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KFO5024 at the Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften 2025 On October 25th, the KFO5024 team participated in this year’s Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften, an event that once again turned Erlangen into a hub of scientific discovery and public engagement. Throughout the evening, our researchers presented...

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...

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...