Research

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05APR 2017
News
Humboldt-scholar researches on nasolacrimal ducts
The Faculty of Medicine is glad to welcome another scholar from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation at the Chair of Anatomy II: As part of his Humboldt Research Fellowship for experienced researchers, Dr. Mohammed Javed Ali aims to better understand the function and pathophysiology of the nasolacrimal ducts. When tears form, lacrimal fluid is discharged […]
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01MAR 2017
Clinic
Beating kidney disease together
Chronic kidney disease is a frequently encountered disorder: more than 10% of the population suffer from such problems. In a large proportion of these cases, the kidney damage is diabetes-induced. Universitätsklinikum Erlangen has joined forces with around 30 international partners in a consortium which aims at improving therapeutic options. The project is being financed with […]
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23DEC 2016
Clinic
Better understanding phagocytes
New function of a signal path known from blood pressure research discovered The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays an important role in regulating the body’s fluid levels and blood pressure. However, a new signal path in the RAS may also have a substantial influence on immune cells, as a recent study conducted by researchers at the […]
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22DEC 2016
News
New hybrid technology for diagnosis and treatment of strokes to be developed
Collaborative medical imaging project led by FAU and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen granted funding by EIT Health FAU has demonstrated its strength in research once again: the University is conducting a new research project together with Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen and other European partners in which researchers will develop an innovative hybrid device that combines different […]Collaborative medical imaging project led by FAU and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen granted funding by EIT Health FAU has demonstrated its strength in research once again: the University is conducting a new research project together with Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen and other European partners in which researchers will develop an innovative hybrid device that combines different […]
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19DEC 2016
News
Guards of the human immune system unraveled
Scientists from Erlangen and Bonn: Origin and environment influence the identity of dendritic cells Dendritic cells represent an important component of the immune system: they recognize and engulf invaders, which subsequently triggers a pathogen-specific immune response. Scientists of the University Hospital Erlangen of the FAU and the LIMES (Life and Medical Sciences) Institute of the […]
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25OCT 2016
International
Humboldt Fellow researches on chronic inflammatory bowel diseases
The Faculty of Medicine welcomes another Humboldt Fellow at the Department of Medicine 1, Dr. J. Patankar. As part of the working group of Prof. Dr. C. Becker, Dr. J. Patankar will be researching the function of the protein GATA-4 in the bowel within the next two years. He aims at enlightening the role of […]
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