Press Releases 2015
Brain Networks under Attack2
What pruning network links can tell us about the dynamics of neuronal networks
5.5 Million Euros for the European Campus3
European Union approves funding for three joint projects at the Upper Rhine universities
Heidegger’s Black Notebooks and their Implications4
The University of Freiburg grapples with the philosopher and former rector’s legacy at a conference
On the Path to the First European University5
The first “European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation” supported entirely by universities is founded on the Upper Rhine
Maintaining Biodiversity in the Forests of Central Europe 6
German Research Foundation approves new research training group at University of Freiburg
Lipids Support Protein Machinery7
University of Freiburg researchers discover that integration of molecular barrels into the membrane depends on its composition
Funding for Two Big-Data Startup Projects8
Economists at the University of Freiburg receive EXIST entrepreneurial scholarships for “Geospin” and “TonalityTech”
New Department of Sustainable Systems Engineering 9
The University of Freiburg and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft create a unique teaching and research structure
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Soft Probing with Optical Tweezers 11
Freiburg researchers have developed a method for measuring soft, structured surfaces using optical forces
New Protein Found in Immune Cells12
Immunobiologists from the University of Freiburg discover Kidins220/ARMS in B cells and demonstrate its functions
New Import Pathway into the Cell’s Powerhouses14
Freiburg researchers use artificial membranes to show how a particular protein reaches the mitochondria
A glimpse into the nanoworld of lymphocyte cell membranes15
University of Freiburg researchers have applied super-resolution methods to study the organization of receptors on B lymphocytes
How cancer cells alter bone tissue16
Migrating tumour cells produce a protein that aids them to set up home in bones, as University of Freiburg researchers show
Traffic jam in the cell17
A German-Polish team with scientists from Freiburg revealed how cells survive mistargeting of mitochondrial proteins
New curricula for a valuable resource18
European Union supports international project for the sustainable usage of water with almost one million euros
Searching for Life in the Alpha Centauri System19
A new technique enables scientists to search for traces of life on exoplanets in reflected light
Watching a tumour grow in real-time 20
Researchers from the University of Freiburg have gained new insight into the phases of breast cancer growth
