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A chlamydia infection triggers an inflammatory response at the cellular level. MDC researchers conducted experiments in cell cultures to examine the role that the enzyme GBP1 plays in this response. They have now published their findings in Cell Reports.

Three minutes – that’s all the time FameLab contestants have to present their research in a dynamic and engaging way. On May 14, 2020, Ian Stewart, a scientist in James Poulet’s lab at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC), will be taking part in the competition’s national final.

LabHive is one of 1,500 projects born out of the federal government’s #WirVsVirus hackathon. Team leader Dr. Tobias Opialla of the MDC presents the new online platform, which is intended to bundle laboratory capacity and enable more SARS-CoV-2 tests.

Genome researchers have come together to launch the German COVID-19 OMICS Initiative (DeCOI). DeCOI combines the expertise of more than 22 institutions from across Germany to make a scientific contribution to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jan Philipp Junker creates cell lineage trees. He wants to understand the different paths that lead to a functioning organism. Perhaps one day, this knowledge will also reveal how organs are able to regenerate.

The pandemic will likely have grave consequences for the health and well-being of the German population. The GNC study now wants to find out exactly what those consequences are. All subjects are being asked to take part in a survey.

After nearly seven weeks of minimal operations, the scientists at the Max Delbrück Center will return to their laboratories on May 4, 2020. During basic operations, stringent safety measures will be in place due to the pandemic.

We'd like to introduce a new series of "What are you reading?" of book recommendations by MDC staff members. The first one is by the scientist Prof. Simone Spuler. She researches stem cell research and muscle diseases at the MDC and ECRC. Simone Spuler usually reads in the evening and prefers to read on paper, although she appreciates the e-reader on vacation.

The neuroscientist Dr. James Poulet has been appointed to the W3 professorship for Systems Neuroscience at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin in cooperation with the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC). Professor Poulet took up the post on April 1, 2020.