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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
👏 Congratulations! TUM student Elba Martínez Figue and LMU student Stella Vielhaber receive the #WübbenStiftungWissenschaft Student Grant. They will receive funding of 1,000 EUR monthly for a year, during her master’s degree. 👉 Read more on our website: www.synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
SCIENCE@SCHOOL – DISCOVERY DAY SyNergy welcomed advanced-level high school students from #Kantonsschule Obwalden, Switzerland 🤓 👉 Read more on our website: www.synergy-munich.de/news-events/... Anne Wöllmer and Anna-Sophia Wahl introducing neuroscience to students from Switzerland: 👇
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
SyNergy Mitglied Christian Haass spricht in einem neuen Podcast von und mit Nina Ruge / staYoung Media GmbH über seine Arbeit zur Alzheimer Erkrankung 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=50JN...
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Endlich Hoffnung bei Alzheimer: Das sagt der Top-Forscher zur Impfung | Nina Ruge
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🧠 #Epilepsy: Defective vesicle transport alters neural fate specification. Researchers led by SyNergy member Silvia Cappello discovered that mutations in the CSTB gene cause a functional collapse of the ventral signaling niche. 🔗Read a summary on our website: www.synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🧠 How dendrites help neural circuits learn without forgetting: Researchers developed a biologically grounded computer model showing how #dendrites and inhibitory neurons can control where #synaptic changes occur. 🔗Read a summary on our website: www.synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
🧠 A reproducible 3D human brain tissue model (#3BTM) with mature #microglia to investigate #Alzheimer's disease. New publication by SyNergy member Dominik Paquet and SyNergy colleagues in #NatureNeuroscience. 🔗Read a summary on our website: synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
SyNergy Mitglied Magdalena Götz erzählt in einem neuen Podcast über ihre Arbeit zu neuronalen Stammzellen in der regenerativen Medizin. 👇
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
🧠 Nuclear #MAP1B Links Cytoskeleton and Cell Fate. Magdalena Götz and her team mapped the nuclear and cytoplasmic proteomes of #neuralstemcells and discovered that many cytoskeletal proteins are present in the nucleus. 🔗Read a summary on our website: www.synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
🧠 A Simple MRI Marker for Earlier #PSP Diagnosis. Progressive supranuclear palsy is difficult to distinguish from #Parkinson’s disease and other parkinsonian disorders, especially early in the disease course. 🔗Read a summary of the study on our website: www.synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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Alzheimer Forschung Initiative @afi-ev.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Bei #Alzheimer ist ein bestimmter Bereich im Gehirn besonders früh von Veränderungen betroffen: der so genannte Locus Coeruleus. Dr. Lars Paeger vom @dzne.science erforscht, warum das so ist und was passiert, wenn die Energieversorgung in den Nervenzellen gestört ist. ▶️Mehr Infos gibt's im Video
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Was passiert im Gehirn zu Beginn einer Alzheimer-Erkrankung?
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
🧠 Many diseases affect the whole body, but studying these changes at cellular resolution has remained difficult. We developed #MouseMapper, a deep-learning framework that maps #nerves and more in entire mouse bodies. 🔗Read a summary of the study on our website: synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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Helmholtz Munich @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
🔗To the original publication: t1p.de/45lay #AI #ObesityResearch #DigitalHealth #BiomedicalAI #vDISCO #AIforHealth #FoundationModels @lmu.de @dorie00.bsky.social @comphealthmunich.bsky.social @diabresearch-dzd.bsky.social @unileipzig.bsky.social @synergy-munich.bsky.social
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
🧠 Metabolic #Tau Toxicity Drives Neuronal Death: This study shows how reduced brain glucose metabolism and pathological phosphorylated Tau cooperate to trigger neuronal #necroptosis. 🔗Read a summary of the study on our website: www.synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD) @isd-research.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Advanced Clinician Scientist Program for Comprehensive Neuroscience (PROMISE) www.med.lmu.de/de/wissensch...
