Research

As IBM (International Business Machines Cooperation) Fellow, Head of Science & Technology and Lead of IBM Research Quantum Europe at IBM Research, she is based in Switzerland and one of her many projects involves developing a new generation of computer processors: Dr. Heike Riel. In our interview, the FAU-Alumna gives an insight into her work for IBM and talks about her lasting connections to FAU.

In a large study, researchers have succeeded in showing a significant correlation between the CMV antibody status of organ donors and reduced long-term survival after a heart transplantation.

In a new study conducted by the Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie and led by Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, patients who had no protection against an infection after failing to develop an immune response to Covid-19 after two vaccinations were given a third vaccination. The results indicated that these individuals developed a very good level of protection after receiving their third vaccine.

Geologists from FAU and the University of Vigo have proven that where fossils are found is decisive when reconstructing the planet’s climate. Taking samples from certain latitudes may blur results when determining average global temperatures.

A practical 5G application for cherry farming is being developed as part of the ‘For5G’ project. The heart of the project, located in the region known as Franconian Switzerland, is the creation and analysis of a ‘digital twin’ for fruit trees. The project has received 1.4 million euros of funding from the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure.

Whether it’s in youth or internet culture, in the media and entertainment landscape or the political arena: In which variety and with which functions the sentimental is used (both consciously and unconsciously) is the subject of the research of a new research training group called ‘The Sentimental in Literature, Culture and Politics’.

Muscles play an essential role in several bodily functions. For example, the cardiac muscle supplies the body with oxygen and nutrients, skeletal muscles enable us to actively move our bodies. Weakened muscles can lead to various medical conditions, and conditions that affect the muscles of the hear...

It is essential for cells to control precisely which of the many genes of their genetic material they use. This is done in so-called transcription factories, molecular clusters in the nucleus. Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nuremberg ...

The Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT) is inviting young academics to apply for the Young Researcher Award (YRA) in Advanced Optical Technologies till February 28, 2022.

New data from a research team at FAU shows how inflammatory reactions can be resolved by changes to the metabolism of macrophages. Danger signals released by damaged cells during inflammation play a role during this process. ‘Rewiring’ the mitochondria in the macrophages protects them against overlo...