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    Support for caring affiliates of people with dementia

    University of Jena leads nationwide research project to strengthen mental resources and self-care
    Sophie Geßner, research assistant at the Institute of Psychology, in a telephone consultation for caring affiliates of dementia patients.
    Image: Nicole Nerger (University of Jena)
    • Life
    • Research
    When germs get on your nerves

    Jena University Hospital coordinates new DFG Research Training Group to research the neuropsychiatric consequences of infectious diseases
    The new DFG Research Training Group NeurInfect in Jena and Berlin is researching the neuropsychiatric consequences of infectious diseases.
    Illustration: Gumpert/UKJ
    • Light
    • Research
    Faster and more energy-efficient with light

    New »PicPhotMat« project for the development of compact optical computers
    Dr Elena Goi in a laboratory at the Abbe Center of Photonics.
    Image: Nicole Nerger (University of Jena)
    • Life
    • Studies and Teaching
    The origin of the term sustainability

    »The history behind the picture«: New publication sheds light on the term sustainability
    A forestry machine in a forest. The term sustainability originally comes from forestry.
    Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)
    • Awards and Personnel
    Prof. Dr Silke Übelmesser appointed to the Federal Government's Pension Commission

    Financial scientist from the University of Jena contributes scientific expertise to key reform committee
    Portrait of Prof. Dr Silke Übelmesser
    Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
    • Life
    • Excellence
    • Research
    An Enzyme Neutralizes Pathogens by Cleaving a Bacterial Toxin

    Research team led by Prof. Christian Hertweck discovers an enzyme that neutralizes the virulence factor malleicyprol in human pathogenic bacteria

    Scientist Ingrid Richter at work in the laboratory. As part of Christian Hertweck’s team, she was involved in experiments, data analysis, and the writing of the research paper.
    Image: Ingrid Richter/Leibnitz-HKI
    • Light
    • Research
    High-tech scanner cracks ancient letter secrets

    Hamburg team of experts uses special computer tomograph to examine cuneiform tablets from the Hilprecht Collection at Friedrich Schiller University in Jena
    Samaneh Ehteram from the Cluster of Excellence ‘Understanding Written Artefacts’ at the University of Hamburg operates the Enci scanner.
    Image: Nicole Nerger (University of Jena)
    • Liberty
    • Awards and Personnel
    Hartmut Rosa awarded honorary doctorate by ENS Lyon

    École normale supérieure de Lyon honours Jena sociologist for pioneering contributions to social theory
    Sociologist Hartmut Rosa is awarded an honorary doctorate from ENS Lyon.
    Image: Jürgen Scheere (University of Jena)
    • Research
    • Awards and Personnel
    Johannes Krause receives Leibniz Prize

    The DFG honours the researcher from the University of Jena and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
    Prof. Johannes Krause at the Max Planck Institut for Evolutionary Anthropology.
    Image: Thomas Victor
    • Event
    • Research
    How can cultural assets be protected in emergencies?

    Collection managers at the University of Jena discuss with security expert Ralf Seeber
    Part of the University of Jena's collections: a permanent exhibition on Goethe's natural research can be seen in the Goethe Laboratory in the Inspector's House of the Botanical Gardens.
    Image: Nicole Nerger (University of Jena)
    • Life
    • Excellence
    • Research
    How gut bacteria could protect young adults from cancer

    »PerMiCCion« project receives further federal funding and investigates how the microbiome can contribute to the early detection and prevention of colorectal cancer
    3D visualisation of the human intestine with highlighted areas of inflammation and tumours (bright red-orange).
    Illustration: Adobe Stock / appledesign
    • Research
    Diverse life in a primeval lake

    International research group discovers species-rich fossil deposit in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile
    A view of the excavation site in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile.
    Image: Philippe Moisan (University of Atacama)
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