German Rheumatology Research Center
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On September 9, 2025, PD Dr. rer. nat. Mir-Farzin Mashreghi gave his inaugural lecture “From Immune Response to Long-Term Immunity". On June 16, 2025, Mir-Farzin Mashreghi habilitated at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, thereby qualifying him to teach experimental pediatrics.
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September 10, 2025 at 11:21 AM
On September 9, 2025, PD Dr. rer. nat. Mir-Farzin Mashreghi gave his inaugural lecture “From Immune Response to Long-Term Immunity". On June 16, 2025, Mir-Farzin Mashreghi habilitated at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, thereby qualifying him to teach experimental pediatrics.
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NLRP3 as a driver of inflammation
Eicke Latz from DRFZ and colleagues have published a review about NLRP3 in the journal Nature Immunology. The article summarizes the current state of knowledge about this key molecule driving atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and gout.
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Eicke Latz from DRFZ and colleagues have published a review about NLRP3 in the journal Nature Immunology. The article summarizes the current state of knowledge about this key molecule driving atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and gout.
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August 26, 2025 at 8:19 AM
NLRP3 as a driver of inflammation
Eicke Latz from DRFZ and colleagues have published a review about NLRP3 in the journal Nature Immunology. The article summarizes the current state of knowledge about this key molecule driving atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and gout.
bit.ly/3JyPFdO
Eicke Latz from DRFZ and colleagues have published a review about NLRP3 in the journal Nature Immunology. The article summarizes the current state of knowledge about this key molecule driving atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and gout.
bit.ly/3JyPFdO
Our colleagues from the DRFZ, together with the @mpiib-berlin.mpg.de, delighted 1686 guests with the fascinating world of research until late into the Long Night of Science on June 28, 2025.
Thanx to all making the #lndw2025 an unforgettable event!
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Thanx to all making the #lndw2025 an unforgettable event!
www.drfz.de/en/neuigkeit...
June 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Our colleagues from the DRFZ, together with the @mpiib-berlin.mpg.de, delighted 1686 guests with the fascinating world of research until late into the Long Night of Science on June 28, 2025.
Thanx to all making the #lndw2025 an unforgettable event!
www.drfz.de/en/neuigkeit...
Thanx to all making the #lndw2025 an unforgettable event!
www.drfz.de/en/neuigkeit...
Eicke Latz is a new BBAW member
Prof. Dr. Eicke Latz, Scientific Director of the German Rheumatology Research Center, a Leibniz-Institute, has been welcomed as a full member of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BBAW).
More: www.drfz.de/en/neuigkeit...
Prof. Dr. Eicke Latz, Scientific Director of the German Rheumatology Research Center, a Leibniz-Institute, has been welcomed as a full member of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BBAW).
More: www.drfz.de/en/neuigkeit...
June 19, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Eicke Latz is a new BBAW member
Prof. Dr. Eicke Latz, Scientific Director of the German Rheumatology Research Center, a Leibniz-Institute, has been welcomed as a full member of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BBAW).
More: www.drfz.de/en/neuigkeit...
Prof. Dr. Eicke Latz, Scientific Director of the German Rheumatology Research Center, a Leibniz-Institute, has been welcomed as a full member of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BBAW).
More: www.drfz.de/en/neuigkeit...
Six relay teams from the DRFZ took part in the 5x5 km Team Relay of Berliner Wasserbetriebe on June 5, 2025.
More plus gallery: www.drfz.de/en/neuigkeit...
More plus gallery: www.drfz.de/en/neuigkeit...
June 6, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Six relay teams from the DRFZ took part in the 5x5 km Team Relay of Berliner Wasserbetriebe on June 5, 2025.
More plus gallery: www.drfz.de/en/neuigkeit...
More plus gallery: www.drfz.de/en/neuigkeit...
Andreas Radbruch and colleagues from the #DRFZ find a mechanism how surface CD69 negative memory T cells are retained in the bone marrow.
Read more: www.drfz.de/en/neuigkeit...
Read more: www.drfz.de/en/neuigkeit...
June 5, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Andreas Radbruch and colleagues from the #DRFZ find a mechanism how surface CD69 negative memory T cells are retained in the bone marrow.
Read more: www.drfz.de/en/neuigkeit...
Read more: www.drfz.de/en/neuigkeit...
We like to invite you to join the 35th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Cytometry this year in Dresden on September 9-12.
Early bird registration & abstract submission until 31st of May!
For more information please have a look at the meeting website: dgfz.org/2025/
Early bird registration & abstract submission until 31st of May!
For more information please have a look at the meeting website: dgfz.org/2025/
May 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
We like to invite you to join the 35th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Cytometry this year in Dresden on September 9-12.
Early bird registration & abstract submission until 31st of May!
For more information please have a look at the meeting website: dgfz.org/2025/
Early bird registration & abstract submission until 31st of May!
