News
In this section are listed news about important publications, research projects and events.
New insights into the functioning of the liver
In Germany, as many as five million people suffer from liver diseases. The liver is a resilient and complex organ which we do not understand enough even in its basic functioning. A team at the Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors …
How psychological stress affects the immune system
Stress at work or at home can make us more susceptible to infections or cancer. Immunologists at the Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo) are investigating how stress affects the immune system in detail. In a new research …
New research laboratory: Work research at IfADo strikes out in a new direction
The IfADo research is on the move: with a Gait Real-Time Analysis Interactive Lab (GRAIL). In it, the gait movement of the entire body can be analyzed in three dimensions in a virtual environment. The laboratory enables researchers to analyze phenomena of …
Gerhard Rinkenauer: Associate Professor
Gerhard Rinkenauer has recently been appointed „Associate Professor“ at the Faculty of Education, Psychology and Sociology at the TU Dortmund University. At IfADo, he has been researching the interface between man and technology since 2005. Besides, he has …
How mind wandering is reflected in the brain
It doesn’t matter whether you are already thinking about the end of the day at work or are compiling a shopping list in your head while driving: Everybody wanders with the thoughts. But this can not only reduce your own performance. It can also be dangerous in …
Review: Transcranial direct current stimulation in ADHD shows clinical effects
If children are constantly fidgeting, impulsive and unfocused, this may in some cases be due to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This disorder is particularly problematic in everyday school life and impairs the development of the affected …
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 …
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 …
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 …