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We’ve been researching, discovering new things, and learning together for quite some time now — all with the goal of advancing gut-brain axis research. But along the way, we’ve also had a lot of fun! The videos show how much joy and energy went into our teamwork. Thanks to the DFG, we’re also able ...

As part of this international awareness day, we created science communication pieces that shine a light on different aspects of the immune system — through posters, games, and interactive tools. Here’s what we contributed: 🧬 Isis created a poster on Parkinson’s Disease (PD), exploring the po...

Prof. Dr. Friederike Zunke, a project leader in GB.com, and her colleague PD Dr. Philipp Arnold have made major strides in understanding Parkinson’s disease. Mutations in the enzyme β-glucocerebrosidase (GCase) are known to increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease twentyfold and also cause Gauch...

Elizaveta Gerasimova was awarded with the Top 15 Digital Oral Presentation Award at the ECCO25 congress in Berlin, Germany. The presentation was titled DOP068: Vedolizumab counteracts Parkinson’s disease-related brain pathology driven by gut-primed IBD T cells, you can also find out more about Eliza...

Great work form Elizaveta Gerasimova on a novel co-culture model of T cells and midbrain organoids. Congratulations, dear Elizaveta!

On the occasion of World Parkinson's Day on April 11, 2025, Prof. Beate Winner, spokesperson of KFO5024 - GB.Com, and Prof. Jürgen Winkler, project leader within the research group, were guests of the Süddeutsche Zeitung. A special feature including the interview was published in the nationwide edi...

Prof. Beate Winner, one of the lead scientist for the GB.com consortium participated in Palacios' podcast hosted by Gabriel Palacios. The podcast highlight the gut-brain axis concept and its importance. You can listen to it on Youtube 🔴 (https://lnkd.in/euvXySKK) or Spotify 🟢(https://lnkd.in/ezqQKA...

Our clinical research group benefits greatly from the DFG’s equal opportunity support, which helps us combine professional responsibilities with family life. It’s not just our doctoral researchers who benefit – our leadership team does too. This short video offers a glimpse into how our spokespers...

An zwei Tagen durften wir im E-Werk Erlangen gemeinsam mit dem Schlosstheater Thurnau das Stück „Kleine Schritte“ präsentieren – der Auftakt ihrer Tour durch Deutschland und Österreich. Das Stück macht Mut für ein Leben mit Parkinson und bewegte das Publikum tief. In der anschließenden Podiumsdis...

At the Science Slam in September 2024 in Erlangen, we welcomed around 150 guests eager to learn more about our research. Our slammers delivered outstanding performances, making the event a great success! Here’s a "Best of Science Slam" video and some impressions in the galerie below.

Theaterstück "Kleine Schritte" in Erlangen 04.02.2025 und 05.02.2025 ab 18:30 Uhr In Zusammenarbeit mit dem Sonderforschungsverbund EmpkinS (FAU) präsentieren wir am 4. und 5. Februar 2025 ein bewegendes und lebensbejahendes Theaterstück im Erlanger E-Werk. Das Stück, das in Kooperation ...

We are delighted to welcome our new student representatives, Bruno Ghirotto and Luis Goncalves, to the GB.Com consortium! As student representatives, they will serve as the voice of our doctoral candidates, fostering communication with the PIs and the steering committee. They will also work to incor...

Networking Conference with the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation On 21 November 2024, we are excited to host a networking conference in collaboration with the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Researchers from various fields within the life sciences and from different parts of the world will prese...

In the latest issue of Neuroforum, an article was published about our KFO 5024. The article highlights how the latest research findings from KFO 5024 not only enrich the scientific landscape but could also influence the clinical practice of the future. You can find the article on page 29 of the c...

On October 23, 2024, we held our iRTG meeting, which was attended by our doctoral candidates and MD students. The day kicked off with a bioinformatics course focusing on the analysis of their own RNA-seq data and optimizing visualizations for publication readiness. This was followed by Science Slam-style presentations from several members, offering everyone a chance to gain insight into the possibilities of science communication.