Press Releases
New therapeutic attack point: Scientists find off-switch for the mTor complex
As the cell's molecular control center, the mTor kinase regulates cellular metabolism, growth and division. However, in cells affected by pathological change, the regulation goes array. Therefore, it would be helpful if the central control could be simply turned (...)[more]
Honorary doctorate conferred on Thomas J. Jentsch
The Berlin-based neuroscientist was named Honorary Doctor by the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) on May 2, 2017. [more]
New inhibitors curb influenza viruses
Influenza viruses can be dangerous for humans. For this reason, scientists have been looking for ways of stopping this viral infection. Multivalent inhibitors, which bind to the surface of the virus with the aid of numerous ligands, appear to be particularly (...)[more]
Volker Haucke receives the Avanti Award in Lipids
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) recognises Volker Haucke for his outstanding scientific achievements in membrane biology[more]
A New Role for Autophagosomes in Neurodegeneration
Autophagosomes are at the center of attention, at least since the Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded for research on autophagy in 2016. The much talked about autophagosomes are small membrane vesicles in charge of waste disposal to promote recycling of its (...)[more]
Thomas Jentsch receives prestigious award from the European Research Council
For the second time Thomas Jentsch receives the ERC Advanced Grant. The physician and physicist studies the importance of ion channels for health and disease.[more]
Gamma oscillations coordinate food seeking
Seeking of food is a crucial survival instinct. However, until recently, little was known about how brain regulates this behavior. Scientists at the Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) and NeuroCure Cluster of Excellence in Berlin discovered a (...)[more]
Explaining memory on the molecular level - Reinhart-Koselleck project for Volker Haucke
The molecular pharmacologist and biochemist Volker Haucke has been granted funding in the Koselleck programme of the DFG for highly innovative research into the mechanisms of neuronal communication[more]
New compound eases neuropathic pain from light touch
Study in mice identifies an agent that tunes-down ion channel responsible for mechanical hypersensitivity. The slightest touch can evoke intense pain in patients suffering from nerve injuries or conditions such as diabetic neuropathy. A team of researchers of (...)[more]
New approach for Parkinson's diagnosis with “flux compensator” in the tradition of the Campus Berlin-Buch
A new project for the early detection of Parkinson's disease with strongly magnetized xenon gas has been initiated at FMP. The team led by physicist Leif Schröder has received a three-year grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. This (...)[more]
