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Chemistry professor Claudia Höbartner honoured

For her pioneering work on catalytic nucleic acids, the Würzburg chemistry professor Claudia Höbartner has been awarded the Albrecht Kossel Prize by the German Chemical Society.

A ring to transcribe them: The unique path of poxviruses

A research team at the University of Würzburg has deciphered another aspect of poxviral gene activation. The study reveals a unique viral mechanism: a molecular ring anchors the viral copying machine to the DNA.

New high-performance technology provides deep insight into disease processes

For several years, researchers in Würzburg have been using state-of-the-art single-cell analysis to study individual cells. The new “in situ RNA imaging analyzer” now also enables the visualization of complex disease processes.

Maximiliansorden for Georg Ertl and Jörg Vogel

Minister President Markus Söder has honoured nine personalities with the Bavarian Maximiliansorden. Among them from Würzburg: Professors Georg Ertl and Jörg Vogel.

Excellence Competition: Success for Top Würzburg Researchers

The University of Würzburg has secured funding for two Clusters of Excellence under the Excellence Strategy. This also means that it is now eligible to apply for University of Excellence status.

Cynthia Sharma Becomes New Member of the Leopoldina

The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina has accepted Würzburg-based infection biologist Cynthia Sharma into its Microbiology and Immunology Section.