What does everyday life in a research lab look like? How do scientists investigate Alzheimer's disease? And what does it take to turn an idea into a research project? From October 5 to 9, 2026, eight…
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲? Nobody knows better than the people who do it every day. 95 people. Over 60 clusters. 29 cities. Two days.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is diagnosed once motor impairment becomes apparent, but evidence suggests a subtle preclinical phase. This large multicenter case-control study establishes a…
Podcast
70 Clusters of Excellence, 1 podcast. This episode of “Exzellent erklärt - Spitzenforschung für alle” focuses on our research with Thomas Misgeld and Anna-Sophia Wahl. Topics include research into common neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis and stroke, the self-healing powers of the brain and the Cluster's interdisciplinary approach. Current advances in repair mechanisms, the importance of neuronal plasticity and the use of modern technologies such as AI for research are discussed.
The Cluster of Excellence SyNergy (Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology) investigates how complex neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease, stroke, or multiple sclerosis develop. Even though these diseases differ significantly in their clinical manifestations, overlapping mechanisms are involved in their development. Using systems neurology as a new interdisciplinary approach, researchers can better map the processes involved in neurovascular, neurodegenerative, and neuroimmunological diseases and develop approaches for novel therapies. The cluster has been funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) since 2012.
