November 29, 2023: Video report “Kniegelenkverschleiß: Millionen für Forschungsprogramm” on Nordmagazin.

November 28, 2023: At the Parliamentary Evening at Restaurant Café Niklot in Schwerin Castle, we presented highlights of our research. A video report on this was broadcast on 1 December 2023 on MV1 and TV Schwerin. A video report on this was broadcast on 1 December 2023 on MV1 and TV Schwerin.

November 27, 2023:Press release from the University of Rostock on a highlight of our research: the miniaturised stimulation unit STELLA.

November 14-15, 2023: Autumn school on the topic of “Digital Twins”.

November 10, 2023: Publication of the press release from SFB 1270 ELAINE on sub-project C04, “Rostock research into the fundamentals and treatment of Parkinson’s disease”.

September 18-20, 2023: Retreat at Ulrichshusen Castle 

September 11, 2023: A further press release from SFB 1270 ELAINE on sub-project B01 entitled ‘Bioactive bone substitute from a 3D printer’. 
Furthermore, an interview with Prof. Hermann Seitz was broadcast on September 22, 2023 on *Wissen aktuell – SWR2 Impuls*, SWR2: Novel bone implants from a 3D printer  

September 6, 2023: Simone Krüger has successfully defended her doctoral thesis. The title of her thesis is: “Investigations into the biological response of human chondrocytes to capacitively coupled alternating electric fields”. Congratulations! 

July 28, 2023: New press release from SFB 1270 ELAINE on sub-project C03, entitled ‘Rostock scientists at the forefront of dystonia research’: https://www.uni-rostock.de/universitaet/kommunikation-und-aktuelles/medieninformationen/detailansicht/n/rostocker-wissenschaftler-an-der-weltspitze-der-dystonie-forschung-new64c369069b616614375697/

July 7, 2023: Julius Zimmermann – a former PhD student in sub-project A02 – was awarded the Joachim Jungius Prize for his outstanding doctoral thesis: https://www.uni-rostock.de/universitaet/kommunikation-und-aktuelles/medieninformationen/detailansicht/n/verleihung-des-joachim-jungius-foerderpreises-2023-new64a28f30a9b9e635763939/ Congratulations!

May 4, 2023: Once again this year, SFB 1270 ELAINE took part in the Long Night of Science in Rostock. A big thank you to everyone involved!

May 3, 2023: A press release on sub-project C02, entitled ‘Cartilage regeneration: Research with electrically active implants in Rostock is making progress’, was published on science-online.org, healthcare-in-europe.com, und idw - Informationsdienst Wissenschaft.

April 27, 2023: The SFB 1270 ELAINE gave 10 interested girls and boys the opportunity to find out about research at various SFB 1270 ELAINE sites during this year’s Girls’ and Boys’ Day. It was an eventful day full of new experiences. We are already looking forward to next year!

April 12, 2023: Anika Lüttig, a PhD student in sub-project C03 at the University of Leipzig, has successfully defended her doctoral thesis. The title of her thesis is: ‘Brevican expression in dystonia models (dtsz hamster, DYT1 knock-in mouse) and the effects of deep brain stimulation’. Congratulations! 

April 1, 2023: Following a resolution by all governing bodies of Rostock University Medical Centre, the Cell Biology Unit, headed by Prof. Barbara Nebe (project leader of A03), has been renamed the Institute of Cell Biology. Prof. Barbara Nebe is now the acting director of the Institute of Cell Biology.

January 31, 2023: Wiebke Radlof, a PhD student in sub-project B05, has successfully defended her doctoral thesis with the highest distinction. The title of her thesis is: “Investigations into the mechanical reliability and damage behaviour of additively manufactured TiAI6V4 lattice structures”.  Congratulations to Wiebke!

January 2023: PD Dr Nadja Engel was officially confirmed by the German Research Foundation (DFG) at the end of 2022 as the new co-project leader in C01. Congratulations to Nadja and here’s to continued fruitful collaboration!