Research

Top-level research in Erlangen and Nuremberg: FAU regularly publishes new findings from the fields of medicine, engineering, science and the humanities – you will find all the latest press releases about our research below.

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11NOV 2024
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FAU physicist investigating the inner structure of the Covid-19 vaccine
Since 2020, very many people across the globe have been vaccinated against Covid-19, but the exact structure of this vaccine has remained largely unknown until now. Prof. Dr. Tobias Unruh from the Chair of Crystallography at FAU and his team are now taking a closer look. The results of their complex analyses differ at times […]
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08NOV 2024
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Esoteric here, part of everyday life there
Oracles, prayers, dance – what do these topics have in common? That is what the researchers from the Center for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (KFG) 17 “Alternative rationalities and esoteric practices from a global perspective” hope to answer, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) in its first phase until April 2026. […]
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06NOV 2024
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ERC Synergy Grant for historian Dr. Petra Schmidl
Dr. Petra Schmidl from FAU has received one of the most prestigious grants from the European Research Council (ERC) together with researchers from Belgium, Italy and the USA: a Synergy Grant worth 10 million euros, with almost 2.3 million going to FAU in the next six years. The researchers are investigating historical sources on occult […]
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14OCT 2024
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How immune cells really migrate
In order to reach their target, for instance a tumor, immune cells have to leave the bloodstream or lymphatic vessels and migrate through connective tissue. Until now, scientists presumed that immune cells migrated through tissue by constantly changing their shape and therefore squeezing through the smallest pores and openings. FAU researchers use new method to […]
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04OCT 2024
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AI set to improve diagnostics on the basis of measurement data from blood samples
Vast quantities of information can be gained from blood samples today using modern testing methods. The process for evaluating this hoard of data is equally complex as is the ability to draw reliable conclusions from it to diagnose diseases. Collaborative project from FAU and biotech company BioVariance Researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and biotech company […]Vast quantities of information can be gained from blood samples today using modern testing methods. The process for evaluating this hoard of data is equally complex as is the ability to draw reliable conclusions from it to diagnose diseases. Collaborative project from FAU and biotech company BioVariance Researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and biotech company […]
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17SEP 2024
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Brain divides meal into different phases
FAU-led study shows how the brain ensures energy intake The process of food intake appears to be organized at the cellular level like a relay race: during eating, the baton is passed between different teams of neurons until we have consumed the appropriate amount of energy. This is the conclusion of a recent study by […]
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09SEP 2024
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Two Starting Grants for FAU
Mathematician Jana Hutter and physicist Philipp Pelz receive funding from the ERC Two researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have been awarded the coveted Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for their work on improving imaging processes in medicine and material sciences. Prof. Dr. Jana Hutter hopes to develop innovative MRI procedures that will […]Mathematician Jana Hutter and physicist Philipp Pelz receive funding from the ERC Two researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have been awarded the coveted Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for their work on improving imaging processes in medicine and material sciences. Prof. Dr. Jana Hutter hopes to develop innovative MRI procedures that will […]
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29AUG 2024
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FAU chemist researches functional organic materials for the energy transition
Carbon, of all things, could help us to push forward the decarbonization of our industrial society. Functional carbon particles, known as carbon dots, can transform sunlight into energy and extract hydrogen from water. Prof. Dr. Dirk M. Guldi, a chemist at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), researches the molecular structure of such nanoparticles and uses artificial intelligence […]Carbon, of all things, could help us to push forward the decarbonization of our industrial society. Functional carbon particles, known as carbon dots, can transform sunlight into energy and extract hydrogen from water. Prof. Dr. Dirk M. Guldi, a chemist at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), researches the molecular structure of such nanoparticles and uses artificial intelligence […]
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29AUG 2024
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New concept for the protection of marine biodiversity
Man-made climate change knows no limits. In the future, the AGELESS consortium will investigate how marine life in our oceans affected by climate change can be protected beyond national areas of jurisdiction. AGELESS project will use long-term data series for the ocean of the future The interdisciplinary team of researchers from MARUM – Center for […]
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21AUG 2024
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Gabriele Chiogna investigates factors that influence water resources
As a physicist, Gabriele Chiogna is used to working on complex equations. However, it is not enough to understand how the availability and quality of water will change during the coming years. The answer to this problem varies greatly, depending on how we use this vital resource in the future. “As modelers, we must always […]
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19AUG 2024
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FAU discovers possible new approach for treating colorectal cancer
The protein ZEB1 and the role its plays in connective tissue in colorectal cancer It is not only tumor cells but also certain cells in connective tissue, especially those known as fibroblasts, that have a decisive role to play when cancer progresses and metastasizes. A team of researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) led by PD […]
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12AUG 2024
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Collaboration with National Hospital Kandy for kidney research
For just over twenty years now, physicians have observed a significant rise in chronic kidney disease in countries on the Equator. It is a major worry that this may be a global phenomenon with an as yet unknown cause. Researchers from Berlin and Erlangen are supporting important kidney research in Sri Lanka. Researchers from Uniklinikum […]
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