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Patrick Cramer received Bavarian “Maximiliansorden”
26.07.2023

Patrick Cramer received Bavarian “Maximiliansorden”

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
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Real-time diagnostics for clinical use with improved fluorescence imaging
05.07.2023

Real-time diagnostics for clinical use with improved fluorescence imaging

Göttingen researchers, led by MBExC member Frauke Alves (University Medical Center Göttingen and MPI for Multidisciplinary Sciences) are involved in an European project to develop a new generation of fluorescence imaging in the near infrared range. In combination with specific optical probes, the method is to be used for imaging
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Multiple sclerosis: Myelin may threaten nerve fiber survival
30.06.2023

Multiple sclerosis: Myelin may threaten nerve fiber survival

Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects millions of people worldwide and so far there is no cure for this disease of the central nervous system. Damage to nerve fibers, also called axons, is responsible for the severity of the disease in patients and the course of MS. The protective layer of the
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State of Lower Saxony supports further preclinical development of optical cochlear implants
29.06.2023

State of Lower Saxony supports further preclinical development of optical cochlear implants

The State of Lower Saxony and the VolkswagenFoundation have granted researchers of the University Medical Center Göttingen, the Leibniz University Hannover and the Clusters of Excellence Multiscale Bioimaging and Hearing4all funding by the zukunft.niedersachsen program. Their project on the development of optical cochlear implants for the restoration of hearing in
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Patrick Cramer takes up office as Max Planck President
23.06.2023

Patrick Cramer takes up office as Max Planck President

At the Plenary Assembly of the Max Planck Society in Göttingen on June 22, 2023, Martin Stratmann symbolically passed on the responsibility to his successor, MBExC member Patrick Cramer, by handing over the chain of office. Cramer paid tribute to Stratmann’s achievements and outlined the three main areas of focus
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Viola Priesemann new member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences
14.06.2023

Viola Priesemann new member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences

The Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony has accepted MBExC member Viola Priesemann, research group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS) and professor at the University of Göttingen, as a new full member. She is one of 16 new members of the
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Podcast episode about hearing with light
07.06.2023

Podcast episode about hearing with light

Sounds of all kinds bring the world into our heads: our hearing system is as complex as it is ingenious. MBExC spokesperson Prof. Dr. Tobias Moser from the University Medical Center Göttingen, explains as interview guest in “Fragwürdig – der Podcast mit Antworten”, episode 9 how hearing works and how
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Shaw Prize for Patrick Cramer
30.05.2023

Shaw Prize for Patrick Cramer

MBExC member Patrick Cramer shares the prestigious award in the life sciences with Eva Nogales from the University of California, Berkeley. Both scientists have made significant contributions to elucidating gene transcription, one of the fundamental processes to life, through the lens of structural biology. With the help of this copying
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EMBO Workshop
23.05.2023

EMBO Workshop

The EMBO Workshop “Mechanisms of membrane fusion” will take place from 18 until 22 September at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Faßberg Campus in Göttingen. Fusion of biological membranes is fundamental to all living organisms and includes a wide range of processes such as infection by enveloped viruses,
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UMG meets Diversity
23.05.2023

UMG meets Diversity

Diversity Day is a nationwide event taking place this year on 23 May. The aim is to raise awareness, stimulate discussion and develop concrete measures to promote diversity and equal opportunities. The University Medical Center Göttingen invites everyone to listen to the first two episodes of the podcast series “UMG
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