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Honouring the outstanding achievements and community involvement of FAU students

The President of FAU, Prof. Joachim Hornegger, presented two FAU students with prizes from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Hans-Wilhelm and Helga Schüßler Foundation.

Researchers at FAU discover a new therapeutic target for the treatment of malignant melanoma

Researchers at FAU have successfully overcome drug-resistance in malignant melanoma cells. FAU has now filed a patent application for the new therapeutic approach.

New Humboldt Professorship for FAU

Successful application for the highest endowed international research award in Germany: Prof. Ewa Dąbrowska, 54, a linguistics expert nominated by FAU, has been awarded an Alexander von Humboldt Professorship.

Rectification

In the last few days, a letter from the President of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger, to the rector of Batman University, Prof. Dr. Aydın Durmuş, concerning the international reactions to violations of human rights of the Muslim Rohingyas in Myanmar has been quoted incorrectly and in a manner open to misunderstanding in the Turkish media.

Researchers plan to use carers known as ‘pathfinders’ to provide support to senior citizens in ill health

The German healthcare system provides little support to patients moving from inpatient to outpatient care. Researchers are currently investigating whether targeted assistance during this transitionary phase can lead to fewer readmissions.

The Open Research Challenge 2017

The three winning teams from Great Britain, Brazil and Switzerland were invited to Erlangen

How Helicobacter pylori causes gastric cancer

Researchers at FAU have identified two mechanisms through which this bacterium can cause gastric cancer.

Diffused light shows clear structures

Ground-breaking research has paved the way towards new imaging techniques. Scientists have successfully developed and tested a method which is considerably more effective than conventional procedures.

Faster apprehension of fever causes

An interdisciplinary team of doctors has devised a diagnostic strategy that allows hidden diseases to be identified much more quickly.

Fast and adaptable

Researchers at FAU identify the molecular mechanisms involved in the activation of the immune system.