Research for Health

Research Projects at the CMMC


Prof. Dr. Dr. Philipp Schommers and Dr. Alexander Simonis receive Walter Siegenthaler Medals

29/11/2024 | Two of the three silver medals awarded this year by the Walter Siegenthaler Society go to Prof. Dr. Dr. Philipp Schommers and Dr. Alexander Simonis, both from the Clinic I for Internal Medicine at the University Hospital Cologne and the Medical Faculty of the University of Cologne.

New regulatory mechanism identified in the chromatin-modifying complex PRC2

29/11/2024 | An international research team led by Simon Pöpsel (CMMC) has used cryo-electron microscopy and functional assays to demonstrate how the transcriptional regulator PRC2 impacts biochemical changes in chromatin to control gene regulation.

Oliver Cornely, Michael Hallek and Florian Klein among the most highly cited researchers worldwide

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’.

Patrik Schelemei - CMMC Junior Faculty Member - honored with Abstract Award of the Segnitz-Ackermann Foundation

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.

DFG Funds Research into Lung Tumors - Research Training Group in Cologne receives more than five million euros

19/11/2024 | The University of Cologne has established a new Research Training Group (RTG) funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). In the Research Training Group, doctoral students are integrated into a structured research and qualification program that provides them with targeted support for their research work.

Prof. Cursiefen continues as Secretary General at DOG

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.