Symposium 34: Modelling CNS recovery from autoimmune neurodegeneration Saturday, March 29, 11:30 – 13:30 Chairs: Alexander Flügel and Djordje Miljković, Goettingen and Belgrade (Serbia) Multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and MOG antibody-associated diseases (MOGAD) are autoimmune diseases of the CNS. They are characterized by chronic inflammation of the nervous tissue, which regularly leads…
Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Francesca Odoardi on accepting the W3 Professorship for Cellular and Molecular Imaging of Neuroimmunological Processes effective March 15, 2025. Well deserved!
Astrocyte heterogeneity reveals region-specific astrogenesis in the white matter
Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Sarah Jäkel on accepting the W2 Professorship at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (TUM Clinic Rechts der Isar) effective February 1, 2025. Well deserved!
TRR 274 Retreat 2024 On 12 and 13 December, the annual TRR 274 Retreat took place at the Alte Mensa, Göttingen. During the retreat, the project leaders gave updates on their progress during the past year through a series of presentations. The Young Investigators were able to present their posters to all senior researchers for…
TRR 274 Young Investigator Retreat 2024 On the 11th of December, the young investigators of the TRR 274 organized their first retreat of the second funding period at the Alte Mensa, Göttingen. Members of new projects finally had the chance to connect and integrate with our existing researchers. The Young Investigators presented their projects through…
Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques in the brain, contributing to neurodegeneration. The process by which these plaques form, particularly in sporadic (non-familial) cases of AD, remains not fully understood. Genetic studies have linked the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene and microglial function—immune cells in the brain—to AD, suggesting…
TRR 274 Project leader Prof. Magdalena Götz has been awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit by Minister President Dr. Markus Söder. Read the article written by the Helmholtz institute here. In our TRR, Magdalena Götz is project leader of project C05.
Visit the stand of the Network of German Neurocenters at Neuroscience 2024 from 5 – 9 October in Chicago, IL, USA. http://www.neurocenters-germany.de/
Several members of our TRR 274 were co-organizing and teaching at the advanced imaging techniques course in Bordeaux from 30 Sept to 18 Oct 2024. Francesca Odoardi (co-director of the course, A04), Alexander Flügel (keynote speaker, A03), Arianna Merlini (Instructor, A04) & Michael Haberl (instructor, A03 and A04) could pass on their expertise on the…
Exciting new research is shedding light on the role of CD8+ T cells in MS, revealing how they contribute to disease progression. Using single-cell RNA sequencing and T cell receptor analysis, scientists compared immune cells from identical twins, where one twin showed no symptoms or only early signs of neuroinflammation. CD8+ T cells in people…
This years BmN / ELSC / ICL Summer School took place from 20 – 26 September 2024 in the stunning TUM cottage in Berchtesgaden. Organized by TRR 274 members Thomas Misgeld (Project B03 and C02) and Ruben Portugues (Project C04), with financial support from TRR 274.
