News
In this section are listed news about important publications, research projects and events.
IfADo
Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2: Information for guests
In order to contain the pandemic, we will conduct experimental studies with subjects at IfADo from the coming weeks onwards only under high safety precautions. To this end, we have developed a comprehensive safety and hygiene concept for the resumption of …
IfADo
Diversity-Day 2020 at IfADo
In 2019, IfADo signed the „Charta der Vielfalt“ – a voluntary commitment to promote diversity at work. „Only through diverse teams our research can develop further,“ says Brigitta Thiel, Commercial Director at IfADo. „We are committed to the „Charta der …
Immunology
Immune response against corona infection
Immunologists at the Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo), in collaboration with local partners, are currently developing methods to detect antibodies against the novel coronavirus. Their aim is not only to determine …
Awards
Awarded: IfADo research on chronotypes and their effects on brain physiology and behavior
The “NYC Neuromodulation 2020” was also held this year as an online conference with more than 3600 attendees and 250 speakers worldwide. In one session, Prof. Dr. Michael Nitsche, head of the IfADo-research department “Psychology & Neurosiences” and his team …
News (englisch)
Silvia Capellino: Associate Professor
The University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) has awarded PD Dr. Silvia Capellino the title „Associate Professor“ (in German: “Außerplanmäßige Professorin”). Silvia Capellino joined IfADo 2016 as head of the research group „Neuroimmunology“ in the immunology …
Psychology & Neurosciences
There isn’t just one way of doing it: Different parameters of brain stimulation
Neuroplasticity is the ability of the brain to constantly change and thereby learn something new or adapt to different conditions. This is not only essential for memory, but also for the recovery after brain injuries. Pathological changes in neuroplasticity …
Awards
Animal Welfare Research Prize 2019 for IfADo toxicologists
Wiebke Albrecht, a PhD student at the Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo) receives the “Animal Welfare Research Prize 2019” by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (23.10.2019). Together with an …
Psychology & Neurosciences
The influence of nicotine on the brain
„Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I’ve done it thousands of times,“ is a famous quote of the author Mark Twain. For many people it is difficult to quit smoking, since nicotine stimulates the brain and increases processes of …
Research
How breast cancer cells use fat to protect themselves
Breast cancer is the most frequent type of cancer in women in Germany. Why cancer cells are so viable is a central research question. Dr. Cristina Cadenas, a researcher at the Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo), and her …