DE EN
DE EN

Press releases

Stay informed about the latest developments and research results of the DZNE. We are available to answer press inquiries over here.

CURE-ND Logo
New European alliance formed to tackle urgent challenge of neurodegenerative diseases
The DZNE is a founding member of CURE-ND, a cluster of European research institutions that aim to jointly address the challenge of neurodegenerative diseases.
ERC signet
ERC Grant for DZNE Researcher
Michela Deleidi, a Parkinson’s researcher at the DZNE’s Tübingen site, has been awarded a “Consolidator Grant” of the European Research Council worth about two million euros.
Microscope image of a newborn nerve cell.
Radicals seem to be good for the brain
DZNE scientist report in the journal “Cell Stem Cell” that reactive oxygen molecules, also known as “free radicals”, are important for the brain’s ability to adapt – at least in mice.
Symbolic image of a neuron.
Three million dollars for Parkinson research at the DZNE
Studies on the “gut-brain axis”: Bonn and Tübingen receive 1.5 million US dollars each in funding
Artistic visualization of protein deposits in the vicinity of nerve cells
The Long Road to Dementia
In “Nature Neuroscience”, researchers from the DZNE and the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research present new findings on the early development of Alzheimer's disease.
This image shows cells with artificial viruses that mimic SARS-CoV-2
Coronavirus: Study finds further door opener into the cell
Experts from the DZNE, Technical University of Munich, University of Helsinki and other research institutions have now identified neuropilin-1 as a factor that can facilitate SARS-CoV-2 entry into the cells’ interior. Their findings are published in…
Symbol image antibodies
COVID-19: Berlin scientists lay basis for a passive vaccination
Researchers at the DZNE and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have identified highly effective antibodies against the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and are now pursuing the development of a passive vaccination.
Symbol image
Distribution of people with dementia in Germany: study shows clear regional differences
People with dementia are by no means evenly distributed across Germany. Researchers from the DZNE and the University Medical Center Greifswald demonstrate this with an analysis at district level. Interactive maps by the DZNE visualize the findings.
DZNE starts new knowledge podcast „Hirn & Heinrich“ with Sabine Heinrich
The DZNE launches the podcast "Hirn & Heinrich", in which moderator Sabine Heinrich talks to leading experts about brain diseases and the current state of research.
Symbol image
Risk gene for Alzheimer’s has early effects on the brain
A genetic predisposition to late-onset Alzheimer’s disease affects how the brains of young adults cope with certain memory tasks. Researchers from the DZNE and the Ruhr-Universität Bochum report on this in the scientific journal “Current Biology”.