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Last update: : 07.07.2020
Ursula Klingmüller, Ana Martin-Villalba, and Aurelio Teleman have been admitted to the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) for their outstanding research. EMBO is an organization of more…
Press releaseLast update: : 30.06.2020
A special RNA molecule ensures faster growth and stops cell ageing in many types of cancer. This was discovered by scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and partners in the German…
Press releaseLast update: : 24.06.2020
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center and the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh have been studying the evolution of tumors following chemical damage. They discovered that the DNA…
Press releaseLast update: : 23.06.2020
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy is a new and in some cases highly effective form of immunotherapy to treat certain types of cancer of the blood and lymph system. This promising…
Press releaseLast update: : 15.06.2020
In the fight against cancer or chronic infections, the immune system must be active over long periods of time. However, in the long run, the immune defence system often becomes exhausted. Scientists…
Press releaseLast update: : 04.06.2020
Chromothripsis is a form of genome instability by which one or a few chromosomes virtually "explode(s)" in a presumably single catastrophic event. According to current opinion, chromothripsis occurs…
Press releaseLast update: : 29.05.2020
In some cases, cancer genome analysis can help find a suitable therapy for children with relapsed cancer and delay the progression of the disease. These are the findings of the INFORM registry study…
Press releaseLast update: : 26.05.2020
In cancer patients with solid tumors, metastasis – the dissemination of cells from the primary tumor – is the most common cause of death. This is particularly true in the case of malignant melanoma.…
Press releaseLast update: : 14.05.2020
Researchers, politicians and funding bodies find themselves in front of a unique situation and enormous challenge: The mounting pressure to accelerate and intensify efforts to tackle the COVID-19…
Press releaseLast update: : 05.05.2020
With its "Proof of Concept" grants, the European Research Council ERC supports scientists to further develop the economic potential of their research results. Two scientists from the German Cancer…
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