News

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

DNA strand, artistic interpretation

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 …
Group picture: Christine Hucke with her project group

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.
Symbol picture human operates robot arm

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 …
Group picture: (left to right) Prof. Dr. med. Christian Reinhardt, Dr. Malte Gersch, Dr. Benjamin Buchmuller, Dr. Gavin Rice, Dr. Thorsten Wagner

Research

Presentation of the Biomedicine Sponsorship Awards Dortmund

On May 29, the “Verein zur Förderung der biomedizinischen und klinischen Forschung e.V.” (Association for the Promotion of Biomedical and Clinical Research) presented this year's awards for biomedicine. A total of five scientists from Dortmund research …
Melanie Karthaus and Felix Dreger at HFES-Conference

Research

FELICE Update: IfADo researchers present results at HFES Conference

At the annual Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) conference in Lübeck, IfADo researchers Melanie Karthaus and Felix Dreger presented the results of their work on the FELICE project.
Microscope image of epithel cells of the kidney

Research

New therapeutic approach for the treatment of cholemic nephropathy discovered

Cholaemic nephropathy is a serious kidney disease that occurs as a result of liver disease. There are no treatment options for the disease, as the mechanisms by which cholemic nephropathy is caused were previously unknown.
Virus cells on green background

Research

Be prepared: Leibniz Lab to fight pandemics

The new Leibniz Lab "Pandemic Preparedness: One Health, One Future" combines excellent interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research from 41 Leibniz Institutes. For the first time in Germany, pathogen-oriented sciences (virology, bacteriology, mycology and …