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Successful networking at SONA 2025 in Marrakech

22 Apr 2025 | News | Event Recap

We participated in the 17th International Conference of the Society of Neuroscientists of Africa (SONA 2025), which took place in Marrakech. Alongside other Network of German Neurocenters members, we…

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 Christian Haass received the Grand Prix Européen 2024

31 Mar 2025 | News | Award

Christian Haass has received the European Research Award, also known as the “Grand Prix Européen 2024.” This prestigious award comes with a grant of 100,000 euros and was presented by the Fondation…

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New study identifies unique white matter astrocytes with regenerative potential

24 Feb 2025 | Press Release

A research team led by Dr. Judith Fischer-Sternjak from Helmholtz Munich and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, alongside Prof. Magdalena Götz from Helmholtz Munich, LMU and SyNergy, has…

Research Spotlight

 Research Spotlight - Anna-Sophia Wahl

The survival of stable place cells is predictive of a good cognitive outcome after stroke

23 Apr 2025 | Research Spotlight

Cognitive decline is common following a stroke, but the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. A team of researchers have uncovered the role of place cells, and how a functional subclass of…

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.