First of four Else Kröner Professorships begins at Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Optogenetic Therapies

Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe/Göttingen, May 28, 2026 – On May 1, 2026, Dr. Christian van Oterendorp assumed the Else Kröner Professorship for Translational Ophthalmology within the Department of Ophthalmology at the University Medical Center Göttingen. Established by the Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung (EKFS) as part of its funding for the Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Optogenetic Therapies, the new professorship aims to advance the planned clinical studies of Team II Optogenetic Vision Restoration (led by Prof. Dr. Emilie Macé and Prof. Dr. Hans Hoerauf) over the coming years.

Else Kröner Exzellenzstipendien 2026 (only available in German)

Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten ist auch an Universitätseinrichtungen für Ärztinnen und Ärzte mit besonderen Herausforderungen und Problemen verbunden. Eines liegt darin, dass die Anforderungen der klinischen Arbeit im Verlauf der klinischen Karriere keine zusammenhängende Forschungszeit für die Konzentration auf ein wissenschaftliches Forschungsvorhaben erlauben. 

Focus on Gene and Cell Therapies: International Experts Highlight Opportunities and Challenges

Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe/Berlin, May 20, 2026 – Gene and cell-based therapies (GCT) are among the key technologies in biomedical research and healthcare. They open up new possibilities for treating severe and previously incurable diseases while simultaneously strengthening Germany’s position as a biotech hub. But how close are GCTs really to transforming everyday clinical practice? What hurdles still stand in the way? What can we learn from other countries?

Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung launches online proposal platform

Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, May 12, 2026 – The Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung (EKFS) has launched a new online proposal platform. Researchers are now able to submit their proposals digitally and to also manage their projects directly in the portal. The aim is to make the submission of proposals more transparent, efficient, and user-friendly. Technical implementation of the new portal is being carried out by ace Neue Informationstechnologien GmbH, the provider of the xFound funding management platform.

Medizin der nächsten Generation durch Datenwissenschaft: Else Kröner Forschungskolleg startet an der Universitätsmedizin Halle

Ziel des Forschungskollegs „CARTESIAN“ ist es, klinische Expertise und datengetriebene Forschung enger miteinander zu verzahnen. Im Mittelpunkt der fünf ausgewählten Projekte stehen Krebs- und altersassoziierte Erkrankungen. Die Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung (EKFS) fördert das Programm mit 1,3 Millionen Euro.

Cell-based biomarkers for non-invasive diagnosis of coronary artery disease derived from multiOmics factor analysis

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the most common and serious cardiovascular diseases. It is often only detected late using complex procedures such as CT scans or cardiac catheterization. The project therefore pursues a new approach: Based on a collaboration between Konstantin Stark (Cardiology, LMU) and Matthias Heinig (Computational Biology, Helmholtz Munich) the scientists aim to develop a simple blood test that can detect the disease early and without burdensome interventions.

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