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NEAT1 is genome-protective in human U2OS cells. Accumulation of NEAT1 at DNA double-strand breaks (NGS data, top) and defects in DNA damage signaling in NEAT1-deficient cells (merged confocal imaging data, bottom).

How Cells Recognize and Repair DNA Damage

Genome instability can cause numerous diseases. Cells have effective DNA repair mechanisms at their disposal. A research team at the University of Würzburg has now gained new insights into the DNA damage response.

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Non-invasive CEST MRI of sugars (left) and amino acids (right) distribution in fruit of kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa).

A Milestone in Plant Magnetic Resonance Imaging

The study of metabolism in living plants poses challenges for science. A research team from the University of Würzburg and IPK Leibniz Institute has now developed a technique that changes this in some areas.

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Hermann Einsele

An Honour and a Commitment

Professor Hermann Einsele is the world's leading expert in the field of immunotherapies for haematological cancers. He has now been elected as a new member of the Leopoldina and the Academia Europaea.

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Studying in Würzburg

Programmes

You would like to study at the Julius-Maximilians-Universität as a visiting student? Learn more

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Explore Würzburg!

Experience Theatre and Art, History and Architecture, Dancing and Celebrations next to the beautiful River of Main flowing in the Heart of the green City.

Learn German as a Foreign Language

Exchange students can partake in free German courses at the Language Center (ZFS).

Strong in Research and Collaborations

Strong in Research

True to its motto ‘Science for Society’, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) is committed to advancing research in a wide range of disciplines. Academic rankings confirm JMU’s place among the world’s high-performing research universities.

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Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

The hub on "Artificial Intelligence and Data Science" is present in Würzburg through CAIDAS. Here, strategies are developed to evaluate and use large amounts of data efficiently and with intelligent methods.

Torus als Symbolbild für das Exzellenzcluster ct.qmat der JMU und der TU Dresden

Cluster of Excellence

The Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat designs novel quantum materials for revolutionary high tech of tomorrow.

Excellence Strategy: University of Würzburg Reaches Final Round

The competition for the multi-million euro federal and state funding programme is entering its final phase. JMU has submitted two proposals and the results of the evaluation will be available in May 2025.

Ein Team rund um den RNA-Forscher Chase Beisel hat ein neues Werkzeug zur Detektion von RNA entwickelt.

Addition to the CRISPR Toolbox: Teaching Gene Scissors to Detect RNA

A team at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in Würzburg, Germany, led by RNA expert Chase Beisel, has developed a new technology for the precise detection of RNA using DNA-cutting Cas12 nucleases.

Germany’s First Quantum Physics Escape Room Opens

The award-winning Kitty Q app can now be experienced as an escape room. Today the Dresden-Würzburg Cluster of Excellence ctd.qmat hosted the opening ceremony at Technische Sammlungen Dresden.