by Gabriele Amoroso | Sep 27, 2022 | Publications, Research
In old age, killer cells of the immune system are better than their reputation. So far, the assumption was that the ability of the so-called T cells to kill tumor cells or pathogens weakens with time. The opposite is the case. T cells become stronger and more...
by Gabriele Amoroso | Sep 12, 2022 | Publications, Research
In the body, it is like in the economy: If the energy supply weakens, the entire system has a problem. In the body, a protein structure called MICOS plays an important role. If it does not function properly, severe degenerative and metabolic diseases can result. How...
by Gabriele Amoroso | Aug 16, 2022 | Allgemein, Publications, Research
For the first time anywhere in the world Prof. Martina Sester (Transplantation and Infection Immunology) and a research team at Saarland University’s Medical School in Homburg directly compared the vaccination effects of all five vaccination schemes approved in...
by Gabriele Amoroso | Aug 8, 2022 | General, Publications, Research
The Immunology professor Martina Sester and her team studied how the Novavax vaccinated patients respond to the vaccine. It turns out that the vaccine leads to a significant development of antibodies and T cells. However, compared to Biontech and Moderna vaccinees,...
by Gabriele Amoroso | Jul 25, 2022 | General, Research, Young Scientists
The 19th UniCamp of the Saarland University is scheduled July 25 to 29, 2022. Twenty female pupils (grades 8 & 9) will have the opportunity to gain exciting insights into various subjects of the MINT disciplines (mathematics, computer science, natural science and...
by Gabriele Amoroso | Jul 13, 2022 | General, Research
There is no vaccine or therapy against many viral diseases. The “VolkswagenStiftung” is now funding three projects at the Saarland University and the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) to research antiviral substances. The...
