Prof. Thomas Wolbers from the Magdeburg site of the DZNE has been awarded a “Starting Grant” from the European Research Council (ERC) and thus, the support of one of Europe’s most prestigious funding programs. He will receive around 1.3 million Euros for a period of five…
The drug rapamycin is known to increase lifespan in mice. Whether rapamycin slows down aging, however, remains unclear. A team of researchers from the s DZNE has now found that rapamycin extends lifespan - but its impact on aging itself is limited. The life-extending effect…
In the current issue of Science Translational Medicine, Luís Maia and Stephan Kaeser from the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research at the University of Tübingen and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases report, together with colleagues from Novartis in…
The U.S. Alzheimer's Association honors Dr. Eva-Maria Mandelkow and Prof. Dr. Eckhard Mandelkow from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and the caesar research center.
The Dutch molecular biologist Peter Heutink (52) is the new Site Speaker for the DZNE in Tübingen. He specializes in the genetic causes of neurodegenerative diseases. Prof. Heutink is succeeding Prof. Thomas Gasser in this capacity.
In Parkinson’s disease, the protein “alpha-synuclein” aggregates and accumulates within neurons. The mechanism underlying this pathological progression is poorly understood. Scientists at the DZNE in Bonn have developed a novel experimental model that reproduces for the…
It is known that signs of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s disease can appear years before the disease becomes manifest; these signs take the form of subtle changes in the brain and behavior of individuals affected. For the first time, an…
The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has elected biochemist Frank Bradke of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) as one of its new members. According to the EMBO, 52 scientists joined the organization as new members this year along with Prof.…
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