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Mit 2,5 Millionen Euro Forschungsgeld will Ellen Kuhl neuartige weiche Materialien entwickeln.

Cells with certain pre-determined tasks are essential to the human immune system, allowing it to recognize and render pathogens harmless. Changes can lead to the immune system providing us with less protection from disease. A team of researchers has discovered that a protein known as glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) is of major significance for the functioning of certain cells within the immune system, the antibody-secreting B lymphocytes.

A new analysis method developed by Prof. Dr. Andreas Kist, Professorship for Artificial Intelligence in Communication Disorders, aims to increase objectivity and consistency in school entry health examinations thanks to artificial intelligence.

Controlling cell dynamics using light Diseases usually develop in a certain organ or in certain tissues in the human body. However, medication is usually given for the entire body and not just where the disease is located. This can lead to damage to healthy tissue and undesired side effects. This i...

Dr. Thorsten Seehaus is investigating how glaciers have developed over the last 70 years and how they are expected to develop in future.

Johannes Bartl is a doctoral candidate of phyiscs at FAU.  He is part of a team of researchers examining emperor penguins and their behavior with high-resolution cameras.

Negative pressure is a rare and challenging-to-detect phenomenon in physics. Using liquid-filled optical fibers and sound waves, researchers at FAU and the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) in Erlangen have now discovered a new method to measure it.

In the DynaMMO project, Prof. Dr. Tanja Franken is carrying out research into catalysts for dynamic reaction control. Thanks to the project’s major potential for innovation, the FAU professor has now received a starting grant from the European Research Council (ERC) entailing funding of over 1.8 million euros.

Chronic kidney diseases are on the rise worldwide and people of African descent are more likely to be affected due to two gene variants. A team of researchers has now identified hypoxia in kidney cells as a further risk factor. Certain medications that are currently used for treating chronic kidney insufficiency could prove problematic for patients with these gene variants.

Small proteins play a critical role in the regulation of immune response, inflammation and neurodegenerative diseases. In order to better detect and study them, scientists at the Max-Planck-Institute for the Science of Light and FAU have combined one of the most effective microscopy methods, called iSCAT, with artificial intelligence.