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IfADo at Dortmund Science Night 2026: Science you can smell
At the second Dortmund Science Night, around 5,000 visitors were able to discover the latest research at numerous stands and get involved themselves. At the IfADo booth, “Duftes Holz”, they were able to smell various types of wood shavings and test their own …
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.
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.
How the brain manages driving - and how it can improve driver assistance systems
Researchers at IfADo have investigated what happens in the brain during driving and which physiological indicators can be observed. A deeper understanding of these processes could help make driver assistance systems even more precise and safer.
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 …
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 …
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.