by Linda Faye Tidwell
Prof. Craig Garner's farewell
On 21 March 2022, Craig Garner said goodbye. To mark this occasion and as a big thank you, a farewell symposium was held together with the DZNE at the Kaiserin Friedrich Haus in Berlin.
by Linda Faye Tidwell
Groundbreaking work in the fields of neuroscience and endocrinology
Two new ERC Consolidator Grants for Charité researchers
Research at scientific boundaries and awards for excellent work - 313 scientists from 24 European countries are the winners of the latest competition for Consolidator Grants of the European Research Council (ERC), among them two researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and ECN member.
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by Linda Faye Tidwell
Class II PI3K lipid kinase: Structure of novel drug target resolved
Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, or PI3K for short, is a family of lipid kinases that plays a key role in the human body, performing functions such as cell division, metabolism, and cell growth. While class I PI3Kα is well-researched and an important target for cancer drugs, little is known about class II of this lipid kinase family. Now, researchers from the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) have been able to shed light on its structure and function.
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by Linda Faye Tidwell
Tactile Trunks - New findings on the sensory system of elephants
A new study investigated the sensory system of elephants and found these animals to be highly specialized for trunk touch. The study was published on January 20, 2022 in Current Biology.
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