15.09.2021
MBExC member Patrick Cramer was awarded this year’s Aminoff Prize together with Elena Conti, Germany, and Seth Darst, USA, for the investigation of cellular systems for the production, transport and quality control of RNA. The Gregori Aminoff Prize of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences honors every year scientific advances in
08.09.2021
Instant three-color multiplane fluorescence microscopy
Authors Gregor I, Butkevich E, Enderlein J, Mojiri S Journal Biophysical Reports Citation Biophysical Reports 1 (1), 8 Sep 2021, 100001. Abstract One of the most widely used microscopy techniques in biology and medicine is fluorescence microscopy, offering high specificity in labeling as well as maximal sensitivity. For live-cell imaging,
06.09.2021
How RNAs are made-to-measure to power our cells
Mitochondria are organelles within our cells that generate the majority of chemical energy required to sustain life. They contain a dedicated genome with a special set of genes that need to be expressed to fulfill their function. An important step in mitochondrial gene expression is RNA processing, during which the
06.09.2021
Structural basis of RNA processing by human mitochondrial RNase P
Authors Bhatta A, Dienemann C, Cramer P, Hillen HS Journal Nature Structural and Molecular Biology Citation Nat Struct Mol Biol (2021). Abstract Human mitochondrial transcripts contain messenger and ribosomal RNAs flanked by transfer RNAs (tRNAs), which are excised by mitochondrial RNase (mtRNase) P and Z to liberate all RNA species.
01.09.2021
The oxidation-resistant CaMKII-MM281/282VV mutation does not prevent arrhythmias in CPVT1
Authors Sadredini M, Manotheepan R, Lehnart SE, Anderson ME, Sjaastad I, Stokke MK Journal Physiological Reports Citation Physiol Rep. 2021 Sep;9(18):e15030. Abstract Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia type 1 (CPVT1) is an inherited arrhythmogenic disorder caused by missense mutations in the cardiac ryanodine receptors (RyR2), that result in increased β-adrenoceptor stimulation-induced
01.09.2021
Clusters of Excellence launches joint podcast series
On September 1, 2021, the first episode of the German science podcast series “Exzellent erklärt – Spitzenforschung für alle” will be released. The podcast on current science topics reflects the research diversity of all 57 Clusters of Excellence, funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft: from Africa Studies to Future of Medicine.
31.08.2021
MBExC starts City-Light poster campaign
Over the next 12 months, the MBExC will be present at Göttingen, Wilhelmsplatz with a series of six beautifully illustrated and illuminated City Light posters to engage and inspire people about the pioneering heart and brain research and the amazing scientists at the MBExC. This poster series is accompanied by
30.08.2021
Differences in synaptic vesicle pool behavior between male and female hippocampal cultured neurons
Authors Sertel SM, Blumenstein W, Mandad S, Shomroni O, Salinas G, Rizzoli SO Journal Scientific Reports Citation Sci Rep. 2021 Aug 30;11(1):17374. Abstract A strong focus on sex-related differences has arisen recently in neurobiology, but most investigations focus on brain function in vivo, ignoring common experimental models like cultured neurons.
27.08.2021
Joint session of MBExC and iFIT at EMIM 2021
The MBExC presented research highlights at the EMIM 2021 within a shared session with the Cluster of Excellence iFIT at the EMIM2021 symposium. MBExC member Prof. Dr. Frauke Alves has brought this exciting symposium to Göttingen as the acting president of the European Society for Molecular Imaging (ESMI), which was
27.08.2021
Cellular Prion Protein Mediates α-Synuclein Uptake, Localization, and Toxicity In Vitro and In Vivo
Authors Thom T, Schmitz M, Fischer AL, Correia A, Correia S, Llorens F, Pique AV, Möbius W, Domingues R, Zafar S, Stoops E, Silva CJ, Fischer A, Outeiro TF, Zerr I Journal Movement Disorders Citation Mov Disord. 2021 Aug 27. Abstract Background The cellular prion protein (PrPC) is a membrane-bound,







