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RNApp Graduate School: Applied research on RNA-based agents in medical and pharmaceutical technology
In the RNApp Graduate School, universities, clinics and Fraunhofer Institutes develop pioneering innovations in basic research and open up the translation of the results into clinical practice. The focus is …
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SFB 1456: Mathematics of Experiment
We witness an era where unprecedented amounts of data are acquired in experimental research in the natural sciences. While new measurement techniques and instruments keep being devised and improved for …
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ERC Advanced Grant "MitoCRISTAE"
Mitochondrial cristae biogenesis is an enigma ever since the first imaging of mitochondria, the ‘powerhouses’ of eukaryotic cells, by electron microscopy in the 1950s. The mitochondrial cristae, dynamic and structurally …
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FOR 2848 "Nanoscale Architecture and Heterogeneity of the Mitochondrial Inner Membrane" Speaker: Stefan Jakobs
The inner membrane of mitochondria exhibits a unique three dimensional structure. This membrane is also exceptionally rich in proteins, most of which facilitate transport and catalytic processes. It is assumed …
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SFB 1286 "Quantitative Synaptology"
Synapses are the central information processors in the brain. Their function, efficacy and plasticity are key determinants of all brain functions, and of the corresponding behavioral output. Conversely, aberrant synapse …
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EXC 2067 "Multiscale Bioimaging: From Molecular Machines to Networks of Excitable Cells"
Disorders of the heart and the brain are leading causes of disability and death. The electrically excitable cells of these widely distinct organs, cardiomyocytes and neurons, have surprisingly many physiological …
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