Metagenome-based rapid diagnostics: Determination of pathogens and resistance in urinary tract infections within four hours
An international research team with the participation of Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU), the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) and partners from Norway and Denmark has developed a fast, precise and cost-effective method for diagnosing complicated...
Paleogenomics diagnoses rare growth disorder in 12,000-year-old skeletons
An international research team led by the University of Vienna and the University Hospital of Liège has genetically demonstrated a rare hereditary growth disorder in two skeletons from southern Italy that are more than 12,000 years old. Through the combination of...
First high-resolution structure of proteasome storage granules deciphered
An international research team from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, the University Medical Center Göttingen and the University of Toronto has for the first time visualized the molecular interior architecture of proteasome storage granules (PSGs) in intact...
MHH researchers discover “molecular memory” in kidney transplants
A research team at the Hannover Medical School (MHH) led by Prof. Dr. Christian Hinze has identified new cellular markers that provide information about the long-term recovery capacity of a kidney transplant after acute rejection. The specific cell states discovered...
DZD and University Medical Center Greifswald Show Practical Ways to FAIRify Clinical Research Data
In a new publication, researchers from the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) and the University Medical Center Greifswald have compared and evaluated different workflows for the FAIR preparation of clinical data. Using the DZD basic data set as an example,...
UKL is the first clinic in Germany to perform two kidney transplants with mechanical perfusion
Leipzig University Hospital (UKL) was the first clinic in Germany to successfully perform two kidney transplants using mechanical perfusion. The interventions took place just one day after the revised guideline on kidney transplantation of the German Medical...
DGfN supports Europe-wide call for a second EU action plan on organ donation and transplantation
The German Society of Nephrology (DGfN) supports a Europe-wide initiative of the European Kidney Health Alliance (EKHA) and other professional societies. They call on the European Commission to launch the second EU Action Plan on Organ Donation and Transplantation. In...
Vaccine candidate against MERS shows long-lasting immune response
An international research team has investigated the persistence of MERS-CoV-specific antibodies and T cell responses in healthy adults two years after vaccination with MVA-MERS-S. The study is based on a phase I clinical trial in which participants in Hamburg and...
Goodbye jet lag: Oral agent for the forward movement of the internal clock discovered
A Japanese research team has discovered a new agent that can shift the body's internal clock forward. This offers hope for faster recovery from jet lag and better adaptation to night shift work. The agent Mic-628 specifically activates the transcription of the "clock...
DGKL announces three scientific prizes for 2026
The German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (DGKL) is offering three scientific prizes for 2026. The aim is to honour excellent research achievements, promote young scientists and make innovative developments in the digitalisation of laboratory...
