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In order to support couples struggling with infertility, the formation of human germ cells must be precisely understood. Biochemist and MBExC member Melina Schuh studies the development of mammalian egg cells and has discovered why errors can occur during egg cell formation. In recognition of this work, the German National

An international team led by researchers from the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) has used advanced electron microscopy technologies to capture key cellular mechanisms of stress resistance with near-atomic precision. They were able to show that the protein mHsp60, which helps other proteins to adopt their functional form, remodels its

Cardiac arrhythmias are one of the main causes of death in industrialised countries. These are often treated with defibrillators, which deliver painful electric shocks. However, physicist and MBExC member Stefan Luther has found a gentler way to stop these arrhythmias. He is now working with industry partners to bring the

Göttingen research receives millions in funding   The University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) is receiving over one million euros from the zukunft.niedersachsen funding programme for a gene therapy project to treat Noonan syndrome. The focus is on developing individually tailored therapies for children with heart disease.   Rare diseases often

International research team led by Göttingen University design versatile imaging system   Understanding how cells are organized and how their molecular components interact in a coordinated and cooperative manner is a central goal of modern life sciences. To answer these questions, researchers need to observe many structures inside the same

This year’s Max Planck Start-up Award of the Stifterverband honours the work of Ovo Labs. Founded in 2025 as a spin-off from the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences in Göttingen, the young biotech company develops novel therapeutics designed to improve the quality of human oocytes (egg cells). The prize,

In a joint study conducted by the DZHK sites in Heidelberg, Munich and Göttingen, researchers are deciphering how the spatial organisation of the genome in the heart determines genetic disease risks.   Most of the genetic risk variants for heart disease are outside of genes and don’t work the same

Research team optimises microscope with innovative technology to benefit research and medicine   Light sheet microscopy produces impressive 3D images of tissue and entire organs, such as the delicate cochlea in the inner ear or the complex brain of a mouse. A thin layer of light, the light sheet, moves

New study elucidates continuous dynamics of cooperation and competition   When people reach for the same object, walk through a narrow doorway, forage for food, or work together on a shared task, they continuously negotiate—often without noticing—how much to cooperate or compete. Unlike classical laboratory games that force players to

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