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In close cooperation with the Rostock University Medical Center and various academic and industrial partners, the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI is conducting intensive research on extracorporeal therapy systems.

Researchers at the ICCAS of the University of Leipzig and the Fraunhofer IZI were able to show that a significant reduction in tumor growth is achieved by combining targeted induced hyperthermia and radiation treatment.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI conducts research on neurodegenerative and inflammatory diseases at its Halle (Saale) site. With their approach of using endogenous retroviruses as target structures for new therapies against neurological diseases, the scientists qualified for the finals of this year's HUGO JUNKERS AWARD in the category "Most Innovative Basic Research Projects".

During the Public Spring Session of the Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Leipzig, in the Festival Hall of the Old Town Hall, Professor Ulrike Köhl, Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI, was admitted to the Academy of Sciences in Leipzig as one of three new members on April 14, 2023.