TRR 274 Post Doc Research Awards 2026
We are delighted to announce Lena Spieth and Matthias Münchhalfen as the recipients of the TRR 274 Postdoctoral Research Awards 2026. Each award provides €10,000 in
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TRR 274 International Symposium “Checkpoints of Central Nervous System Recovery“ 2026
On 27 -30th of October 2026 the TRR274 held its international retreat in Göttingen at the beautiful Historic Observatory. We had the pleasure to welcome distinguished
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Chronic progressive demyelination induces a microglial state with lysosomal dysfunction
Background Microglia play a central role in removing myelin debris and supporting tissue repair in demyelinating diseases. However, the effects of chronic myelin damage on microglial
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Biomedical Neuroscience Microscopy Course 2026
TRR 274 PhD students Caitlin Gillespie (LMU) and Annika Meilin Schmidke (UMG) participated in an advanced microscopy retreat organized by TRR member Thomas Misgeld (Project B03
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Anti-CD40L prevents meningeal B cell aggregates and mitigates progressive autoimmune encephalomyelitis
Background Progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) remains difficult to treat, in part because chronic inflammation persists within the central nervous system (CNS). Meningeal tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS),
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TRR 274 YI Retreat 2026
TRR 274 Young Invistigator Retreat 2026 in Lohr am Main From 22–24 July 2026, the TRR 274 Young Investigators gathered for their annual retreat in the
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Network of German Neurocenters @ FENS Forum 2026
From July 06-10, 2026, TRR 274 was represented at the booth of the Network of German Neuroscience Centers during the Conference of the Federation of European
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ERC Advanced Grant for Martin Kerschensteiner
Congratulations to our speaker Martin Kerschensteiner on receiving an European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant! With his project TACO (Targeting myeloid cell states, actions and interactions
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Thomas Misgeld Received Membership Certificate from the Leopoldina
Congratulations to our member Thomas Misgeld, neuroscientist at DZNE’s Munich site, and Director of the Institute of Neuronal Cell Biology at the Technical University of Munich
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TRR 274 at Munich Brain Day 2026
TRR 274 was delighted to support the fourth Munich Brain Day, an event that continues to foster exchange and collaboration within Munich’s vibrant neuroscience community. Among
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CD38 endows local antigen-specific Treg cells with stress resilience for control of compartmentalized CNS inflammation
Background Regulatory T (Treg) cells expressing the transcription factor Foxp3 are essential for maintaining immune tolerance and preventing autoimmunity. While their systemic immunosuppressive role is well
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