Areas of investigation/research focus
Around one third of Alzheimer’s disease cases worldwide are attributed to potentially modifiable risk factors, such as physical and cognitive inactivity…
Long before the onset of dementia, there is evidence for increased activity of the brain’s immune system. Researchers from DZNE and the University Hospital Bonn come to this conclusion based on a…
Ahmad Aziz, scientist at DZNE’s Bonn site, has been awarded a “Starting Grant” from the European Research Council (ERC) worth around 1.5 million euros. With this funding, he aims to investigate the…
EMA: No Recommendation for Marketing Authorization for Alzheimer's drug "Aducanumab”
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended…
Highly Cited
Researchers whose studies are often mentioned in scientific journals are considered highly influential – because a citation by peers indicates that their work is regarded to be…
Paper Prize 2022 of the Hans und Ilse Breuer Foundation
For the second time, the Hans and Ilse Breuer Foundation is awarding a special prize to excellent young researchers (doctoral or…
Neurons Able to “Talk” Cannot Regenerate
Adult neurons of the central nervous system do not regenerate if they are damaged, for example following a spinal cord injury. A study by DZNE researchers…
Long-Covid goes on brain and nerves
What does Long-Covid do to us? It can be associated with neurological complaints such as impaired memory. To understand and treat the long-term consequences,…
