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The University Hospital is investigating pain processing in migraine. In addition to adult men with migraine, the study is seeking healthy women without migraine in specific age groups.

A foundation is providing around 100,000 euros to support the development of a 3D model of the human conjunctiva at Würzburg University Hospital (UKW). Among other things, the researchers aim to accelerate drug discovery.

A free information day organised by Würzburg University Hospital on 26 September will focus on autoimmune thyroid disorders. Anyone interested must register by Friday 18 September.

The student-run Würzburg Debating Society is organising a debating tournament, the Röntgen Cup, at the Catholic University Community. The final on Sunday 20 September is open to the public.

80 talks in 29 towns and parishes across the region: as part of the winter lecture series, JMU researchers will be presenting their work to the public. It begins on 15 September.

What is everyday life like on a space station? Astronaut Reinhold will be talking about this, amongst other things, at a Schelling Forum event on 15 September.

Communication problems can lead to delayed diagnoses or incorrect treatment. An educational project run by Würzburg University Hospital provides training on how to deal with language and cultural barriers during the medical history-taking process.

From Lake Ammersee to cultivated algae: With a new Early Career Research Group, Würzburg-based European ethnologist Laura Otto aims to investigate a distinctive living environment and economic space: Bavaria’s standing waters.

A new observatory is set to detect sources of cosmic rays, dark matter and other relics of the Big Bang in a few years’ time. Astrophysicists from the University of Würzburg are involved in the project.

What makes studying and student life in Würzburg so special? Students at the University of Würzburg write about this on the blog ‘My Studies in Würzburg’.

The successful work of the Else Kröner Centre Würzburg-Mwanza can continue: the Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung is funding the collaborative project to improve healthcare for a further 2.5 years.

Many women have made a significant contribution to science – yet their achievements have often been overlooked. The travelling exhibition ‘Versäumte Bilder’, which opens at JMU on 17 September, shines a light on such women.

With funding of 1.5 million euros, Dr Karl Petri from Würzburg University Hospital is developing a new technology for safe and long-lasting CAR-T cell therapy.

The University of Würzburg invited its new trainees to a welcome day. The programme included icebreaker games, a visit to the canteen and a campus rally.