For more information please have a look at the meeting website: dgfz.org/2025/
Book a Scientist – am 3. Juni 2025
Das „Speed-Dating mit der Wissenschaft“ bietet Wissenschaftsinteressierten die Gelegenheit, in individuellen Online-Gesprächen die Forschung von Wissenschaftler:innen der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft kennenzulernen - mit dabei Johannes Groffmann vom DRFZ. bit.ly/3EYiizd
Das „Speed-Dating mit der Wissenschaft“ bietet Wissenschaftsinteressierten die Gelegenheit, in individuellen Online-Gesprächen die Forschung von Wissenschaftler:innen der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft kennenzulernen - mit dabei Johannes Groffmann vom DRFZ. bit.ly/3EYiizd
May 6, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Book a Scientist – am 3. Juni 2025
Das „Speed-Dating mit der Wissenschaft“ bietet Wissenschaftsinteressierten die Gelegenheit, in individuellen Online-Gesprächen die Forschung von Wissenschaftler:innen der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft kennenzulernen - mit dabei Johannes Groffmann vom DRFZ. bit.ly/3EYiizd
Das „Speed-Dating mit der Wissenschaft“ bietet Wissenschaftsinteressierten die Gelegenheit, in individuellen Online-Gesprächen die Forschung von Wissenschaftler:innen der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft kennenzulernen - mit dabei Johannes Groffmann vom DRFZ. bit.ly/3EYiizd
Andreas Radbruch, #DRFZ & #EFIS, welcomes the participants of the EFIS symposium "The Reaction to #SARS-CoV-2: an Immunological Retrospective" taking place in Berlin today.
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April 4, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Andreas Radbruch, #DRFZ & #EFIS, welcomes the participants of the EFIS symposium "The Reaction to #SARS-CoV-2: an Immunological Retrospective" taking place in Berlin today.
www.efis.org/news/efis-sy...
www.efis.org/news/efis-sy...
The local application of deferoxamine (DFO) significantly accelerates fracture healing, as a systematic review and meta-analysis of 21 studies compiled by Dr. Paula Hoff and Dr. Timo Gaber from DRFZ and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin shows. More at our website: bit.ly/4l0eGwG
March 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The local application of deferoxamine (DFO) significantly accelerates fracture healing, as a systematic review and meta-analysis of 21 studies compiled by Dr. Paula Hoff and Dr. Timo Gaber from DRFZ and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin shows. More at our website: bit.ly/4l0eGwG
Period blood for research? Ping Shen in an ARTE interview
“Are we wasting period blood?” Dr. Ping Shen from Pitzer Laboratory for Osteoarthritis Research at DRFZ even collects menstrual blood for her research.
Link to video with interview: bit.ly/4hJN8c8
Link to News at DRFZ website: bit.ly/4hSqCOv
“Are we wasting period blood?” Dr. Ping Shen from Pitzer Laboratory for Osteoarthritis Research at DRFZ even collects menstrual blood for her research.
Link to video with interview: bit.ly/4hJN8c8
Link to News at DRFZ website: bit.ly/4hSqCOv
March 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Period blood for research? Ping Shen in an ARTE interview
“Are we wasting period blood?” Dr. Ping Shen from Pitzer Laboratory for Osteoarthritis Research at DRFZ even collects menstrual blood for her research.
Link to video with interview: bit.ly/4hJN8c8
Link to News at DRFZ website: bit.ly/4hSqCOv
“Are we wasting period blood?” Dr. Ping Shen from Pitzer Laboratory for Osteoarthritis Research at DRFZ even collects menstrual blood for her research.
Link to video with interview: bit.ly/4hJN8c8
Link to News at DRFZ website: bit.ly/4hSqCOv
Prof. Dr. Thomas Krieg is the new President of the Board of Trustees of the DRFZ, succeeding Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Märker-Hermann. Dr. med. Julia Rautenstrauch is elected Vice President of the Board of Trustees. www.drfz.de/en/neuigkeit...
March 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Prof. Dr. Thomas Krieg is the new President of the Board of Trustees of the DRFZ, succeeding Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Märker-Hermann. Dr. med. Julia Rautenstrauch is elected Vice President of the Board of Trustees. www.drfz.de/en/neuigkeit...
The DRFZ has restructured its research areas and now comprises four areas. Two new program areas have been formed from the previously largest program area Pathophysiology of Rheumatic Inflammation: Learn more: www.drfz.de/en/research-...
March 7, 2025 at 11:42 AM
The DRFZ has restructured its research areas and now comprises four areas. Two new program areas have been formed from the previously largest program area Pathophysiology of Rheumatic Inflammation: Learn more: www.drfz.de/en/research-...
The DRFZ has restructured its research areas and now comprises four areas. Two new programme areas have been formed from the previously largest program area Pathophysiology of Rheumatic Inflammation: Learn more: www.drfz.de/en/research-...
