08.09.2022
Authors Pinkert-Leetsch D, Rost JU, Schmiedeknecht MUH, Stadelmann C, Alves F, Missbach-Guentner J Journal Andrology Citation Andrology. 2022 Sep 8. Abstract Background: The unique anatomy of the male reproductive organ reflects its complex function from sperm maturation to their storage for months until emission. Since light microscopy in two dimensions
08.09.2022
Ectosomes and exosomes modulate neuronal spontaneous activity
Authors Brás IC, Khani MH, Riedel D, Parfentev I, Gerhardt E, van Riesen C, Urlaub H, Gollisch T, Outeiro TF Journal Journal of Proteomics Citation J Proteomics. 2022 Sep 8:104721. Abstract Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are important mediators in intercellular communication. However, understanding the biological origin and functional effects of EVs
06.09.2022
Direct proteomic and high-resolution microscopy biopsy analysis identifies distinct ventricular fates in severe aortic stenosis
Authors Brandenburg S, Otto L, Schönberger HL, Jacob CF, Paulke NJ, Beuthner BE, Topci R, Kohl T, Neuenroth L, Kutschka I, Urlaub H, Kück F, Leha A, Friede T, Seidler T, Jacobshagen C, Toischer K, Puls M, Hasenfuß G, Lenz C, Lehnart SE Journal Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
06.09.2022
Tackling the Dynamic Range Problem of Hearing: Diverse Hair Cell Synapses Enable Broad Neural Sound Intensity Coding
Authors Jaime Tobón LM, Moser T Journal Cell Reports Citation Cell Rep, 2022. under review. Abstract Synaptic heterogeneity can expand the encoding capacity of individual neurons or sensory cells. The afferent synapses between inner hair cells (IHCs) and spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) in the cochlea exhibit marked heterogeneity in structure
06.09.2022
Aneuploidy in mammalian oocytes and the impact of maternal ageing
Authors Charalambous C, Webster A, Schuh M Journal Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology Citation Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2022 Sep 6. Abstract During fertilization, the egg and the sperm are supposed to contribute precisely one copy of each chromosome to the embryo. However, human eggs frequently contain an incorrect
05.09.2022
Millions in funding for groundbreaking microscopy developments
The research project FAIR CHARM aims to apply findings from basic scientific research to clinical applications with the aid of high-resolution, real-time imaging. The EU is funding the project with six million euro. The range of expertise is covered by an interdisciplinary consortium of six international universities and research institutions
02.09.2022
5th Göttingen Heart Day (5. Göttinger Herztag)
On September 3, the 5th Göttingen Heart Day of the Heart Center Göttingen (University Medical Center Göttingen) and the Heart & Vascular Center at Neu Bethlehem Hospital, Göttingen, will take place under the patronage of Göttingen’s mayor Petra Broistedt, in the Alte Mensa in Göttingen. MBExC member Gerd Hasenfuß, Director
02.09.2022
“MultiMatch” – “Colocalization Project” at Ars Electronica 2022 in Linz
Supported by the MBExC, Julia Naas (Center for Integrative Bioinformatics Vienna, CIBIV) in collaboration with MBExC member Axel Munk, MBExC Application Specialist Housen Li, Giacomo Nies and Berhard Schmitzer (all Institute for Mathematical Stochastics, University of Göttingen), have designed a 3D virtual journey to represent the optimal transport between protein
02.09.2022
New UMG child protection outpatient clinic receives funding
Daniela Behrens, Lower Saxony’s Minister for Social Affairs, Health and Equality, visited the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG). For the newly established child protection outpatient clinic in the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at the UMG, led by MBExC member Jutta Gärtner, the Minister handed over a funding of
01.09.2022
DNA-PAINT MINFLUX nanoscopy
Authors Ostersehlt LM, Jans DC, Wittek A, Keller-Findeisen J, Inamdar K, Sahl SJ, Hell SW, Jakobs S Journal Nature Methods Citation Nat Methods (2022). Abstract MINimal fluorescence photon FLUXes (MINFLUX) nanoscopy, providing photon-efficient fluorophore localizations, has brought about three-dimensional resolution at nanometer scales. However, by using an intrinsic on–off switching






