Research

Research network searching for minute tumour markers in the bloodstream, in order to detect cancer earlier – a total of 1.3 million euros awarded in BMBF funding.

Biologists are using miniaturised tracking sensors to investigate maternal care in bat colonies. Scientists fitted mother bats and their offspring with sensors to automatically record contacts between the animals.

The first clinical trial in Germany with a new approach in cancer immune therapy is now under way at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen. The new T cell receptor therapy can provide vital support to the immune system in the fight against certain types of leukaemia and lymphoma.

Physicists at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light and at FAU have succeeded in turning an organic molecule into a nearly ideal quantum system with only two well-defined energy levels. The experiments reported in Nature Physics set an important step because they demonstrate some basic building blocks for quantum networks based on organic materials.

An important step on the path towards creating an artificial ovary for patients suffering from cancer: Scientists at FAU are researching innovative techniques for restoring fertility in cancer patients.

Nanostructures based on carbon are promising materials for nanoelectronics. However, to be suitable, they would often need to be formed on non-metallic surfaces, which has been a challenge – up to now. Researchers at FAU have found a method of forming nanographenes on metal oxide surfaces.

In 2019, Dr. Orgad from the Jewish Art Department at the Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan, Israel visited FAU and the Jüdische Museum Franken (Jewish Museum Franconia) in Fürth to talk about a possible collaboration between the Jewish Art Department at his home university, FAU and the museum. In our interview, Dr. Orgad tells us about his expectations regarding the visit.

In 2016, Dr. Xi Wang completed his PhD in Mechanical Electronic Engineering at Xidian University, Xi’an, China. Dr. Wang has been awarded a 24-month Humboldt Research Fellowship to work on his research in FAU, supervised by Prof. Thomas Moor, as a Postdoctoral Researcher during February 2018 and January 2020.

Can the answer to a fair method for resettling refugees in the EU be found at the level of local government? The study ‘The pathway via municipalities’ has explored this issue in more detail and gives specific recommendations for how best to use the potential of towns and municipalities in EU refugee policy.

Three subjects all rolled into one? There’s no such thing? Yes, there is! Integrated Life Sciences. FAU is the only institution in Germany to offer this unique subject.