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Medical Students Explore Neurodegeneration at the SyNergy Science Day

6 Feb 2026 | Event Recap

Organized by the SyNergy Translational Teaching Track, the SyNergy Science Day welcomed around 300 medical students for a hands-on and inspiring exploration of neurodegenerative disease research. In…

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Advanced Clinician Scientist Program for Comprehensive Neuroscience (PROMISE)

3 Feb 2026

The BMFTR-funded program PROMISE is a structured qualification program for Advanced Clinician Scientists that fosters long-term and sustainable career trajectories. It supports physicians who,…

New course on Alzheimer's disease (in German)

12 Jan 2026

For those affected, their families, and interested laypersons. "Alzheimer's disease – causes, progression, and current research". In collaboration with the SyNergy Cluster.

Research Spotlight

TREM2 Levels Shape Microglial Metabolic Fitness

6 Feb 2026 | Research Spotlight

This study shows that microglial TREM2 is not an on/off signal but a graded axis that tracks with microglial state and function. Using a new Trem2-mKate2 reporter mouse, the authors link higher TREM2…

Podcast

57 Clusters of Excellence, 1 podcast. This episode of “Exzellent erklärt - Spitzenforschung für alle” focuses on our research with Thomas Misgeld and Anna-Sophia Wahl. Topics include research into common neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis and stroke, the self-healing powers of the brain and the Cluster's interdisciplinary approach. Current advances in repair mechanisms, the importance of neuronal plasticity and the use of modern technologies such as AI for research are discussed.

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The Cluster of Excellence SyNergy (Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology) investigates how complex neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease, stroke, or multiple sclerosis develop. Even though these diseases differ significantly in their clinical manifestations, overlapping mechanisms are involved in their development. Using systems neurology as a new interdisciplinary approach, researchers can better map the processes involved in neurovascular, neurodegenerative, and neuroimmunological diseases and develop approaches for novel therapies. The cluster has been funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) since 2012.