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Awards & Grants, ISF, STB,

Three million euros for European research initiative to develop new technology to regenerate the brain

Over the next four years, Helmholtz Munich participates in a European research consortium, aiming to develop an innovative technology that could boost the regeneration of neurons in diseases that currently have limited therapeutic options. The…

Magdalena Götz Porträt / 2014

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Curing the Brain With Cell Replacement Therapy

Curing the Brain With Cell Replacement Therapy

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Curing the Brain With Cell Replacement Therapy

Prof. Magdalena Götz about the fascinating research on reprogramming glia cells and cell replacement therapy in the field of brain injuries

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Awards & Grants, Stem Cells, ISF,

Magdalena Götz Receives Hector Science Award

Prof. Dr. Magdalena Götz has been awarded this year's 150,000 euro science prize by the Hector Foundation. The jury is thus recognizing the neurobiologist's outstanding research achievements.

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Unlocking Neuronal Regeneration: Research Reveals New Strategies for Direct Reprogramming

Researchers around Magdalena Götz from Helmholtz Munich have made strides in direct neuronal reprogramming. This innovative approach transforms non-neuronal cells, specifically astrocytes, into functional neurons. Investigating patient-derived cells,…

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New Research Findings, Stem Cells, ISF,

New Source of Stem Cells in Injury-Affected Brains of Patients

Researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the LMU have discovered that, in the case of brain injuries, specific cells in the brain become active in disease situations, exhibiting properties of neural stem cells. The authors further discovered that a…