News
In this section are listed news about important publications, research projects and events.
ToxPredict project launched: predicting liver toxicity and reducing animal testing
Before new active substances are authorised, they must undergo various pre-clinical tests. However, animal testing does not always reliably predict liver toxicity in humans. The ToxPredict project is therefore developing an alternative testing method using …
10,000 IfADo publications
IfADo is currently celebrating a special milestone: Since the institute’s founding, researchers at IfADo have published more than 10,000 papers.
Neurotechnology on stage
What happens when the brain itself becomes part of a stage play? That’s exactly what an interdisciplinary team of artists, engineers, and scientists is working on. The goal: to capture brain activity in real time and translate it directly into a live …
AOK Company Run 2026
On June 11, the annual AOK Company Run took place in Dortmund, with 20 runners from IfADo participating once again.
Stadtradeln 2026: IfADo cycles nearly 2,000 kilometers for climate protection
Once again this year, researchers from IfADo took part in the “Stadtradeln” campaign. The nationwide initiative encourages participants to complete as many everyday journeys as possible by bicycle within a 21-day period.
Unlocking the Lung’s Ability to Heal: NK Cell Immunotherapy offers New Hope for Fibrosis
In pulmonary fibrotic diseases, the lung’s ability to regenerate and repair itself is severely impaired by the accumulation of pro-inflammatory “senescent” fibroblasts, damaged cells that block normal tissue repair, promote pathological scarring (fibrosis), …
Leibniz Research Alliances Get an Extension
Through Leibniz Research Alliances, the Leibniz Association strengthens supraregional, interdisciplinary collaboration among Leibniz Institutes on major issues of societal relevance. The two networks, whose funding has now been extended—“Resilient Ageing” and …
Dortmund Vital Study on healthy cognitive ageing enters its third phase
More than 600 participants in the Dortmund Vital Study are being invited for the third time to continue their involvement in a very comprehensive long-term research project on healthy ageing. Since its launch in 2016, the research team at the Leibniz Research …
Active mobility in higher age: cycling is related to maintaining car driving performance
People who cycle regularly as they get older can maintain their driving skills for longer – even though cyclists are not automatically ‘better’ drivers.