Paraplegia: In Germany, there are about 1,500 new cases of paraplegia every year, and worldwide there are several hundred thousand [1]. The causes are mostly accidents (traffic, sports and others)…
Four Questions for Prof. Eicke Latz – Holder of the 2018 Leibniz Prize
On 19 March 2018, eleven researchers received the DFG's (German Research Foundation's) Leibniz Prize. One of them is Prof.…
Getting closer to solving the riddle of Alzheimer's
Christian Haass, speaker of the DZNE's Munich site, and a professor at LMU Munich, is a pioneering researcher in the area of Alzheimer's…
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Background and Significance Rapid advancement has been made in the field of epigenetics (1). In addition to genetic and proteomic studies, assessment of global…
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The long-standing focus of our research team has been on mechanisms of neurodegeneration and alpha-synuclein toxicity in Parkinson’s disease (PD). We have developed and…
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Frontotemporal lobar degenerations (FTLD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) share characteristic features with most other neurodegenerative diseases,…
Curriculum Vitae
Degrees 2000-2006 Post-Doc, Washington University, St Louis, and Harvard University 1993-1999 MD thesis, Max Plank Institute of Neurobiology,…
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Neuronal Degeneration and Regeneration at Eye Level
Neurodegenerative diseases of the retina are a leading cause of vision loss with devastating consequences…
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