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Neurodegenerative Diseases

Understand and investigate the causes, develop novel strategies for prevention, treatment and care

  • Alzheimer's
  • Parkinson's
  • ALS
  • Vascular Dementia
  • Lewy-Body-Disease
  • Huntington's
  • FTD
  • Ataxia
  • Childhood Dementia

News

  • Close-up of a person holding a smartphone with a green case in both hands while looking at the screen

    Smartphone Tests Spot Cognitive Decline Faster than Standard Method

    Study shows potential of digital assessment: application could be in clinical trials and clinical routine.

    09.06.2026

  • Prestigious Mentoring Prize for DZNE Scientist

    Dietmar Schmitz honored with “2026 FKNE Mentoring Prize”.

    09.06.2026

  • DZNE Participates in New Collaborative Research Center in Bonn

    “Rhineland Study” investigates impact of dietary diversity on health.

    05.06.2026

  • Abstract macro photograph showing numerous yellow-green bubbles or liquid droplets against a colorful background.

    Researchers Map Genetics of Blood Lipids with Unprecedented Precision

    Findings may help improve understanding of aging and disease.

    19.05.2026

  • A gloved hand uses a pipette on a cell culture plate filled with pink liquid beneath a laboratory microscope or instrument

    Neuronal Hyperacitivity Triggers Severe Autoimmune Brain Disorder

    Researchers unravel effects of autoimmune antibodies in “IgLON5 Encephalitis” and see similarities to Alzheimer’s disease mechanisms.

    13.05.2026

Research Areas

Further news

  • The illustration depicts a complex network of glowing neuronal structures with branching connections and synapse-like contact points. Transparent blue-green cell forms and bright light impulses extend through a dark futuristic environment resembling a digital city or data infrastructure. Red and green highlights mark areas of activity, creating the impression of intense cellular communication and information processing.

    DZNE-Led Consortium Selected for Longitude Prize on ALS

    Project brings together leading institutions from Europe, North America, and Asia to apply artificial intelligence to one of the most complex challenges in neurology.

    08.05.2026

  • Symbolic image shows pile of paper.

    Hans and Ilse Breuer Foundation announces publication prize 2026 on the subject of dementia

    Early career researchers at DZNE can receive special awards for the 6th time.

    06.05.2026

  • The image shows the interaction between several glioblastoma cells, marked in magenta, and immune cells, marked in green, in the brain of a living mouse.

    Study Reveals Dynamic Interactions between Brain Tumors and Immune Cells

    Acting upon “microglia” could be an approach for new therapies.

    21.04.2026

  • CURE-ND: a European Alliance to Accelerate Research on Neurodegeneration

    Position paper in “The Lancet Neurology”.

    20.04.2026

  • Healthcare professional with a stethoscope touches virtual icons representing health data, diagnostics, and treatment.

    1. DZG Meeting Lower Saxony

    April 17 in Hanover.

    15.04.2026

Events

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