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Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and the University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) have made a significant breakthrough in the treatment of severe heart failure: for the first time, a clinical trial has demonstrated that laboratory-grown heart muscle tissue can improve the pumping function of damaged hearts. The

Researchers have developed a PET tracer that can visualize pathological alpha-synuclein aggregates in the brain. The method could contribute to the development of new therapies and help tailor personalized treatments in the future.   “With this new method, we can observe pathological processes directly in the brain for the first

Researchers at Göttingen University Medical Center (UMG) and the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Multidisciplinary Sciences have elucidated how the production of certain proteins and their incorporation into the inner membrane of mitochondria – the ‘powerhouses of the cell’ – are coordinated. This process, which ensures energy production in living

MBExC member and biochemist Melina Schuh, currently Managing Director at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Multidisciplinary Sciences, has been elected as a Fellow of the British Royal Society in recognition of her outstanding contributions to oocyte research. The Royal Society elects the most distinguished scientists, engineers, and technology experts

A collaborative international project involving University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) is set to receive around 7.7€ million in funding over the next three years from the ‘Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s’ research initiative. Of this total, just under 1.8€ million will be awarded to UMG, the project’s sole German partner. The

New research findings from the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) show that both atria undergo significant changes in cases of persistent atrial fibrillation. Until now, the left atrium in particular was considered to be the main factor in the condition. The results of the international study have been published in

Biomolecules, also known as organic molecules, include sugars, proteins and lipids and are the building blocks of all life. They play a role in the structure and metabolism of all living organisms. To make them visible under a microscope, researchers use special dyes to make them glow. A research team

MBExC member Dr. Melina Schuh receives the Pearse Prize from the Royal Microscopical Society (RMS). The RMS awards this prize to scientists who contribute significantly to histochemistry & the life sciences.   You can find the press release here.

An international, interdisciplinary team of researchers led by Göttingen University has been awarded a Human Frontiers Science Program (HFSP) research grant for the project “Noise or signal? Information fidelity at the edge of jamming”. The award is worth 1.2 million dollars for 3 years. Together with academics from New York

A research team in Göttingen led by MBExC member Dr. Lukas Cyganek, Head of the Stem Cell Unit at the Department of Cardiology and Pneumology at the Göttingen University Medical Center (UMG), has demonstrated that connective tissue cells in the heart – known as cardiac fibroblasts – play a key