Why is the biological development of the human slower than that of the mouse? Japanese researcher Miki Ebisuya, who is invited to become a Humboldt Professor at TU Dresden, works on the biophysical mechanisms behind this question. In the long term, it is hoped her fundamental research will generate knowledge for the development of new regenerative therapies.
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Edvardas Narevicius is one of the pioneers of ultra-low temperature chemistry. His experiments make it possible to observe novel quantum effects. He is invited to TU Dortmund University to reinforce the focus in experimental and theoretical quantum optics.
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Mathematician, science historian, sinologist and philosopher Andrea Bréard investigates the history of mathematics in China. She draws on economic, political and social history to acquire insights into China’s intellectual history in its entirety.
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Cancer cells grow significantly quicker in the body than normal cells. Their metabolism thus functions differently and utilises nutrients at a much faster rate. The metabolism researcher Christian Frezza is searching for ways of disturbing or even preventing nutrient utilisation in cancer cells so that they can no long grow and eventually die.
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Alexander von Humboldt Professorship 2021 Oskar Hallatschek At the University of Leipzig, Hallatschek is set to drive development in the interdisciplinary research hub for quantitative eco-evolutionar
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Stefan Hofmann is a leading expert in the treatment of anxiety disorders and depression using cognitive behavioural therapy which his research has crucially shaped and further developed by employing neurological methods.
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As a specialist in Einstein field equations, the mathematician Gustav Holzegel studies physical theories on the properties of the universe. He has, for instance, managed to find solutions to the mathematical equations in the general theory of relativity which explain the stability of black holes.
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Watching life evolving – Jan Huisken’s work makes it possible. A pioneer of modern microscopy, he is now set to reinforce the existing research focus in microscopy at the University of Göttingen and help to better understand the development of cells and organs.
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With its university and non-university research institutes, the University of Tübingen already has a very broadly established portfolio in educational science with a focus on the intersection of educational practice and research. Murayama’s appointment as a Humboldt Professor aims to expand educational research yet further and intensify its interdisciplinary approach.
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At the University of Cologne, Bart Thomma is to continue his research on soil organisms and their interactions with plants. He is expected to head a new Centre for Microbial Interactomics that is due to be established and within which he will focus on evolutionary microbiology. He will also cooperate with human biologists. After all, if we understand more about the genetics and interactions of microorganisms in the soil, this could be of use to medicine, too – in improving antibiotics, for instance.
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