He brings with him a DFG grant of 1.5 million euros: Dr Brandt Gaches from Phoenix, Arizona, will set up his Emmy Noether Group at the UDE following an invitation from the Faculty of Physics.

When Nazmun Nahar works in the laboratory, she looks beneath the surface – literally. She studies how common herbicides impact the tiny creatures living on riverbeds. At UDE, her mission is clear: to better protect life in rivers and streams through smarter analyses.

DPP8/9 are enzymes that regulate inflammation and influence cell survival. This plays a role in cancer. Researchers at the ZMB have developed a novel class of inhibitors that effectively block DPP8/9 without disrupting other processes in the body.