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At the conference, Dr. Martínez Albert presented her research on sex-specific differences in the formation of dopamine transporters (DAT) in immune cells.

In his talk “Serial Killers, and how they save lives,” Niemann explained the role of NK cells, which are part of the immune system and can recognize and destroy virus-infected or abnormal cells

Freshly donated blood is regularly needed for IfADo research projects in immunology. Your donation helps us better understand the immune system and diseases such as cancer and autoimmune disorders.

Acute psychological stress not only affects our well-being, but also fundamental mental abilities such as working memory. But what exactly happens in the brain and autonomic nervous system when we are under stress—and is there a way to actively influence these …

Organic solvents are found in paints, cosmetics, and cleaning products, and are part of our everyday lives. In his new book "Neurotoxicity of Solvents", Prof. Dr. Christoph van Thriel presents the neurotoxic risks they can pose.

How people evaluate odours does not depend entirely on the odorant itself. Context influences perception. The results of two recently published studies suggest that the health benefits of current regulated odour assessments of building products are …

Natural killer cells (NK cells) are an important part of our immune system: they recognize and destroy virus-infected or malignant cells - including tumour cells. There are so-called “serial killers” among the NK cells.

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 …

Stephan Getzmann has been appointed as an adjunct professor at the TU Dortmund University. The expert in ageing research has been teaching at the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology since 2011.