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Searchresult: Triple ERC success for DKFZ junior researchersTriple ERC success for DKFZ junior researchers Date: 14.08.2018 Press release content type: Press release
The European Research Council (ERC) awards Starting Grants to support excellent young scientists when they are starting an independent science career. In this year's round of proposals, three…
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Searchresult: Joining forces for immune research
The initiative "Immunology & Inflammation" unifies efforts in immunological research within the Helmholtz Association. 23 working groups from five Helmholtz Centers are joining forces to address some…
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Searchresult: Combined imaging provides more information about the tumorCombined imaging provides more information about the tumor Date: 01.08.2018 Press release content type: Press release
The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) has installed the world's first combined device combining a 9.4 Tesla high-field MRI with a PET scanner. In combination, the two imaging methods provide…
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Searchresult: Cancer drug - in a different way than expectedCancer drug - in a different way than expected Date: 01.08.2018 Press release content type: Press release
The kinase PLK1 is overexpressed in a broad spectrum of human tumors. The enzyme is therefore considered an oncogene and a promising target structure for new cancer therapeutics. However, scientists…
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Searchresult: Dieter Morszeck Foundation: Outstanding commitment to the German Cancer Research CenterDieter Morszeck Foundation: Outstanding commitment to the German Cancer Research Center Date: 30.07.2018 Press release content type: Press release
Cologne entrepreneur Dieter Morszeck, former CEO and owner of RIMOWA, donated part of his assets to the RIMOWA Dieter Morszeck Foundation in 2017. The foundation has three major focuses of which…
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Searchresult: Sleeping sickness: Pathogens camouflage themselves with sugarSleeping sickness: Pathogens camouflage themselves with sugar Date: 10.07.2018 Press release content type: Press release
It has long been known that the pathogens causing sleeping sickness evade the immune system by exchanging their surface proteins. But now scientists at the German Cancer Research Center have found an…
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Searchresult: Brain cancer: Typical mutation in cancer cells stifles immune responseBrain cancer: Typical mutation in cancer cells stifles immune response Date: 09.07.2018 Press release content type: Press release
The exchange of a single amino acid building block in a metabolic enzyme can lead to cancer. In addition, it can impair the immune system, scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ),…
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Searchresult: Mechanism of action of a diabetes drug differs between males and femalesMechanism of action of a diabetes drug differs between males and females Date: 05.07.2018 Press release content type: Press release
Most diabetes medications do not attack the cause of the disease. Glitazones are different: they improve insulin sensitivity and can promote the conversion of unhealthy white adipose tissue into…
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Searchresult: New technique makes blood cancer cells visible for the immune systemNew technique makes blood cancer cells visible for the immune system Date: 26.06.2018 Press release content type: Press release
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common type of blood cancer in adults. It can be treated with chemotherapy and oral drugs but this treatment cannot cure the cancer completely. Although…
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Searchresult: Key molecule of aging discovered
Every cell and every organism ages sooner or later. But why is this so? Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg have now discovered for the first time a protein that represents…
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