Researchers at FAU are working on a way to develop custom-fit prosthetics, with the help of 3D scanning and printing, which is simple and inexpensive, yet can be done locally using recycled materials.
Viral infections may be involved in the pathogenesis of the lupus autoimmune disease. Researchers have discovered that messenger substances of the immune system trigger the disease when their production is not lowered after recovery from viral infection.
Over the next three years, researchers at FAU will build the PEER Lab technology and transfer centre in which high-performance electronic modules are developed, optimised and tested for their reliability.
A variety of new items are now on sale in the FAU Shop, including a stylish notebook featuring the Erlangen-Nürnberg skyline and the coffee mug 'Americano', available in two different colours.
Sooner or later each student starts asking himself questions about the future job, residence and work permit issues. Stefanie Rösch, the manager of the Career Service for international students, answers some of these question on the blog meineFAU.
Photodynamic therapy is an effective treatment for early-stage skin cancer. However, this therapy can cause patients severe pain. The reason for this was previous a mystery to researchers. Physiologists at FAU have now discovered that it is due to two specific ion channels.
