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Media Tip: What's the connection between heart attacks and kidney disease?

What mechanisms cause the heart to function less effectively after a heart attack in people with chronic kidney inflammation compared to those without kidney disease? Priv.-Doz. Dr. Heidi Noels,…

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Media Tip: Collaborative Research Center on Renal Insufficiency and Cardiovascular Diseases

The multi-site SFB/TRR219 investigates the relationship between kidney failure and cardiovascular diseases. Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Joachim Jankowski, speaker for the Collaborative Research Center…

Successful thesis promotion by Dr. med. Jane Lauxen

Jane Lauxen, medical student in our institute in the group of PD Dr Noels, defended her medical doctoral thesis excellently today!Her thesis focus: "Neutrophil Function in Patients With Chronic Kidney…

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New Collaborative Research Center at Uniklinik RWTH Aachen: Targeted and Effective Treatment of Periodontal Diseases

The Uniklinik RWTH Aachen has a new Collaborative Research Center. The goal of the new Collaborative Research Center (SFB) 1739 is to better understand the mechanisms of periodontal remodeling and to…

Successful thesis promotion by Dr. med. Philipp Martin

Very strong thesis defence last week by Philipp Martin, medical doctoral student in our institute in the group of PD Dr. Noels.His focus: Neutrophils in chronic kidney disease. Philipp,…

Xinglin Chu awarded at the VMAC 2026 meeting of the German Atherosclerosis Society

The German Atherosclerosis Society (DGAF) awarded Xinglin Chu, medical student in the working group of Heidi Noels at the Institute of Molecular Cardiovascular Research (IMCAR) at the RWTH Aachen,…

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German Research Foundation Approves RWTH Proposal: Collaborative Research Center/Transregio Enters Third Funding Phase

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved the third funding phase for the Collaborative Research Center/Transregio 219 “Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease.” The…

Paper of the month: Award Winner: Dr. Sofía de la Puente Secades

65% of patients with kidney failure suffer from vascular calcification. In their latest research, Dr. Sofía de la Puente Secades and her team have identified a new endogenous molecule that effectively…

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Sofia de la Puente Secades awarded with Aletta Jacobs Award

At the “Perspectives in Cardiovascular Biology meeting 2025” in Frankfurt am Main, Sofia de la Puente Secades, Postdoc in working group of Joachim Jankowski at the Institute for Molecular…

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Paper of the Month für Michaela Lellig

In ihrer Forschungsarbeit befasst sich Michaela Lellig gemeinsam mit ihrem Team mit einem innovativen Ansatz zur Behandlung von Bluthochdruck – einem der weltweit bedeutendsten Gesundheitsprobleme.…

Gemeinsame Initiative zur Bekämpfung von Herz-Kreislauf- und Nierenerkrankungen

Spitzenforschung vereint gegen die häufigsten Todesursachen in Deutschland

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Doctoral Award from the Medical Faculty for IMCAR Postdoc Dr. rer. nat. Sofia de la Puente Secades

During this year's PAULA teaching award ceremony, Dr. rer. nat. Sofía de la Puente Secades, postdoc at IMCAR, was awarded the Faculty Award from Grünenthal GmbH for her outstanding dissertation. Dr.…