Interdisciplinary cooperation with our partners
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The Medical Faculty, the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), and the Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD) form a highly complemtentary partnership in neuroscience neurodegenerative disease research. Together, they address questions that can be delineate by a conceptual cube1 with unique but also overlapping expertise (see on the right) delineated by red (Medical Faculty), blue (DZNE) and yellow (CRTD) colours. Details of the different institutional core competences are provided below.
The Medical Faculty focuses on understanding variability in neurological and mental disorders, integrating neuroscience, psychology, psychiatry, and digital health to develop innovative solutions. The DZNE brings expertise across the spectrum of neurodegenerative diseases, with the Dresden site specializing in neuroplasticity, cell-based models, and adult neurogenesis, providing foundational insights. The CRTD advances research in cell and tissue regeneration, focusing on neural stem cell proliferation and differentiation to prevent or reverse neuronal loss in conditions like Parkinson’s, ALS, and spinal cord injuries. Together, these institutions leverage their strengths to drive groundbreaking discoveries and translate fundamental research into transformative clinical applications.
Medizinische Fakultät Carl Gustav Carus (MFD)
The Medical Faculty conduct research in neuroscience and psychological disorders covering a broad spectrum from cells into organisms with the goal to understand the causes of volatility and variability of signs and symptoms found across most neurological and mental diseases. By synthesizing cutting-edge methods from neuroscience, psychology, psychiatry, digital health, and beyond, we significantly amplify the depth and reach of our research, driving the development of groundbreaking solutions for complex neurological diseases and mental health disorders. Weitere Informationen finden Sie auf der Webseite des Medizinischen Fakultät Carl Gustav Carus.
Contact person: Prof. Christian Beste
Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE)
The German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) is a research center in the Helmholtz Association with headquarters in Bonn, which across 10 sites in Germany covers the entire spectrum of research on neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's dementia, Parkinson's disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), from basic research to clinical research. The DZNE is one of the leading scientific institutions in this field worldwide. The Dresden site focuses on the neurobiological basis of prevention, mechanisms of plasticity and cell-based disease models. This also includes important work on adult neurogenesis, the formation of new nerve cells in the adult and aging brain. Weitere Informationen finden Sie auf der Webseite des DZNE.
Contact person: Prof. Gerd Kempermann
Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD)
The Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD) focuses on discovering principles of cell and tissue regeneration, and leveraging this for recognition, treatment, and reversal of diseases. Our vision of the neurodegenerative diseases research area is to discover mechanisms controlling neural stem cell proliferation and differentiation and apply this basic knowledge toward preventing neuronal loss or, even better, rescue functional deficits. Our work at the CRTD includes various contexts from physiological age-related cognitive impairment to Parkinson’s disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, spinal cord injury and retinal degeneration. Weitere Informationen finden Sie auf der Webseite des CRTD.
Contact person: Prof. Marius Ader
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The three equally displayed surfaces of the cube show one dimension each. Dimension 1 = spectrum from “pathological” to “physiological”. Dimension 2 = spectrum from “cells” to “organism”. Dimension 3 = spectrum from “developmental” to “aging”. Inside the cube, three-dimensional, transparent cuboids define the extent of research in each spectrum for the core research areas.