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25. June 2024
Obituary: Professor Michail S. Davidoff

The Anatomical Society mourns the loss of its long-standing member Professor Dr. Michail S. Davidoff (18.07.1940 - 20.06.2024). Professor Davidoff studied medicine at the University of Sofia in Bulgaria from 1960 to 1966. From 1976-1974 he was a research assistant at the Regeneration Research Laboratory of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia and an […]

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27. May 2024
Making connections

Interactions between critical proteins reveal how disorders in neuronal communication can develop Dr. Artemis Koumoundourou from the research lab of Prof. Stefan Britsch, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Anatomy, at Ulm University has been awarded the Quarterly Publication Award (QPA) I/2024 of the Anatomische Gesellschaft for the identification of a Bcl11b/C1ql2/Nrxn3(25b+)-dependent pathway regulating the function […]

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26. April 2024
Role of inhibitory cortical interneurons in sensory information processing

Dr. Julien Guy and his colleague Martin Möck from research group of Prof. Jochen Staiger at the Institute of Neuroanatomy at the University of Göttingen were awarded the Quarterly Publication Award (QPA) IV/2023 of the Anatomical Society for their investigations of the role of inhibitory cortical interneurons in sensory information processing: The aim of the […]

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26. March 2024
Ulm Anatomist honored with the Felix-Jerusalem-Prize

The German Society for Muscle Diseases has awarded PD Dr Alberto Catanese the Felix Jerusalem Prize, whose scope is to promote research in the field of neuromuscular diseases. The Ulm scientist PD Dr Alberto Catanese receives the first prize for his work on new transcription and mutation signatures in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis using innovative methods […]

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22. March 2024
Heidelberg scientists receive the "BIAL Award in Biomedicine" endowed with 300,000 euros

A team of scientists from Heidelberg has received a prestigious award for their groundbreaking discovery of how healthy nerve cells in the brain make contact with the tumor cells of glioblastomas and thus fuel the spread of these incurable brain tumors: The researchers from Heidelberg University, Heidelberg University Hospital and the German Cancer Research Center […]

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2. March 2024
IFAA 2024: The 21st Congress of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists

Kimdaejung Convention CenterGwangju, Korea, September 5 (Thu) - 8 (Sun), 2024 Further Information: https://www. ifaa2024.org

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2. March 2024
Anatomical Society Summer Meeting: Edinburgh, 24th-26th July, 2024

From Organ Homeostasis to Healthspan - joined Meeting of the Anatomical Society and the Anatomische Gesellschaft Thursday 25th, special Interest Symposium organized by the Anatomische Gesellschaft: Aging, Maturation and Regeneration: The view from the neuronal network to the synapse Keynote: Anja Bräuer, University of Oldenburg Further Information:https://www.anatsoc.org.uk/meetings/our-meetings/anatomical-society-meeting

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28. January 2024
Tgfbr2 expression in the neuroinflammatory retina

3D image of a GFAP (glial-fibrillary-acidic protein, green) -/GS (glutamine-synthetase, magneta)- positive, reactive Müller cell in the neurodegenerative retina. In situ hybridization for Tgfbr2 (transforming growth factor receptor 2, red) is shown. By combining in situ hybridization, immunofluorescence staining and 3D reconstruction, the research group of Prof. Barbara Braunger at the Institute of Neuroanatomy, University […]

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12. January 2024
Novel pathomechanism discovered in patients with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

Dr. rer. nat Sunil Yeruva and his colleagues from research group of Prof. Jens Waschke at the Institute of Vegetative Anatomy at LMU Munich were awarded the Quarterly Publication Award (QPA) 2023 of the Anatomical Society for their investigations into the pathomechanism of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: In their study, Dr. rer. nat Sunil Yeruva and his […]

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