Medical Engineering

Innovative medical technology from Erlangen: FAU researchers are developing new diagnostic methods, implants, and digital health solutions—the latest news, straight from the source.

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19MAY 2026
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Electrical spinal cord stimulation: Study provides data for improved therapy
FAU researchers identify conceptual weaknesses in established methods
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09APR 2026
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FAU receives funding for the development of sensing hand aids.
Intelligent orthoses make movements perceptible.
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23MAR 2026
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Nanomedicine: Making the future near enough to grasp
FAU researchers develop revolutionary technology: Funding needed for the final step toward practical application
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13MAR 2026
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AI model for better management of patient flows
FAU information systems expert receives scholarship from the Daimler and Benz Foundation
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09MAR 2026
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Extremely deep-frozen region of brain can process electrical learning stimuli again after thawing
Study by FAU and Uniklinikum Erlangen paves the way for cryopreservation of neural tissue
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04FEB 2026
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How fat droplets carrying vaccines release their cargo
Wenn die Lipidnanopartikel bei Aufnahme in die Zelle in eine saure Umgebung gelangen, organisieren sie ihre Hülle grundlegend um, zeigt eine Studie der FAU.
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29JAN 2026
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A cutting-edge location for research
Bundesministerin für Forschung Dorothee Bär hat am 19.1. die FAU zu einer Gesprächsrunde mit Forschenden und Vertreter/-innen der Industrie in Erlangen besucht.
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16JAN 2026
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Brain cancer: New classification standardizes brain tumor surgery
Ein internationales Team unter FAU-Beteiligung entwickelt ein System zur einheitlichen Beurteilung des operativen Therapieerfolgs bei Gehirntumoren.
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08JAN 2026
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FAU researchers question imaging method in brain research
Why blood flow is not a reliable sign of the energy requirements of the brain For almost three decades, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has been one of the main instruments of brain research. However, a new study published in the renowned journal Nature Neuroscience is now questioning the conventional interpretation of data surrounding neuronal […]
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04DEC 2025
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AI prognostic model assesses risk of complications after kidney transplant
The Chair of Systematic Theology II (Ethics) is responsible for ensuring that ethical considerations are taken into account for a medical prognosis model..
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