Young Clinician Scientist by Adobe Stock ©YiXiong
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
🧠 Engineered Human Neurons Model Late-Stage #Tauopathy. This study presents a human induced pluripotent stem cell ( #iPSC )–based neuronal model that reproduces key features of late-stage tauopathies. 🔗Read a summary of the study on our website: synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
🧠Single-synapse mechanisms shape #visualperception. This study reveals how thalamic inputs to the #primaryvisualcortex operate at individual #synapses 🔗Read a summary of the study on our website: www.synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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Lena Bouman @lenabouman.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Please Repost: @genecenter-lmu.bsky.social @synergy-munich.bsky.social @enardhellmannwg.bsky.social @dickmerrill.bsky.social @lifescimunich.bsky.social @evobiolmu.bsky.social
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
🧠Constitutive neuronal expression and disease-associated upregulation of #chitinases in #amyotrophiclateralsclerosis 🔗Read a summary of the study on our website: www.synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
🧠 #CSF #proteomics sharpens #multiplesclerosis diagnosis. 🔗Read a summary of the study on our website: www.synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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DZNE research center @dzne.science · 11/03/2026
New paper out: TREM2 expression level is critical for microglial state, metabolic capacity and efficacy of TREM2 agonism.: Feiten, Astrid Feentje; Dahm, Kilian; Schlepckow, Kai; et al. Nature Communications Vol. 17, no. 1, p. 2002 | Thanks for sharing #dzne #papers
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TREM2 expression level is critical for microglial state, metabolic capacity and efficacy of TREM2 agonism.
Feiten, Astrid Feentje; Dahm, Kilian; Schlepckow, Kai; et al. Nature Communications Vol. 17, no. 1, p. 2002
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
🧠 Synaptic #Dopamine Storage Defect Uncovered as Key Mechanism in #Parkinson’s Disease Neurons. 🔗Read a summary of the study on our website: www.synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
🧠CD38 Shields #CNS Tregs From Post-Inflammatory Stress. The study shows that regulatory #Tcells persist in the CNS after the acute phase and are essential to prevent local relapses. 🔗Read a summary of the study on our website: www.synergy-munich.de/aktuelles/ne...
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
🧠 TREM2 Levels Shape Microglial Metabolic Fitness. This study shows that microglial #TREM2 is not an on/off signal but a graded axis that tracks with microglial state and function. 🔗Read a summary of the study on our website: www.synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Outstanding work! – Congratulations to SyNergy member Fabian Theis!
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Congratulation to SyNergy member Mikael Simons!
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
🧠 Zebrafish compass neurons learn visual anchoring. Using panoramic virtual reality and two-photon imaging, we show that larval #zebrafish head-direction neurons track complex visual scenes. 🔗Read a summary of the study on our website: www.synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
🧠✨ Dive into #neurodegeneration at the SyNergy #ScienceDay on February 3, 2026! (in German) Medical students get inspiring talks, expert discussions, and an emotional #Alzheimer film through Cineducation. Curious? Join the journey from lab to clinic! #MedicalStudents #TranslationalTeaching
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
🧠New blood test shows the extent of brain injury after #stroke – and reveals treatment effects. Bood #biomarker brain-derived #tau (BD-tau) can track acute brain injury after ischemic stroke over time. 🔗Read a summary of the study on our website: www.synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Neuer Kurs: Die #Alzheimer-Erkrankung – Dieser Kurs richtet sich an alle, die sich für das Thema Alzheimer interessieren: an Sie als Betroffene, Angehörige, interessierte Laien oder medizinische Fachkräfte. In Zusammenarbeit mit dem SyNergy Cluster. www.synergy-munich.de/aktuelles/ne...
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
🧠 Fully human #iPSC - derived 3D #BBB model with perfusable vessels and key BBB functions. #FOXF2 deletion causes BBB dysfunction, rescued by lipid-nanoparticle delivery of Foxf2 mRNA. 🔗Read a summary of the study on our website: www.synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
🧠 ApoE4 lowers the p-tau217 #tauopathy threshold. In two independent cohorts spanning preclinical and symptomatic #Alzheimer’s disease, the study tested where #ApoE4 accelerates the amyloid-to-tau transition. 🔗Read a summary of the study on our website: www.synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft @dfg.de · 06/01/2026
Welche Prinzipien der Intelligenz verbinden Mensch, Tier und Roboter? Hört rein in die nächste Folge des #Podcast #exzellenterklaert – Spitzenforschung für alle! Das Cluster Science of Intelligence erklärt. warum Grundprinzipien von Intelligenz wichtig sind. exzellent-erklaert.podigee.io #Wisskomm
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Exzellent erklärt - Spitzenforschung für alle
57 Exzellenzcluster – ein Podcast: Regelmäßig berichtet „Exzellent erklärt“ aus einem der Forschungsverbünde, die im Rahmen der Exzellenzstrategie des Bundes und der Länder gefördert werden. Die Reise...
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
🧠 In vivo #CRISPR screening approach identifies cytokine networks that control #macrophage function in #neuroinflammatory lesions, offering new insights into immune regulation in diseases such as #multiplesclerosis 🔗Read a summary of the study on our website: www.synergy-munich.de/aktuelles/ne...
