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Mikael Simons Awarded Grant from the “Tauopathy Challenge Workshop 2025” Funding Program

18 Aug 2025 | News | Award

Our member Mikael Simons receives US$500,000 for a project to investigate disease mechanisms involving so-called tau proteins. The funding is part of the international program „Tauopathy Challenge…

Soapbox Science Munich: Bringing science to the people

31 Jul 2025 | News | Event Recap

Shreeya Kedia took part in the Soapbox Science event in Munich, aiming to connect science with the public. Equipped with a soapbox, a crafted neuron model, a poster, and the assistance of a…

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New center for brain research on the Garching campus

14 Jul 2025 | News

A new connectomics research center will be established on the TUM campus in Garching, which will focus on the comprehensive mapping and analysis of all neuronal connections in the brain. At the…

Research Spotlight

Photo with quote: "Our findings could help with the early identification of patients at risk of developing AD before cognitive problems arise. As a result, earlier interventions with β-amyloid antibodies could increase the therapy’s effectiveness." 

Alzheimer's: Early onset of smelling issues linked to immune response

20 Aug 2025 | Research Spotlight

A reduced sense of smell can be one of the first signs of Alzheimer's disease, often appearing before cognitive impairments are noticeable. Researchers have discovered that the brain's immune system…

Podcast

57 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.

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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.