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On April 7 and 8, 2025, LMU and its Faculty of Medicine had the pleasure of welcoming a high-ranking delegation from the National University of Singapore (NUS) to Munich.

The Munich Medical Student Science Conference (MMS ScienceCon) is an international student conference.

The 9th Meeting will be hosted by University of Nottingham on 2-3 June 2025

Why healthcare needs to be considered globally today: Interview with LMU Professor Katja Radon.

Heart muscle inflammation differs depending on the trigger - be it COVID-19, the mRNA vaccination against COVID-19 or other causes.

685 Tage. So lange hat Samuel auf ein neues Herz gewartet. Mitte Januar kam der erlösende Anruf.

CD8+ T cells accumulate in atherosclerotic plaques. LMU researchers identify a crucial signaling pathway in this process - with therapeutic potential.

LMU researchers show that a certain type of immune cell acts more flexibly than previously thought - with potential for new therapeutic approaches.

A European research team has studied various subtypes of astrocytes in the white matter (WM) in detail - including a special type of cell with the ability to proliferate, which may contribute to brain regeneration.

Researchers show why misdirected nerve cells in the brain are overactive and lead to developmental disorders.

RNA is relatively short-lived, which is why RNA damage was long considered less relevant. Biochemist Julian Stingele explains in an interview why this view has changed.

The LMU Hospital treated the majority of the victims of the attack on the demonstration march in Munich at both sites - Campus Innenstadt and Campus Großhadern - with 14 injured.

Dr. Ivanova was included in the list of "200 Trailblazing Leaders in Women's Health and FemTech". This recognition honors her commitment as an innovator and scientist in the field of women's health and health technologies.

The Breast Center at LMU Klinikum and Brustkrebs Deutschland e.V. invite you to an information afternoon at LMU Klinikum Großhadern on February 26, 2025

An essential component of Crohn's disease therapy can be a special nutritional drink. Those affected feed exclusively on this product for six to eight weeks and completely abstain from solid food.

The future of medicine took center stage at the Rotary4Hauner New Year's reception

Cancer is not just a disease of old age: around 15,600 of the approximately 485,000 people who are newly diagnosed with cancer each year are between 15 and 39 years old when they are diagnosed - a group that faces particular challenges.

Last year, LMU spin-offs raised around 230 million euros in investments.

Researchers from LMU, the University of Duisburg-Essen and TU Berlin have developed a tool that can decipher complex interactions.

Five years after the first coronavirus-positive patient was diagnosed in Germany on January 27, 2020 at the Tropical Institute of the LMU Hospital in Munich, the world has changed.

He completed his civilian service at LMU Klinikum, studied medicine at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, worked in Munich and Rheinhessen - and is now returning to LMU Klinikum as Clinic Director.

Prof. Dr. Rudolf Werner has been Director of the Clinic and Polyclinic for Nuclear Medicine since 1 January 2025. The 37-year-old was previously Head of Nuclear Medicine at the Center of Radiology at Frankfurt University Hospital since 2023.

The effectiveness of the new antibiotic has been proven by researchers at the Tropical Institute of the LMU Hospital, among others.

For the third time, the Bavarian Center for Cancer Research (BZKF) is supporting outstanding scientists at the six Bavarian university hospitals.

With "Planetary Health" and "Entrepreneurship", the GAME Network's International Student Summit covers relevant and current topics in the training of healthcare professionals.

Video with LMU researcher Christian Haass on the state of research and new drugs

Where is artificial intelligence heading? LMU researchers on the use and limits of the technology.

Research results from LMU Hospital and DZNE shed new light on "Niemann-Pick Type C" - a rare form of childhood dementia.

The CCC Munich patient center offers a wide range of support options for cancer patients and their relatives under one roof. The four cooperation partners involved have now received the special prize of the Bavarian Cancer Patient Award 2024.

With 70,000 new cases per year, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in Germany - and sometimes it lies dormant in the genes. LMU professor Nadia Harbeck has set standards in treatment and research.

The characteristic spike protein of the COVID-19 pathogen can sometimes still be found in the brain years after infection, a new study shows. This accumulation may explain the long-term neurological consequences of COVID-19.

When the hats fly, everything is accomplished - the Faculty of Medicine bids its graduates a festive farewell into a promising future.

In the ZDF program "Magic Moves", the Ehrlich Brothers train magic tricks with children with hemiplegia as part of a new type of therapy concept. The LMU Klinikum München is providing medical and scientific support for the project.

