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Antibiotics, Drugs and Rock’n Roll - Finding solutions for the global health challenge 10th Annual Symposium of the Center of Synthetic Microbiology, 23 May, 2023

Fifth LOEWE-iCANx mini-symposium on May 11 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. with presentations on current findings in lung cancer research

LOEWE-PriOSS Symposium from May 8 to 10 at Schloss Rauischholzhausen near Giessen, with the aim of developing fundamental models for on-surface synthesis
The new TOGA method for comparative genome analysis was applied by the study team to elephant seals (Mirounga), the largest seals in the world, among other species.
© Andy Witchger, flickr, Lizenz CC BY 2.0

Researchers led by Prof. Michael Hiller of LOEWE-TBG develop new method for genetic comparison of hundreds of animal species
The pygmy right whale (Caperea marginata) is rarely sighted and has hardly been researched so far. Now, the analysis of its genome shows interesting results for tumor research.
© World Register of Marine Species, Robert Pitman, NOAA Fisheries, Lizenz CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

LOEWE-TBG researchers sequence genome of smallest baleen whale and gain insight into evolution and tumor resistance

LOEWE Cluster WhiteBox presents its research results from the last two years of LOEWE funding at the "Symposium on Explainability"

The first issue of ProLOEWE-NEWS 2023 is available - and brings a variety of topics from LOEWE projects just in time for Easter.
The Chilean Abalone Concholepas concholepas was chosen as the “International Mollusc of the Year 2023”. While it is traded as a delicacy, its genomic information is of interest for pharmaceutical research.
© Christian Sepulveda

The Chilean Abalone is "International Mollusc of the Year 2023" - Its genome is completely sequenced by the LOEWE Center TBG
A painful rash, red spots and blisters on the skin - possible signs of infection with Mpox or monkeypox virus.
© Marina Demiduk / Shutterstock

International research team identifies drug candidates against monkeypox - LOEWE professor Sandra Ciesek is involved
Human and machine interacting: communication between the two is a cornerstone of reliable AI systems.
© Patrick Bal

Research team led by Prof. Kristian Kersting, speaker of LOEWE-WhiteBox develops method to improve interaction between humans and artificial intelligence
Bone marrow smear from a child with Down syndrome who suffers from leukemia. The purple-coloured leukemic blasts displace normal blood formation. Photo credit: Jan Klusmann, University Hospital Frankfurt
© Jan-Henning Klusmann, Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt

Research team with participation of LOEWE-FCI finds cause of leukemia disease in trisomy 21
© Gregoire Dubois

Tracking genetic diversity - LOEWE-TBG scientists involved in population genomic study of brown bears
A missing metabolic gene probably enables hummingbirds like the Long-tailed Shadow Hummingbird (Phaethornis superciliosus) to perform their energy-consuming hovering flight.
© Nicolas Defaux

Hummingbirds probably control their hovering flight due to a missing gene, as scientists from LOEWE-TBG have now discovered