March 7, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The DRFZ has restructured its research areas and now comprises four areas. Two new programme areas have been formed from the previously largest program area Pathophysiology of Rheumatic Inflammation: Learn more: www.drfz.de/en/research-...
DRFZ with a new look: modern logo and new website
The German Rheumatology Research Centre, a Leibniz Institute, (DRFZ) now has a fresh new look! With a new logo and a revised colour scheme, the DRFZ reflects its future-oriented approach to rheumatological research: www.drfz.drfz.de
The German Rheumatology Research Centre, a Leibniz Institute, (DRFZ) now has a fresh new look! With a new logo and a revised colour scheme, the DRFZ reflects its future-oriented approach to rheumatological research: www.drfz.drfz.de
March 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
DRFZ with a new look: modern logo and new website
The German Rheumatology Research Centre, a Leibniz Institute, (DRFZ) now has a fresh new look! With a new logo and a revised colour scheme, the DRFZ reflects its future-oriented approach to rheumatological research: www.drfz.drfz.de
The German Rheumatology Research Centre, a Leibniz Institute, (DRFZ) now has a fresh new look! With a new logo and a revised colour scheme, the DRFZ reflects its future-oriented approach to rheumatological research: www.drfz.drfz.de
Chiara Romagnani Liaison Group Leader at DRFZ is a new member of the Leopoldina. This membership is considered one of the highest scientific honors and recognitions in Germany and beyond. Congratulations!
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February 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Chiara Romagnani Liaison Group Leader at DRFZ is a new member of the Leopoldina. This membership is considered one of the highest scientific honors and recognitions in Germany and beyond. Congratulations!
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Congratulations to Yola Gerking, University of Bergen, Norway, for the best poster presentation and Matthieu van Tilbeurgh, CEA, France, for the best short talk of the German Mass Cytometry User Forum.
February 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Congratulations to Yola Gerking, University of Bergen, Norway, for the best poster presentation and Matthieu van Tilbeurgh, CEA, France, for the best short talk of the German Mass Cytometry User Forum.
The two days of our meeting have flown by. We had the opportunity to listen to inspiring presentations, sharing experiences, gain valuable insights into the latest techniques and applications of #masscytometry, engage in insightful discussions, and establish new collaborations.
February 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The two days of our meeting have flown by. We had the opportunity to listen to inspiring presentations, sharing experiences, gain valuable insights into the latest techniques and applications of #masscytometry, engage in insightful discussions, and establish new collaborations.
After a successful day filled with exciting #masscytometry data and insightful discussions, we would like to thank all the speakers for their contributions.
February 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
After a successful day filled with exciting #masscytometry data and insightful discussions, we would like to thank all the speakers for their contributions.
Many thanks to all our industry partners for supporting our meeting. During the Techno Bites, they impressed us with their latest innovations for #masscytometry.
February 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Many thanks to all our industry partners for supporting our meeting. During the Techno Bites, they impressed us with their latest innovations for #masscytometry.
Diana Dudziak & Sabine Baumgart from Jena University Hospital and Axel Schulz, DRFZ, warmly welcomed the participants of the 8th German #MassCytometry User Forum in Jena. We are exited for inspiring presentations, engaging discussions and valuable exchanges throughout the event.
February 11, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Diana Dudziak & Sabine Baumgart from Jena University Hospital and Axel Schulz, DRFZ, warmly welcomed the participants of the 8th German #MassCytometry User Forum in Jena. We are exited for inspiring presentations, engaging discussions and valuable exchanges throughout the event.
Good morning from Jena. We just opened the 8th German Mass Cytometry User Forum with the Getting Started tutorial. We are looking forward to 2 days full of Mass Cytometry!
February 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Good morning from Jena. We just opened the 8th German Mass Cytometry User Forum with the Getting Started tutorial. We are looking forward to 2 days full of Mass Cytometry!
The employment participation of people with inflammatory rheumatic diseases has increased since 2010. However, the employment rate is still below the population average. Carlo Veltri from the Health Services Research Group at DRFZ published these findings in the journal RMD Open. bit.ly/4jydwb3
January 30, 2025 at 9:46 AM
The employment participation of people with inflammatory rheumatic diseases has increased since 2010. However, the employment rate is still below the population average. Carlo Veltri from the Health Services Research Group at DRFZ published these findings in the journal RMD Open. bit.ly/4jydwb3
Today, we welcomed 50 curious pupils from 6th and 7th grade to learn more about the immune system and perform their own experiments: www.drfz.de/en/aktuelles...
January 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Today, we welcomed 50 curious pupils from 6th and 7th grade to learn more about the immune system and perform their own experiments: www.drfz.de/en/aktuelles...
Academic exchange between the University of Tottori in Japan and the DRFZ - contract recently signed: bit.ly/4aBmHmX
January 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Academic exchange between the University of Tottori in Japan and the DRFZ - contract recently signed: bit.ly/4aBmHmX