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11.01.2009

Archive 2005



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Landesstiftung foundation to establish new research and education priorities | 19.12.2005
Ten million euros have been set aside for strategic research. In an announcement made by the Landesstiftung Baden-Württemberg foundation on 6th December, they stated that special focus will also be given to topics like nanotechnology, protein biochemistry/proteomics and new materials/bionics.

Piecing together the genomic puzzle | 19.12.2005
Starting in the Autumn of 2003, a team led by Enno Ohlebusch, a bioinformatics professor in Ulm, has been developing a software system which will allow the comparison of multiple genomes. To date, this has not been possible using conventional tools available to life scientists for a functional analysis of the DNA. This DFG funded project is currently in its second phase, with reduced funding.

New bionics materials | 19.12.2005
The “new bionics materials” programme announced by the Landesstiftung Baden-Württemberg foundation is to back the development of out of the ordinary ideas by strengthening interdisciplinary co-operation. The intention is to further strengthen the outstanding competitive position and prepare the future economic exploitation of research activities by Baden-Württemberg companies.

“Protein biochemistry/proteomics” research programme | 19.12.2005
With the “protein biochemistry/proteomics” programme, the Landesstiftung Baden-Württemberg foundation is supporting fundamental research that relates to medical aspects in the field of modern protein biochemistry and proteome research. The recent developments in methods and tools in protein biochemistry will serve as the basis for the development of new approaches that uncover new prospects for the prognosis and therapy in medical diseases.

Medical doctors from Ulm to work on a European level | 19.12.2005
The University of Ulm recently announced that two doctors from Ulm have been assigned tasks involving work across Europe.

When Bacteria lose their sense of community | 18.12.2005
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute in Tübingen have, for the first time, observed anti-social behaviour among bacteria living in communities.

Learning from trees | 15.12.2005
Professor Mattheck at the Karlsruhe Research Centre has developed a simple graphical method to optimise the shape of notches using nature as his model. This method does not require elaborate computer simulations. Notches, which are weak points in any construct, can easily lead to a break in the structural element.

Prof. Dr. Peter Jonas – a dedicated experimenter | 15.12.2005
In many ways, the scientific avenue taken by the neurophysiologist Professor Dr. Peter Jonas in the last 18 years has been remarkable. It is not only because he was recently awarded the Leibniz Prize of the German Research Foundation that it is worth a closer look at his life and research.

Looking for synthetic alternatives | 14.12.2005
What would nature do without enzymes? Without them, our metabolism would have great difficulty in getting itself up and running, if indeed it managed to do so at all. These proteins, which are an integral part of the metabolism of an organism, function in a highly effective and specific way. It is this specificity and effectiveness that is causing problems for industry in its efforts to benefit from nature’s synthesising powers.

Inspiration for completely new applications | 12.12.2005
Prof. Dr. Thomas Speck is one of the leading bionics researchers in Germany. He is Professor of Functional Morphology and Director of the Botanical Gardens at the University of Freiburg. In addition, he is a reputed expert in the field of bionics, the chairman of the biomimetics competence network funded by the state of Baden-Württemberg and chairman of the BIOKON e.V. bionics competence network funded by the Federal Ministry of Research and Education. Karin Bundschuh from BioRegio Freiburg spoke to the scientist.

Better prognosis through the specific radiation of metastases | 12.12.2005
The presence of metastases in the brain was, for a long time, virtually a death sentence in that it was practically impossible to remove them. In many cases, doctors chose to terminate the treatment of the tumour if it had led to metastases. Nowadays, it is possible to remove the brain metastases in a way that gives patients a far better chance of survival. Doctors in the Department of Stereotactic Neurosurgery at the University Hospital in Freiburg are treating secondary tumours with state-of-the-art technologies involving the direct radiation of brain metastases.

Professor Peter Jonas from Freiburg awarded prestigious Leibniz Prize | 12.12.2005
Highest honour award in German research acknowledges excellent research at the University of Freiburg.

Four million euros for research consortium | 12.12.2005
Professor Walter Knöchel, head of the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Ulm and coordinator of the SFB, recently announced that the German Research Foundation (DFG) is to continue the funding of the “Signal and signal processing in cellular differentiation” collaborative research centre (SFB 497) from 2006 – 2008.

The place where our brain integrates what is heard and felt | 11.12.2005
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute in Tübingen are investigating how the brain processes auditory and tactile information in the auditory cortex.

Adhering to surfaces without glue | 09.12.2005
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Metal Research in Stuttgart are investigating why flies, spiders and even geckos are able to walk up glass without falling off. The researchers are hoping to use their results to develop adhesion systems for technical applications.

The development of high-tech textiles is inspired by plants | 07.12.2005
Gas exchange in plants is regulated through stomata. This self-regulating system has inspired the development of intelligent, breathable membranes and tissues.

Hope for life-prolonging treatment | 06.12.2005
The CapRI trial undertaken at the Surgical University Hospital in Heidelberg is testing a new therapy for the treatment of pancreas carcinoma. The first results of which are expected in 2007.

Baden-Württemberg to continue research on BSE and the refinement of meat-and-bone meal | 05.12.2005
On Friday, 11th November 2005, experts met in Constance to talk about BSE and other similar diseases. Baden-Württemberg has extended its research programme involving total funds of €1.2 million to incorporate the new “meat-and-bone meal refinement” project.

Catalysis lends oxygen a hand | 05.12.2005
The new SFB, entitled “Catalytic and selective oxidation of C-H bindings with molecular oxygen”, is being co-ordinated by Professor Sabine Laschat from the Institute of Organic Chemistry at the University of Stuttgart. The German Research Foundation (DFG) approved the new SFB a few days ago and will fund the research with €7.7 million for an initial period of 4 years starting in January 2006.

ERA-Net PathoGenoMics | 05.12.2005
At the beginning of November, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research announced the funding guidelines for transnational research projects within the “PathoGenoMics” – Trans-European cooperation and coordination of genome sequencing and functional genomics of human-pathogenic microorganisms - initiative. The deadline for the submission of proposals is 31st March 2006.



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