Dr. Isabel Gugel is the first (neuro)surgeon to be accepted into the “Margarete von Wrangell” program. The fellowship allows her to further build up her scientific profile and to qualify for the…
The goal of the Snaidero lab is to decipher and control cellular interactions between neurons and glia cells in the cortex, focussing on the dynamic processes underlying myelination.
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They could partially replace the current standard method and potentially revolutionize muscle diagnostics. Unclear muscle weakness, paralysis, cramps, twitching or pain: these are typical complaints…
Feeling permanently stressed by COVID-19? The pandemic has upset our daily rhythms. But how does stress affect our brains? Dr. Mondino investigates this question in the latest video by the Hertie…
Our brain processes facial expressions independently of the face shape - which allows us to even understand the emotions of fantasy figures like Master Yoda. Humans are still far superior to…
Last Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Alzheimer's drug aducanumab, using its "accelerated approval" program. Prof. Dr. Mathias Jucker talks about the drug…
Clinician Scientists (m/w/d) im Else Kröner Forschungskolleg Tübingen „Therapieresistenz solider Tumore“ Das Hertie-Institut für klinische Hirnforschung (HIH) bildet gemeinsam mit der Neurologischen…
Prof. Dr. Dr. Ghazaleh Tabatabai talks about the state of research and treatment options for brain tumors in with the Hertie Foundation (interview in German only). In an interview on World…
The ability to correctly estimate quantities improves with the number of hours of videoplay per week, reports a research team lead by Professor Dr. Uwe Ilg.
Video gaming is not just a pastime - it…
Dr. Dr. med Randolph Helfrich receives the Ernst Jung Career Advancement Award for Medical Research 2021 for his research on the role of sleep. With his research, Helfrich seeks to establish methods…
