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The cells in the top row were treated with the fluoxetine-like molecule AKS466 and then infected with SARS-CoV-2. The cells at the bottom were only infected; more viral RNA is detectable in them (lighter dots).

New Target Structure Against Corona

Completely unexpectedly, the enzyme ceramidase emerges as a new target structure for the therapy of SARS-CoV-2 infections. This is reported by Würzburg researchers in "Cells".

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blueberries arranged on a table with daisies

Antiviral Effect of Plant Extracts

Extracts from blueberries and blackcurrants prevent infection by measles and herpes viruses in cell cultures. Würzburg researchers were very surprised by this.

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Tobias Brixner giving a lecture at the Nobel Symposium.

Würzburg Professor at Nobel Symposium

Tobias Brixner, Professor of Physical Chemistry and Physics, was invited to the Nobel Symposium for Chemistry in Sweden. He spoke there about his research on multidimensional optical spectroscopy.

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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.

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.

Cluster of Excellence

The Cluster of Excellence  ‘Complexity and Topology in Quantum Matter ’ investigates topological and complex quantum materials as well as their potential applications.