10.05.2022
This summer, the MBExC will again be present at several public events to engage and inspire people about its pioneering heart and brain research. June , 10-12, 2022: Tag der Niedersachsen (Hannover) The MBExC will present several exhibits to to present its fascinating multiscale heart & brain research and
05.05.2022
Analyzing efficacy, stability, and safety of AAV-mediated optogenetic hearing restoration in mice
Authors Bali B, Gruber-Dujardin E, Kusch K, Rankovic V, Moser T Journal Life Science Alliance Citation Life Sci Alliance. 2022 May 5;5(8):e202101338 Abstract AAV-mediated optogenetic neural stimulation has become a clinical approach for restoring function in sensory disorders and feasibility for hearing restoration has been indicated in rodents. Nonetheless, long-term
03.05.2022
α-Synuclein Impacts on Intrinsic Neuronal Network Activity Through Reduced Levels of Cyclic AMP and Diminished Numbers of Active Presynaptic Terminals
Authors Leite K, Garg P, Spitzner FP, Guerin Darvas S, Bähr M, Priesemann V, Kügler S Journal Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience Citation Front Mol Neurosci. 2022 May 3;15:868790. Abstract α-synuclein (α-Syn) is intimately linked to synucleinopathies like Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. However, the pathophysiological mechanisms that are
02.05.2022
Possible biomarker for Parkinson’s discovered using new MRI method
Certain metabolic products are suitable as indication for Parkinson’s disease. Researchers and MBExC members at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Multidisciplinary Sciences, the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) have used this insight in a first step to develop a new diagnostics
02.05.2022
HAX1-dependent control of mitochondrial proteostasis governs neutrophil granulocyte differentiation
Authors Fan Y, Murgia M, Linder MI, Mizoguchi Y, Wang C, Łyszkiewicz M, Ziȩtara N, Liu Y, Frenz S, Sciuccati G, Partida-Gaytan A, Alizadeh Z, Rezaei N, Rehling P, Dennerlein S, Mann M, Klein C Journal Journal of Clinical Investigation Citation J Clin Invest. 2022 May 2;132(9):e153153. Abstract The relevance
02.05.2022
Cellular and mitochondrial mechanisms of atrial fibrillation
Authors Jung P, Seibertz F, Fakuade FE, Ignatyeva N, Sampathkumar S, Ritter M, Li H, Mason FE, Ebert A, Voigt N. Journal Basic Research in Cardiology Citation Basic Res Cardiol. 2022 May 2;117(1):5. Abstract Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a major risk factor for heart failure and is associated with the
27.04.2022
ERC Advanced Grant for MBExC member Claus Ropers
MBExC member Claus Ropers, professor at the Physics department at Göttingen University and director of the Department of Ultrafast Dynamics at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, receives the prestigious Advanced Grant from the European Commission for his innovative research project. With the ERC funding, Ropers’ team wants to
26.04.2022
European funding for excellent research on hearing
Auditory neuroscientist of the University Medical Center Göttingen receives Advanced Grant of the European Research Council for the second time. Tobias Moser, MD, Director of the Institute for Auditory Neuroscience at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) was awarded an Advanced Grant of the European Research Council (ERC). The ERC
26.04.2022
European funding for excellent research on hearing
MBExC speaker Tobias Moser, director of the Institute for Auditory Neuroscience at the University Medical Center Göttingen, received an ERC Advanced Grant. The European Research Council (ERC) supports his research project „Solving the dynamic range problem of hearing: deciphering and harnessing cochlear mechanisms of sound intensity coding (DynaHear)“ over five
25.04.2022
Glycation modulates glutamatergic signaling and exacerbates Parkinson’s disease-like phenotypes
Authors Chegão A, Guarda M, Alexandre BM, Shvachiy L, Temido-Ferreira M, Marques-Morgado I, Fernandes Gomes B, Matthiesen R, Lopes LV, Florindo PR, Gomes RA, Gomes-Alves P, Coelho JE, Outeiro TF, Vicente Miranda H Journal NPJ Parkinsons Disease Citation NPJ Parkinsons Dis. 2022 Apr 25;8(1):51. Abstract Alpha-synuclein (aSyn) is a central






