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AI atlas reveals systemic-injury caused by obesity

22 May 2026

Ali Erturk and his team have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) framework that maps disease-related changes throughout the entire mouse body at cellular resolution. Using MouseMapper, the…

New human cell model to study Tauopathies

21 Apr 2026

Dominik Paquet and his team developed a human iPSC-derived neuronal model that mimics late-stage tauopathies by inducing adult-like 4R tau expression and combining disease mutations. The model…

New framework for developing biomarkers of stroke

19 Mar 2026

In an international effort co-led by Steffen Tiedt, scientists from multiple disciplines have proposed research priorities and minimum reporting datasets for stroke biomarker research. The new…

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CRC 1744 Launch – Kick-off Event

23 Apr 2026

With the official launch of CRC 1744 we welcomed principal investigators and early career researchers as well as distinguished guest speakers to a one-day kick-off meeting. The event featured keynote…

2nd BIOSTROKE Meeting 2026 - Munich

4 Mar 2026 | Research News

February 23–25, 2026 – The second BIOSTROKE Meeting was successfully held at Schloss Hohenkammer, co-organized by ISD group leader Steffen Tiedt. Building on the success of the inaugural 2024 event,…

Advanced Clinician Scientist Program funded

30 Jan 2026 | News

ISD Investigators have secured major funds from Germany’s Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space to strengthen clinician-led, translational neuroscience research. PROMISE (program for…

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ISD’s Diversity Management is interlocked with LMU’s program on Diversity as well as programs installed by the DFG funded Excellence cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) of which the ISD is part, covering a range of aspects including: Gender equality, Diversity management, Being family friendly, Inclusion and participation, Cultural diversity, Healthy university.

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