News
In this section are listed news about important publications, research projects and events.
Awards
Jens Niemann wins Bright Sparks Award
This year's European Congress for Immunology (ECI) ended successfully for Jens Niemann. He received a Bright Sparks Award for a presentation on the identification of natural killer cells.
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IfADo company outing to the Rombergpark
This year, IfADo employees didn't have to travel far at all. They went on a company outing to Rombergpark in the immediate neighbourhood of IfADo.
Research
FELICE Update: Evaluation at workstations
IfADo successfully supported the evaluation of the FELICE system at two different workstations. Experienced workers as well as unexperienced workers used the FELICE robot while mounting parts of the car door. The goal of the evaluation was to track the …
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State Ministry of Culture and Science visits IfADo
Today, Prof. Dr. Andrea Kienle, Head of the Research Department of the NRW Ministry of Culture and Science since November 2023, visited the Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo) together with her colleagues Dr. Christiane …
Research
TACTIC against cancer - German Cancer Aid funds research network
The foundation Deutsche Krebshilfe (German Cancer Aid) is funding the “TACTIC” research network for 5 years with 11.8 million euros. The aim of the network, in which IfADo is also involved, is the discovery and further development of new active substances …
Research
Doctorate successfully completed and defended
On June 24, 2024, Christine Hucke successfully defended her dissertation on "Neural Correlates of Intranasal Trigeminal Stimulation: The Network and Dynamics of Bimodal Odor Processing" at the Ruhr University Bochum.
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Gerhard Rinkenauer retires
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Rinkenauer, a long-time IfADo employee and head of the work design research group in the Department of Ergonomics, is retiring.
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Waves in the head - IfADo at science slam in Braunschweig
IfADo researcher Dr. Laura-Isabelle Klatt performed at a science slam organized by the Braunschweig House of Science at Eventspace 381 on 22 May. She and four other slammers presented their research topics in a relaxed and humorous way.
Research
FELICE-Update: Risk Assessment
When developing a collaborative system with different interacting entities, it is important to assess where risks to health and safety may arise. As part of the FELICE project, IfADo researchers are tackling this task by assessing, categorizing and evaluating …