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In this section are listed news about important publications, research projects and events.

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An alarm clock shows the time 6:20 a.m.

The internal clock of immune cells: Is the immune system younger in the morning?

Our immune system ages: it reacts more slowly to pathogens, vaccines become less effective, and the risk of cancer increases. At the same time, the immune system follows a 24-hour rhythm, as the number and activity of many immune cells fluctuate throughout the …
Microscope images show that when the CDX2 network is active, liver cells derived from stem cells form unusually large bile ducts with intestinal enzymes (left photo). When CDX2 is turned off, the cells produce the typical bile ducts seen in liver cells (r

Gene modification enables more functional liver cells from stem cells.

Liver cells are indispensable for research— for drug testing, to better understand liver diseases and for development of future cell therapies. However, obtaining human liver cells from biopsies and donor organs is challenging. Therefore, research requires …
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Neighbourhood visit to BVB with the entire team

The 2025 company outing was possible without long journeys. Germany's largest (and, according to some, most beautiful, impressive and atmospheric) stadium is located in the immediate surrounding of the institute.
In the state parliament: Lisa Kapteinat (left) standing next to Dr. Hannah Schade (right).

Politics meets Science: “Leibniz im Landtag” 2025

On October 9, the “Leibniz im Landtag” event once again brought together researchers with members of the North Rhine-Westphalia State Parliament for an open exchange between science and politics. IfADo was represented by Dr. Hannah Schade.
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30 years ago: IfADo served as the birthplace of the Leibniz Association

When the Leibniz Association was founded on 31 March 1995, IfADo was one of the influential institutes from the very beginning. As the first administrative office of the Leibniz Association – then known as the ‘Blue List Working Group’ – IfADo coordinated …

Study identifies key psychosocial stress factors in freight train driving

A better understanding of the specific work-related stresses faced by freight train drivers can help make the profession more sustainable and attractive in the long term. To this end, a research team from IfADo studied 532 freight train drivers in Germany.
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Wearables at work: mental relief or added stress?

Dr. Julian Elias Reiser conducted a study examining how people process acoustic and visual information while moving. A question that is gaining importance in an ever more complex working world.
Dr. Martínez Albert in front of her poster at GEBIN 2025.

Dr. Estefanía Martínez Albert wins poster award at GEBIN 2025

At the conference, Dr. Martínez Albert presented her research on sex-specific differences in the formation of dopamine transporters (DAT) in immune cells.

Jens Niemann wins first place at the Science Slam with his research on natural killer cells

In his talk “Serial Killers, and how they save lives,” Niemann explained the role of NK cells, which are part of the immune system and can recognize and destroy virus-infected or abnormal cells