Cholesterol can bind important molecules into pairs, enabling human cells to react to external signals. Researchers at FAU's Chair of Biotechnology have studied these processes in more detail using computer simulations.
FAU President Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger invited members and friends of the University to celebrate its 273rd anniversary in the Audimax on 4 November. The main topics of the President's report were the developments that have taken place over the past year and the challenges for the coming year.
Many renowned international researchers choose FAU as their host university in order to work with FAU researchers as part of a scholarship or research award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. These are the new recipients.
Digitalisation has been an important topic for the media for some time now. But how can publishers successfully deal with the challenges it brings? FAU researchers have developed a concept for the future of publishing.
The patient perspective is important in all medical research, and particularly in drug development. This is reflected in the European research initiative PREFER in which a research group at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen is involved.
One university, two cities. And both of them have plenty to offer beyond the lecture theatres and laboratories. We asked two insiders for their tips on what to see and do in the cities.
FAU has once again won second place among the most innovative universities in Germany. The University came in at place 49 in the global comparison, moving up three places from last year’s ranking.
