Research

FAU researchers have developed a miniaturised multi-photon microscope, which will make cell and tissue imaging without synthetic contrast agents possible in future. Continue

People often have to say farewell to loved ones. Some cope with grief better than others. Continue

Dr. Adran Regensburger, a doctor in the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen has received the ‘Young Investigator Award’ for his work in molecular imaging in children with muscular dystrophy. Continue

FAU welcomes a new Humboldt award winner: On 29 March 2019, Prof. Frank den Hollander from Mathematisch Instituut Universiteit Leiden, received the Humboldt Research Award in a special ceremony. Continue

Can virtual worlds be relaxing? FAU informatics professor Björn Eskofier is working in this field in cooperation with other scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Continue

In 2018, the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology at FAU signed a cooperation agreement with the renowned University of California in Berkeley (UCB). Two doctoral candidates from FAU are already due to spend three months in California this autumn. The first two doctoral candidates from California are also due to visit Erlangen this year. Continue

Mental strain at work, while studying or at home has increased in recent years. It can make itself apparent in anxiety or a tendency towards depression and has a negative impact on the lives of those affected. The Chair of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy at FAU is involved in three international research projects aimed at providing online training options for those affected by mental health issues, among others. Continue

Researchers at FAU have been studying how to implement occupational health management in small and medium-sized businesses on a long-term basis. The benefits of regional networks in particular were evaluated during the RegioKMUnet project. The results will be presented on Wednesday 10 April at a conference in Erlangen. Continue

A look into the world of language Continue

Amir-Abbas Yousefi Amin does his PhD at FAU´s Chair of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology. Together with other researchers, Mr. Amin developed the next generation of infrared sensors, which are fabricated by using printing technologies. Mr. Amin and his team now had a special honor: As one of only three teams, they were invited to present a prototype of their sensors at the renowned LOPEC trade fair and congress in Munich. Continue