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How mysterious structures in the egg cell supply the early embryo as protein storage sites   When mammals have offspring, they invest a lot. Unlike fish or frogs, the embryo cannot develop on its own. It has to implant in the uterus, where it is supplied with everything it needs

Ricarda Richter-Dennerlein, head of the “Biochemistry of Macromolecular Complexes” research group at the Institute of Molecular Biology at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and member of the MBExC Cluster of Excellence, has been awarded the first “Niedersachsen-Impuls-Professur” funded by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture and the

MBExC member Viola Priesemann discusses the fascinating phenomenon of emergence as the fundamental principle of life with other guests in the science broadcast “scobel” in 3Sat. Emergence research aims on better understanding the complex interplay of our world.   Link to the science broadcast “scobel – emergence: the hidden principle

In the new episode of the Podcast “Neuroscience and Beyond”, MBExC member Tiago Outeiro, Director of the Department of Experimental Neurodegeneration, University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), talks about “Protein Aggregation and Parkinson’s Disease”. The focus of this interview is on Parkinson’s disease, its potential causes, underlying problematic protein structures, associated

The European Research Council (ERC) is funding the work of MBExC member Prof. Dr. Hauke Hillen, Institute of Cell Biochemistry, University Medical Center Göttingen and Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, with an ERC Starting Grant of 1.5 million euros for a period of five years.   This highly endowed,

The Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation SPRIND in collaboration with Life Science Factory will host a live podcast event with MBExC member Wolfram Zimmermann from the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) on 6 September 2023 at 4 pm at the Life Science Factory in Göttingen. The program includes two 30-minute

In the new episode of “Neuroscience and Beyond” MBExC member André Fischer, Director at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) site Göttingen and Professor at the Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) talks about “Alzheimer’s disease and Epigenetics”. The focus of this interview is on

MBExC junior fellow Nadja Simeth-Crespi receives ESP Young Investigator Award As recently announced by the European Society for Photobiology (ESP) on X, former Twitter, MBExC Junior Research Group leader and PI Nadja A. Simeth-Crespi, Institute of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen, receives the 2023 ESP Young Investigator Award.

Göttingen research team explores information processing in Deep Neural Networks Artificial neural networks are everywhere in research and technology, as well as in everyday technologies such as speech recognition. Despite this, it is still unclear to researchers what is exactly going on deep down in these networks. To find out,

Patrick Cramer, president of the Max Planck Society and MBExC member, received the Bavarian “Maximiliansorden” for Science and Art on 26 July. The “Maximiliansorden” is awarded every two years by the Minister President in recognition of outstanding achievements in the fields of science and art and represents a particularly high