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Searchresult: ERC Starting Grant for Lena Maier-Hein
The European Research Council (ERC) awards "Starting Grants" to support excellent young scientists who are starting an independent science career. Lena Maier-Hein, a computer scientist from the…
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Searchresult: DKFZ awards Dr. Emil Salzer Prize und Richtzenhain Prize to tumor genetics researchersDKFZ awards Dr. Emil Salzer Prize und Richtzenhain Prize to tumor genetics researchers Date: 16.12.2014 Press release content type: Press release
The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) has awarded the Dr. Emil Salzer Prize to Professor Roland Rad (Munich Technical University), whose research focuses on the basic genetic mechanisms underlying…
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Searchresult: Specific oxidation regulates cellular functionsSpecific oxidation regulates cellular functions Date: 15.12.2014 Press release content type: Press release
Hydrogen peroxide is a dangerous metabolic product that can damage cellular components through oxidation. This, however, is not its only role in the cell, as scientists had assumed for a long time.…
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Searchresult: New Technology Discovers Unknown Risk Genes for Pancreatic CancerNew Technology Discovers Unknown Risk Genes for Pancreatic Cancer Date: 15.12.2014 Press release content type: Press release
Cancer is a complex disease of the genes. The reasons why a tumor develops are often unknown. An international team of researchers from the German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and the Welcome Trust…
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Searchresult: A yardstick to measure the malignancy of prostate cancerA yardstick to measure the malignancy of prostate cancer Date: 08.12.2014 Press release content type: Press release
A protein that influences the epigenetic characteristics of tumor cells is directly linked to the grade of malignancy of prostate cancer. This key discovery has been made by a team of scientists from…
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Searchresult: A second chance for children with cancer
Today most cases of childhood cancer can be cured. However, in about 20 percent of cases children suffer a recurrence of the cancer following therapy and they ultimately succumb to the disease. With…
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Searchresult: Marketing of electronic cigarettes: Targeting young peopleMarketing of electronic cigarettes: Targeting young people Date: 03.12.2014 Press release content type: Press release
E-cigarettes are no longer a marginal phenomenon in Germany. They are being sold and advertised in this country on the internet, at gas stations and kiosks, and in supermarkets, like cigarettes made…
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Searchresult: Largest worldwide study on cancer survival rates reveals dramatic differences – Germany among the leading countries worldwideLargest worldwide study on cancer survival rates reveals dramatic differences – Germany among the leading countries worldwide Date: 27.11.2014 Press release content type: Press release
In a study called CONCORD-2, around 500 international scientists report on 5-year survival rates for about 25.7 million adult cancer patients suffering from one of the ten most common types of cancer…
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Searchresult: Double signal activates killer cells
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have found out that natural killer cells need at least two separate signals in order to be able to fight cytomegaloviruses. This finding might…
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Searchresult: "Ring of Fire" wins the world championship in synthetic biology – a team of Heidelberg students wins over the judges in Boston"Ring of Fire" wins the world championship in synthetic biology – a team of Heidelberg students wins over the judges in Boston Date: 04.11.2014 Press release content type: Press release
Joint press release of the German Cancer Research Center and the University of Heidelberg For the second time in a row, a student team from Heidelberg University and the German Cancer Research…
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