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Preis für gute Lehre geht an Dr. Stephanie Neumann
Dr. Stephanie Neumann erhält den diesjährigen „Preis für gute Lehre“ des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Wissenschaft und Kunst. Neumann wurde für ihre Verdienste als Dozentin für Chemie, Biochemie und Molekularbiologie im Humanmedizinischen Modellstudiengang der Medizinischen Fakultät der Universität Augsburg ausgezeichnet. Den Preis verlieh Staatsminister Blume kürzlich in Nürnberg.
Early detection of rare Borna virus
Researchers at Augsburg University Medicine have discovered a possible early detection method of the rare Borna virus. Their results have been published in the highly renowned medical journal “The Lancet.” In humans the virus triggers inflammation in the brain which is almost always deadly and is transmitted to humans by shrews.
Pandemic Preparedness: New High-Tech Laboratory in Augsburg
On March 11, 2024, the inauguration of the expanded safety laboratory in Augsburg marked a milestone within the EU-funded "PerForM-REACT" project, aimed at enhancing pandemic preparedness. Equipped with high-tech infrastructure, this facility enables advanced research capabilities. A collaborative effort between Helmholtz Munich and the University Hospital Augsburg, the project not only boosters the efficacy of pandemic prevention but also fosters interdisciplinary cooperation in health research.
New Chair of Neurosurgery
What causes relapses after stem cell transplantation in blood cancer?
Scientists from Augsburg's Faculty of Medicine have had a new article published in the internationally renowned journal Molecular Cancer. The authors, Dr Tatjana Sauerer, Giuliano Filippini Velázquez, and Prof. Dr Christoph Schmid, describe the mechanisms by which leukaemia cells evade immune system control, causing relapses even after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. They also present new individualised therapy options.
1,3 Millionen Euro Forschungskolleg ARISE
Mit 1,3 Millionen Euro fördert die Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung ein neues Forschungskolleg. ARISE – so der Name des Kollegs – soll talentierten jungen Ärztinnen und Ärzten eine ideale Umgebung für ihre Forschungsarbeit bieten und den Einstieg in eine erfolgreiche Karriere als Clinician Scientist ermöglichen. In Augsburg soll herausgefunden werden, wie stark Erkrankungen des Nervensystems durch die Umwelt beeinflusst werden.
Stiftungsprofessur Neurorehabilitation
Landärzte für Schwaben: Förderprogramm startet
ADHD a risk factor for other mental illnesses
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neural developmental disorder that occurs among children and young people, which in two thirds of cases carries over into adulthood. It is estimated to affect around 5 percent of children and young people and about 2.5 percent of adults worldwide. A recently published study by the Chair of Epidemiology at the University of Augsburg in the renowned journal BMJ Mental Health shows that ADHD often occurs in association with severe depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, the eating disorder Anorexia nervosa, as well as attempted suicide.
Neue Professur für medizinische Versorgung von Menschen mit Behinderung
Prof. Dr. Birgit Prodinger besetzt die Professur für die medizinische Versorgung von Menschen mit Behinderungen in Augsburg, die an der Universitätsmedizin Augsburg eingerichtet wird. Begrüßt wurde die neue Professorin von Wissenschaftsminister Markus Blume, Gesundheitsminister Klaus Holetschek und Dekanin Prof. Dr. Martina Kadmon.
Millionenförderung für umweltmedizinische Forschung
New Site of the German Centre for Mental Health to be located in Augsburg
Together with Munich, Augsburg is home to a new site of the German Centre for Mental Health. The aim of the new centre is interdisciplinary research into the development and progress of mental illnesses across the lifespan. The Augsburg site of the new centre will focus on researching treatments for depression. Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the new centre (DZPG) consists of five research sites in addition to Munich/Augsburg.