How does the immune system decide which cells are good and which are evil? This distinction is of central importance, because some belong to their own organism, while others must be attacked and disposed of. Prof. Dr. Gerhard Krönke made an important contribution to this area.
The oldest defense battle on earth? This has nothing to do with Germanic heroes or Roman legions, but with the battle of the immune system against invading pathogens - for example, in chronic inflammatory diseases such as Gout, Asthma, Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis. The educational game "Gam...
Stomach cancer is one of the five most deadly types of cancer: according to statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO), about 750,000 patients die of this disease every year. The main trigger is the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). There are currently no effective therapies for ga...
During an asthma attack, molecular scenarios must be combated in a playful way. Just five months after the launch of the Serious Game Game In Flame - Battle Against Inflammation, the Collaborative Research Centre (SFB) 1181 at the University Hospital Erlangen is bringing the second update online.
The online world explains in a playful way the molecular processes of our immune system that occur in diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The aim of the browser game is to increase the knowledge of patients about inflammation processes and to present the latest research results from inflammation research to all interested parties.
Game In Flame "is a strategy game that offers a glimpse into the fascinating world of body defence. The strengths and weaknesses of immune system cells as well as the effect of drugs for combating chronic inflammatory diseases in the joints, intestines and lungs are explained in a playful way. The b...
In the 2nd CRC 1181 Minisymposium special fields of inflammation research will be highlighted. This event focuses on different mechanisms which are responsible for pathogenesis and resolution of inflammatory bowel diseases.
World Arthritis Day (WAD) is a global initiative bringing people together to raise awareness of issues affecting people with RMDs. WAD is organized every year on 12th October and is supported by a year-round global campaign.
