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Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and members of the MBExC have discovered a new quality control mechanism that regulates the energy production in human cells. This process takes place in mitochondria, the power plants of the cell. Malfunctions of mitochondria lead to serious diseases of the nerves,

Research at Göttingen and Warwick Universities reveals how filament interactions affect cellular networks   Tiny things matter – for instance, one amino acid can completely alter the architecture of the cell. Researchers at the Universities of Göttingen and Warwick investigated the structure and mechanics of the main component of the

Sensory cells and neurons in the ear communicate by secreting neurotransmitter in response to sound stimuli. Scientists of the University Medical Center Göttingen, the Cluster of Excellence Multiscale Bioimaging, and the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences describe new details of this process that regulates the release of neurotransmitters and

Scientists at the University Medical Center and the University of Göttingen have developed a novel method to predict the side effects of new drugs and therapeutic approaches on the heart more efficiently. The advantage: this method is already effective in a very early test phase, even before preclinical screening in

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