Medicine

Essays

English May 2024

Despite decades of research, scientists are only beginning to unravel the complexities of the brain’s functions, which surpass high-performance computers. Reinhard Jahn focuses on understanding synaptic transmission and neurotransmitter release, shedding light on this intricate system.

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Research project

English April 2024

DZL’s Balzan Prize supports a cross-disciplinary project investigating the effects of exposure to e-cigarette vapour. Preliminary results show that while e-cigarettes are sold as healthy substitutes of tobacco smoking, ingredients of the vapour contain substances with physiological influence.

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Research project

English March 2024

Gordon’s project aims to finance research projects for young scientists, fostering career development and training programs for icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease, Bangladesh) scientists at Washington University.

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Forum

English March 2024

Jeffrey I. Gordon provides a panoramic synthesis of current human microbiome research and gives an account of how his lab’s work research on gut microbiome development and childhood undernutrition has evolved.

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