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Memory is an essential part of life as it is necessary for all other cognitive functions. From the small invertebrate adaptation to the environment to the…
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Aging is one of the most critical risk factors for neurological and psychiatric diseases. However, the biological links between physiological aging and pathological development…
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Our research focuses on microglial dysfunction and alterations in neuronal and glial signaling contributing to the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders…
Curriculum Vitae
Degrees 2000-2004 PhD in Biology, ZMBH and University of Heidelberg, Germany 1994-1999 Diploma in molecular biology, Faculty of Natural…
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Accumulation of the amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) in senile plaques is an invariable pathological hallmark of Alzheimer´s disease (AD). Aβ is derived by proteolytic…
Curriculum Vitae
Degrees 2005 Habilitation, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany (Award for Best Habilitation) 1997…
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Memory consolidation takes place not only at the cellular but also at the systemic level. In the context of systems consolidation, trace-transfer consolidation…
