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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 …
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 …
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.
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.
SKLM publishes position paper: Shaping the future of food and nutrition research in Germany
In recent years, the global social challenges in the area of food and nutrition have become increasingly visible: securing the world's food supply and combating hunger, the prevention and treatment of diet-related diseases such as obesity and the …
Data standard for nanosafety research data published on ‘FAIRsharing.org’
Partners of the LRA Advanced Materials Safety, of which IfADo is a member, have published the results of one of their collaborations, a data guideline for description of research data called Minimum Information Table for the Safety of Engineered Nanomaterials …