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DFG Awards €1.25 Million in Funding for Reinhart Koselleck Project at the University of Bonn

The German Research Foundation (DFG) is to provide €1.25 million in funding for a Reinhart Koselleck Project based at the University Hospital Bonn and the ImmunoSensation² Cluster of Excellence at the University of Bonn. The research team led by Professor Christoph Wilhelm, Professor for Immunopathology at the Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Pharmacology, plans to study how the body maintains its delicate balance with the intestinal flora during times of illness and hunger.

University of Bonn featured on the “Highly Cited Researchers List 2025”

The University of Bonn is once again featured on the international “Highly Cited Researchers” list: According to Clarivate Analytics, the information service provider that compiles the list, a total of ten researchers are among the top one percent of the most influential in their field worldwide.

Unique immune signatures to distinguish MOGAD from MS

Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) is a rare autoimmune condition in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the protective myelin sheath of nerve fibers in the central nervous system. Although MOGAD induces symptoms similar to multiple sclerosis (MS), its underlying biology appears to be fundamentally different. Understanding these distinctions is crucial for developing effective, disease-specific treatments. A new international study under contribution of ImmunoSensation2 member Prof. Anne-Katrin Pröbstel and her team now sheds light on these immune differences. The results have been published in Science Translational Medicine.

New Immune Response Patterns for Tuberculosis Discovered Outside the Lungs

Researchers from the LIMES Institute at the University of Bonn, the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and the University Hospital Cologne have decoded the immunological properties of what is known as extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) in the blood of patients suffering from the condition. Their findings, which have now been published in the journal “Nature Communications,” could help to develop new treatments and methods for diagnosing the illness.

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