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How obesity also affects the next generation

Children born to obese mothers are at higher risk of developing metabolic disorders, even if they follow a healthy diet themselves. A new study from the University of Bonn offers an explanation for this phenomenon. In obese mice, certain cells in the embryo’s liver are reprogrammed during pregnancy. This leads to long-term changes in the offspring’s metabolism. The researchers believe that these findings could also be relevant for humans. The study has now been published in the journal Nature.

Digitalization managment: “Digitalization doesn’t work when you try it top down”

Professor Valentin Stein serves as the “Digi” for the Faculty of Medicine. In the podcast, he talks about the challenges associated with running a medical clinic’s IT infrastructure, concerns about making patient data available for research, core considerations in digitalization…

Strong attendance at the open house on Klein-Altendorf Campus—despite the erratic weather

“You’re in luck—somebody is just about to leave. There’s still one spot to the left of the sign!” One thing was immediately clear, even before you’d parked your car: heavy rain earlier that Sunday morning hadn’t dampened interest in the open house at Klein-Altendorf Campus.For this year’s event, Klein-Altendorf Campus of the Faculty of Agricultural, Nutritional, and Engineering Sciences co-presented with the bio-innovationpark Rheinland in honor of its tenth anniversary. As always, there was also a tractor taxi and tours of the experimental fields and orchards.

Frank Bradke is a New Member of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities

On June 14, neurobiologist Frank Bradke, a research group leader at DZNE and professor at the University of Bonn, was officially welcomed as a new member of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BBAW). He received his membership certificate in Berlin during a ceremonial event in honor of the polymath and founder of the academy, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. This award recognizes Bradke’s outstanding scientific accomplishments in the field of neuronal development and regeneration. With his studies, the Bonn scientist, who focuses on fundamental mechanisms, aims to pave the way for a better treatment of spinal cord injuries. Bradke has already received multiple awards in acknowledgement of his research.

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