumed, which then adapts the sugar metabolism - publication in ‘Science’.

11/04/2024 | Metabolism researcher Jens Brüning and geneticist Thorsten Hoppe, both working group leaders at the Cluster of Excellence for Aging Research CECAD and the Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne, receive European Research Council awards.

10/04/2024 | An international research team, led by PD Dr. Hajar Maleki (University of Cologne), has developed a novel approach to bone tissue engineering, that has the potential to significantly advance the restoration of damaged bone tissues in post-surgery osteosarcoma treatment.

08/04/2024 | New finding from scientists at the University of Cologne’s CECAD and CMMC discloses how mitochondria control tissue rejuvenation and synaptic plasticity in the adult mouse brain / publication in ‘Neuron’

08/04/2024 | After a 9-month certification process, four research groups at laboratory level 1 of the Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC research building) have received the sustainability certificate awarded by the non-profit organization My Green Lab - with the highest certification level "Green". In the initial assessment, the CMMC research groups led by Dr. Hänsel-Hertsch, Dr. Simon Pöpsel, Dr. Debora Trentini and PD Dr. Catherin Niemann had already achieved bronze status.

18/03/2024 | Project involving the University of Cologne gives insights into a key brain function / publication in ‘Nature Neuroscience’

08/03/2024 | For the first time, scientists from the University of Cologne (UoC) have developed artificial nucleotides, the building blocks of DNA, with several additional properties in the laboratory. They could be used as artificial nucleic acids for therapeutic applications / publication in ‘Journal of the American Chemical Society’

07/03/2024 | Researchers from the University of Cologne (UoC) have discovered a regulatory mechanism that prevents an excessive and harmful immune response / publication in ‘Nature Communications’

16/02/2024 | Scientists at University Hospital Cologne have developed a procedure in the laboratory that effectively fights affected cells in lymphoma cancer without harming healthy immune cells, a common issue with comparable therapies / publication in ‘Cell Reports Medicine’

06/02/2024 | three scientists from Cologne - in recognition of their outstanding contributions to lung cancer diagnostics and therapy, specifically within the framework of the "National Network Genomic Medicine (nNGM) Lung Cancer", which they initiated.

01/02/2024 | DNA and RNA research is revolutionizing pharmaceutics: New drugs are being developed faster and at a lower cost, and they are effective against previously incurable diseases.

02/01/2024 | An international research team led by Jan Rybniker has identified several substances that have a dual effect against tuberculosis. These substances reduce the pathogenicity of the bacteria responsible for the disease in human immune cells and boost the activity of conventional antibiotics. The findings were published in 'Cell Chemical Biology'.

08/12/2023 | Cologne scientists decipher how the antibody response of our immune system reacts to a coronavirus infection and prepares for future infections / Publications in ‘Immunity’ and ‘Science Immunology’

06/12/2023 | With the € 1.1 Mio. Professorship Funding from Else Körner Foundation, Philipp Schommer is dedicated to further advance antiviral therapies and vaccines. Further information: Schommers Laboratory of Antiviral Immunity

29/11/2023 | The German research Foundation (DFG) has approved a Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) in the field of ophthalmology / CRCs on cell death and Arctic climate research are being further funded.

02/11/2023 | Broadly neutralizing antibodies are already being used to fight viruses. This approach could also help to treat infections with multi-resistant bacteria in the future / publication in the renowned journal ‘Cell’