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2023/07/24

ERC Consolidator Grant for Charité neuroscientist Surjo Soekadar

Prof. Surjo Soekadar, Einstein Professor of Clinical Neurotechnology at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, works in the field of advanced technologies for brain stimulation and brain-computer interfaces. He and his team develop and test systems that enable communication between the brain and external devices. Applications for these technologies include ways for severely paralyzed patients to control exoskeletons using their thoughts alone....

2023/07/19

New center to spotlight neurological autoimmune disorders

How do neurological disorders arise that are caused, triggered, or influenced by antibodies? What better possibilities are there for diagnosis – and above all for treatment? These are the questions addressed by the new Clinical Research Unit “BecauseY” headed by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. Innovative treatment options will especially benefit patients who at first glance are not suspected of having an antibody-mediated neurological disease. The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding the collaborative project with 6.2 million euros for an initial term of four years.

2023/06/01

The Mechanisms Behind Swallowing

Sensory cells in the vagus nerve can detect and locate food in the esophagus. Their signals help transport the food onward to the stomach. Signal failure leads to swallowing disorders, say a team led by Carmen Birchmeier at the Max Delbrück Center. They have published their findings in “Neuron.”

2023/04/18

Third ECN Open Innovation in Science Award

Call for applications!

The aim of the ECN OIS Award is to empower young researchers in neuroscience to integrate the principles of open innovation and open science into their research and translate scientific knowledge into innovation that would address current societal challenges. The award candidates who compellingly implement the collaborative and innovative approaches into their research receive financial support and expert training for further development and implementation of their projects.

2023/04/05

ERC Advanced Grant Awarded to Neurobiologist Professor Stephan Sigrist for Research on Brain Resilience

2023/03/22

Charité mental health design hackathon- In the mind of the others

On Friday the 17th, many people from various disciplines like neuroscience, design, architecture, philosophy, psychology, psychiatry and healthcare got together to design neighborhoods that promote better mental health and well-being.

2023/02/24

The far-reaching consequences of child abuse

Adverse childhood experiences in mothers can affect their children’s mental and physical health, as researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin now report in the journal The Lancet Public Health*.