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University of Cologne and CMMC scientists among the most highly cited researchers worldwide

13/11/2025 | The University of Cologne is once again represented in the international ranking of ‘Highly Cited Researchers’, which is published annually by Clarivate Analytics based on information from the ‘Web of Science’ publication database.

Blood-based immunological signatures for extrapulmonary tuberculosis decoded

11/11/2025 | First biomarkers for rapid diagnosis and targeted therapy / Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world's leading infectious diseases. Infection with the bacterium "Mycobacterium tuberculosis" primarily affects the lungs, but in up to 25 percent of all infected individuals, it also affects other parts of the body, such as the lymph nodes, bones, or brain.

ERC Synergy Grant for virologist Florian Klein and physicist Michael Lässig

06/11/2025 | In a joint project, the two University of Cologne scientists are investigating mutations of viral pathogens in connection with the immune response. The European Research Council awards ERC Synergy Grants to interdisciplinary groups of two to four excellent researchers.

Over half a million euros in DFG funding for Miguel Alejandre Alcazar & Julian Wagner

05/11/2025 | Over half a million euros in funding from the German Research Foundation (DFG) goes to Prof. Dr. Miguel Alejandre Alcazar (Translational Experimental Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, associated to the CMMC, University Hospital Cologne Institute for Lung Health, Justus Liebig University Giessen) and Dr. Julian Wagner (Institute of Cardiovascular Regeneration, Goethe University Frankfurt)

Research into alternatives to antibiotics wins award in the category of basic research

04/11/2025 | Antibodies against virulence factors of "Pseudomonas aeruginosa" could become an alternative to antibiotics in the future. A team from Cologne University Hospital has been awarded the 2025 "Galenus von Pergamon Prize" for basic research for its work in this field.

From food to fuel: How leucine enhances mitochondrial energy production

03/11/2025 | Researchers from the University of Cologne discovered how a specific dietary amino acid increases cellular energy, opening new possibilities for treating metabolic diseases


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