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Statistical methods for data in toxicology: DFG extends Research Training Group
The Research Training Group (RTG) 2624 ‘Biostatistical Methods for High-Dimensional Data in Toxicology’ is being extended by 4.5 years. The DFG will fund the RTG from October 2025 with around 4.2 million euros. The RTG is affiliated to the Faculty of …
Project launch: HyCell
The “HyCell” project, led by Dr. Patrick Nell from the Toxicology Department of the Leibniz research centre for Working Environment in Dortmund (IfADo), just started. The research project is dedicated to the correction of stemm cell-derived hepatocyte hybrid …
Cannabidiol in Food: Potential Health Risks
The DFG Senate Commission on Food Safety has conducted a risk-benefit analysis / Call for better consumer information
Oats against fatty liver disease: New study shows how dietary fibres in oats positively influences the microbiota and liver health
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is the most common liver disease worldwide and the number of people affected is steadily increasing. An international team of …
The FELICE project is coming to an end: human-robot collaboration for the assembly of the future
The EU-funded project FELICE (Flexible Assembly Manufacturing with Human-Robot Collaboration and Digital Twin Models) will come to an end on December 31, 2024. The aim of the project was to develop innovative assembly processes that meet the growing demand for …
Melinda Sabo at research exchange in Australia
Melinda Sabo took part in the MARCS Institute's International Visiting Scholar Program in Australia. During the one-month stay, her aim was to promote the Vital Study and to establish a collaboration between IfADo and the Australian research institute.
Extreme heat stress at the FIFA World Cup 2026: Health risks expected for players and spectators due to high temperatures
On hot summer days and during sport, we need to drink enough and make sure we keep our body temperature stable. This also applies to the footballers at the 2026 World Cup in North America.
Hearing in virtual spaces – project AUDICTIVE is extended
The AUDICTIVE project has been extended for three further years. The follow-up proposal for the DFG-funded project has been approved, meaning that the researchers can now start phase 2 of the project.
How attentional selection influences our goal-directed memory recall
Our long-term memory has the impressive ability to store numerous details about a particular event. However, when we recall this past event, usually only certain details are relevant. The phenomenon of retrieving only particular details from past events is …