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
👏 Our member Qihui Zhou, has received a grant of 100,000 Swiss francs from the Frick Foundation. Zhou and her team will take a closer look at the role of the immune system in the most common genetic form of ALS. 🔗https://www.dzne.de/en/im-fokus/meldungen/2025/funding-for-munich-als-researcher/
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
🏆 👏 Congratulations to our member Arthur Liesz @isd-research.bsky.social for receiving an ERC consolidator grant for his project: TRAINED - The Role of Trained Immunity in Brain-Body Communication and Secondary Organ Dysfunction. 🔗 Read more on our website: synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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Angelika Dannert @angelikadannert.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
My research at @isd-research.bsky.social, @lmumuenchen.bsky.social, @synergy-munich.bsky.social focused on more physiological, human-based models that better reflect actual disease processes - and thus contribute to the global effort towards more effective dementia treatments tinyurl.com/3thjnvzs
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Die Moleküle des Vergessens - Wie experimentelle menschliche Gehirnzellen den Weg zu Demenztherapien ebnen können
Angelika Dannert, PhD, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Congratulations @angelikadannert.bsky.social 👏
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
You can currently find us at #SfN25 Neuroscience 2025 in San Diego (Society for Neuroscience) as part of Neurocenters in Germany. If you're there too, let's connect - join us at booth 3917!
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
👃 A reduced sense of smell can be one of the first signs of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers discovered that the brain's immune system plays a significant role, indicating that it may attack neuronal fibers essential for the sense of smell. 🔗Summary on our website: synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
🏆 Our member Mikael Simons receives US$500,000 for a project to investigate disease mechanisms involving tau proteins. The funding is part of the international program „Tauopathy Challenge Workshop 2025“. 🔗 Read more at @dzne.science: www.dzne.de/en/im-fokus/...
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
👇Meet our member Angelika Harbauer @harbauerlab.bsky.social
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
🧠 A team of researchers led by Monika Leischner-Brill and Thomas Misgeld discovered that tubulin polyglutamylation plays an important role in synaptic remodeling by tagging microtubules for severing. 🔗Read a summary of the study on our website: synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
💭 “The most important thing for an early career researcher is to have good mentors. Ideally, this kind of a mentoring relationship is something that will naturally develop between the doctoral researcher and their supervisor." 👉 Interview w/ @haasslab.bsky.social at UEF: www.uef.fi/en/article/c...
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Community is key for the research career
“One absolutely can change their research topic after the PhD. Indeed, it is essential to adopt new perspectives and methods during the post-doc phase,” said Professor Christian Haass, speaking at the...
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
🏆 👏 Congratulations to our members Dieter Edbauer, Thomas Korn, and Christian Weber who each received the prestigious ERC Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC)! 🔗 Read more on our website: synergy-munich.de/scrivito/new...
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
👏Congratulations Arthur Liesz! Liesz was awarded the prestigious ESO Scientific Excellence Award for his contributions to the understanding of stroke and neurovascular disease. The award was presented during the Presidential Session at the ESO Conference in Helsinki. @isd-research.bsky.social
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Nature Neuroscience @natneuro.nature.com · 22/05/2025
Microglia activation orchestrates CXCL10-mediated CD8+ T cell recruitment to promote aging-related white matter degeneration @janos-groh.bsky.social @tum.de @synergy-munich.bsky.social @dzne.science www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Microglia activation orchestrates CXCL10-mediated CD8+ T cell recruitment to promote aging-related white matter degeneration - Nature Neuroscience
White matter aging leads to degenerative and inflammatory changes. Here the authors show that microglial dysfunction exacerbates glial CXCL10 expression, harmful CD8+ T cell recruitment, myelinated ax...
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
👏 With our member Lisa-Ann Gerdes 👇
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
🏃‍♂️‍➡️🏃‍♀️‍➡️ A team of 19 researchers, along with our managing director and Team Captain, Tobias Niemann, participated in the largest running event to raise funds for spinal cord injury research—the Wings for Life World Run. More: synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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PaquetLab @paquetlab.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Great to be at #Tau2025 in London, where @angelikadannert.bsky.social from the lab presents our human #iPSC model of Tauopathies in a packed poster session
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SyNergy - Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology @synergy-munich.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
A study led by Anna-Sophia Wahl (@isd-research.bsky.social) reveals that the survival of place cells with stable coding for spatial information can be a strong predictor of positive cognitive outcomes following a #stroke. 🔗Read a summary on our website: synergy-munich.de/news-events/...
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