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Ulrich Kalinke (l.), Managing Director of TWINCORE, and Leander Grode, CEO of SLS Europe, opening the symposium

09/21/2025

TWINCORE & SLS Europe Joint Symposium 2025

Two exciting days of science and networking with more than 150 participants

Frank Pessler and his team member Fakhar Waqas with the award

05/12/2025

Award-winning startup at TWINCORE

Frank Pessler's spin-off honoured as "Emerging Startup" at BioVaria 2025

The two scientists Fakhar Waqas (l.) and Frank Peßler in the laboratory

08/31/2023

Cancer drug works against viruses

TWINCORE researchers describe a mechanism that inhibits virus replication and protects cells from damage. Interestingly, a drug that has already been approved could prove useful in combating various viruses.

The scientist Dr. Fangfang Chen characterised the molecule itaconic acid © TWINCORE / Grabowski

07/07/2022

Cell protection, immunomodulation and virus inhibition by an endogenous substance

Previously unknown effects of citraconic acid described

Fang-Fang Chen (r.) and Fakhar Waqas in the lab

02/15/2022

Antiviral and anti-inflammatory

Double effect of the body's own signalling molecule itaconic acid described

Section of the 3D model of the skin. Integrity of the upper cell layers is disturbed due to the lack of ISG15.

02/11/2022

Genetic defect leads to skin damage

International research team discovers role of ISG15 in skin integrity

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