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Salute to cutting-edge research: EKFS awards Publication Prizes 2024
New approaches to diagnostics and therapy for cancer, as well as for neuro-degenerative and rare diseases
Neue Studie untersucht Peptid-Impfstoff gegen Akute Myeloische Leukämie
Teilnehmen können Patientinnen und Patienten ab 18 Jahren
Cutting-edge research on RNA-based therapies: Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung announces Prize for Medical Research 2025
Submission of proposals until August 28, 2024
Inauguration of the new work and seminar house in Schmitten
The “House in the Woods” belonging to Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung opens its doors on May 15, 2024
Transferring Biomedical Research to Patients Faster: ForTra gGmbH Announces Positive Funding Track Record
• Closing the gap between basic research and clinical application
• More than 50 percent of all funded projects received follow-up funding
Natur + Medizin
Neue Dauerausstellung ab 18. April im Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum Frankfurt
Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Optogenetic Therapies approved
Else Kröner Fresenius Foundation supports new research center for optogenetic therapies with 37.4 million euros over ten years at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG). State of Lower Saxony is strongly supporting the establishment of the center and, together with the UMG, is holding out the prospect of up to 22.6 million euros in additional funding. The new research building with costs of 32.7 million euros will be included in the construction planning by the state of Lower Saxony. The aim of the center is to develop innovative treatment approaches for patients suffering from deafness, blindness, gastric paralysis or movement deficits. The center will be integrated into the UMG.
Reentry after pause phase for family made easier
Funding amounting to a total of 1.2 million euros awarded for physicians following parental or family-care leave
Bridge-building between clinic and research
Three Else Kröner Clinician Scientist Professorships 2023 awarded, each endowed with 1.1 million euros
Getting started on a professional career as Clinician Scientist
Three Else Kröner Research Schools for Physicians awarded, each endowed with 1.3 million euros