by Gabriele Amoroso | May 20, 2022 | Publications, Research
One cause of a genetic autism spectrum disorder is a defect in a gene called Cacna2d3. Scientists at the Saarland University (including the COMM member Prof. Jutta Engel, Biophysics) and the University Ulm were able to show that sound signals important for...
by Gabriele Amoroso | May 6, 2022 | General, Research, Young Scientists
Saarland University is offering around 250 program points across all disciplines at the Open Day, which will take place on Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Saarbrücken campus. Prospective students can inform themselves about the wide range of study...
by Gabriele Amoroso | May 4, 2022 | General, Publications, Research
For a long time, small units of the cells, so-called lipid droplets, were considered fat stores without any further function. However, it has only recently become apparent that these droplets can do much more than simply store and release fat. A research team...
by Gabriele Amoroso | Mar 25, 2022 | General, Research
The KWT invites you to a two-hour event “Funding Innovative Research with Economic Potential” on April 12, 2022, at 3 pm, in which the Exist and VIP+ funding programs will be presented digitally on MS Teams. Following this introductory event, potential...
by Gabriele Amoroso | Mar 25, 2022 | General, Research, Young Scientists
The Excellence Program for Women supports and promotes excellent young female scientists at Saarland University and the non-university research institutes on campus. Women who aspire to a top position in science or business receive targeted support in implementing...
by Gabriele Amoroso | Mar 11, 2022 | General, Publications, Research
240,000 people die of cancer in Germany every year. It is therefore of great importance to investigate the body’s own defense strategies against cancer cells in order to enable new therapies. An international research team from Homburg, Oxford, Siena and...
