24.05.2022
The academy honors the director at the Max-Planck-Institute of Multidisciplinary Sciences and MBExC member with the admission as a Foreign Member for her innovative research on the structure and function of ribosomes – the protein factories of cells. Link to the press release of the MPI-NAT (in German)
20.05.2022
The first light-controlled drug that could improve the hearing of people with cochlear implants
Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen and the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) in Spain achieve, for the first time, in vivo light-activated auditory stimulation without the need for genetic manipulation. This new light-controlled drug, capable of triggering the neural pathways involved in hearing, can contribute to improving
20.05.2022
The first light-controlled drug that could improve the hearing of people with cochlear implants
Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen and the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia in Spain have succeeded for the first time worldwide, in stimulating hearing in vivo by light without the need for genetic manipulation. This new light-controlled drug, capable of triggering the neural pathways involved in hearing, can
19.05.2022
Hauke Hillen receives Peter and Traudl Engelhorn Research Award 2022
The Peter and Traudl Engelhorn Foundation awards MBExC member Prof. Dr. Hauke Hillen for his work on the molecular mechanisms of gene activation of viruses and mitochondria. The Peter and Traudl Engelhorn Research Award is endowed with 10,000 euros. Link to the press release of the UMG (in German)
18.05.2022
Fast photoswitchable molecular prosthetics control neuronal activity in the cochlea
Authors Garrido-Charles A, Huet AT, Matera C, Thirumalai A, Hernando J, Llebaria A, Moser T, Gorostiza P Journal Journal of the American Chemical Society Citation J Am Chem Soc. 2022 May 18. Abstract Artificial control of neuronal activity enables studies of neural circuits and restoration of neural function. Direct, rapid,
17.05.2022
Histone H1 binding to nucleosome arrays depends on linker DNA length and trajectory
Authors Dombrowski M, Engeholm M, Dienemann C, Dodonova, S. Cramer P Journal Nature Structural & Molecular Biology Citation Nat Struct Mol Biol 29, 493–501 (2022). Abstract Throughout the genome, nucleosomes often form regular arrays that differ in nucleosome repeat length (NRL), occupancy of linker histone H1 and transcriptional activity. Here,
14.05.2022
Alpha-synuclein overexpression induces epigenomic dysregulation of glutamate signaling and locomotor pathways
Authors Schaffner SL, Wassouf Z, Lazaro DF, Xylaki M, Gladish N, Lin DTS, MacIsaac J, Ramadori K, Hentrich T, Schulze-Hentrich JM, Outeiro TF, Kobor MS Journal Human Molecular Genetics Citation Hum Mol Genet. 2022 May 14:ddac104. Abstract Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurological disorder with complex interindividual etiology that is
12.05.2022
Interdisciplinary PhDs in biological physics
The German Research Foundation (DFG) will in future fund a new Research Training Group (RTG) in biological physics at Göttingen University. A total of 25 PhD students and one data scientist will thus receive financial support for their structured training in an interdisciplinary field of physics. The Research Training Group
11.05.2022
How Junctophilins organize electrically excitable cells
Experts from the University Medical Center Göttingen and the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, summarize 20 years of Junctophilin research, new molecular analyses, and the role of Junctophilins in the development of human diseases in a comprehensive in-depth review article. Published with Spotlight Cover in the renowned journal
11.05.2022
How Junctophilins organize electrically excitable cells
Experts from the University Medical Center Göttingen and the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, summarize 20 years of Junctophilin research, new molecular analyses, and the role of Junctophilins in the development of human diseases in a comprehensive in-depth review article. Published with Spotlight Cover in the renowned journal