Cardiogenic shock, a common presentation of heart disease, is a major therapeutic challenge. This is the result of a new review - first author Dr. Dr. Lüsebrink - published in the renowned journal "The Lancet".

For small children, it acts like a protective elixir against asthma and other allergies from birth: the dust from the traditional cowshed. Researchers are keen to find out exactly what causes this effect.

A research group at LMU University Hospital has investigated how Alzheimer's dementia can be detected more reliably in future.

Palliative medicine has been practiced at the LMU Hospital for 25 years, and the Christophorus Academy, where people working in the field of palliative care can gain qualifications and expand their existing skills, has been in existence for just as long.

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WORLD premature babies DAY ON 17 NOVEMBER - The "Welcome" project supports families after hospital discharge through telemedicine

LMU doctors supported medical care at the football match between the Carolina Panthers and the New York Giants in Munich's Allianz Arena.

The LMU Institute for Information Processing, Biometry and Epidemiology has been part of medical research for 50 years

A state-of-the-art clinic with a long tradition celebrates its anniversary with a symposium and an open day

Algorithms can help localize tumours. This is the result of a study that evaluated 27 different algorithms.

The highly competitive grant supports pioneering projects that lead to progress at the frontier of knowledge.

Start-up teams secure over 2.5 million euros in public funding.

A comprehensive analysis of breast cancer metastases compares different methods and provides new insights into the biology of the tumors.

Micro-gravity, i.e. the extensive loss of gravity, changes the physiological processes in the body. For example, fluid accumulates in the head, the muscles shrink and even the immune system changes.

A state-of-the-art clinic with a long tradition celebrates its anniversary with a symposium and an open day

Researchers from LMU, TU Berlin and Charité have developed a new AI tool that can also detect less common diseases in the gastrointestinal tract using imaging data.

The Health Department of the City of Munich (GSR) and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) announce the appointment of Prof. Dr. Sabine Gleich as a bridge professor at the Faculty of Medicine.

Prof. Peter zu Eulenburg (LMU Munich) put the first mobile MRI into operation in the Antarctic to research isolation effects on the brain.

The "Protect your head!" initiative is holding a virtual conference on 25.10.2024 on Concussion Day (1-7 pm) on sports-related risks, under the patronage of Federal Minister of Health Prof. Dr. Karl Lauterbach.

Spatial proteomics provides therapeutic approach for patients with toxic epidermal necrolysis - off-label use of JAK inhibitors in first patients led to full recovery

The European research project "Federated Secure Computing" presents a new approach that allows patient data from different institutions to be analyzed securely and anonymously.

On Saturday, October 19, people with cancer and their relatives can find out about current cancer treatment methods and supportive counseling services at the Munich Cancer Information Day.

Researchers at the LMU Medical Center have discovered a new molecular switch that protects against cell death.

LMU researchers are investigating the health consequences of growing and shrinking muscles as part of a new DFG research group.

On October 2, Dr. Stefan Zippel received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany from Minister of State Ulrike Scharf for his commitment to counseling and caring for people with HIV and AIDS.

The LMU Klinikum and the Asklepios Fachkliniken München Gauting are celebrating the anniversary on October 5 with the symposium "Lung cancer therapy at the highest level"

LMU researchers have successfully tested an active substance that can significantly prolong the lives of breast cancer patients.

LMU researchers show that certain immune cells already play an important role in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Brain development: Extracellular vesicles control cellular communication

More than 8,000 visitors took a look behind the scenes at Bavaria's largest university hospital on the "50 years of LMU Klinikum Großhadern" open day.

Researchers at the LMU Medical Center have discovered a new switch that controls thermogenesis in mitochondria.

The study, led by LMU Visiting Professor Dr. Sergio Uribe and Dr. Ilze Maldupa from RSU, analyzed nearly 300,000 dental research abstracts published between 2018 and 2024.

Bavaria's largest university hospital invites you to an open day on September 14

Millions in funding from Brussels: Three talented early-career researchers wo are at or will move to the Medical Faculty have obtained prestigious starting grants from the European Research Council.

Three LMU researchers - Professor Claudia Bausewein, Professor Frederick Klauschen and Professor Markus M. Lerch - have recently been elected to the Leopoldina Academy of Sciences.

LMU researchers have identified a possible approach to breaking the vicious circle of recurrent strokes.

On 02.07.2024, a delegation from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, visited the LMU Munich Medical Faculty.

Awards for outstanding achievements by researchers, lecturers and young scientists.