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![New therapeutic approach for severe COVID-19: faster recovery and reduction in mortality](/typo3temp/assets/images/____csm_teaser_covid19_00eb8e284f_82e1b230061277239daa1be29a19f0a3.jpg)
New therapeutic approach for severe COVID-19: faster recovery and reduction in mortality
![A new study reveals the crucial role of LUBAC in LTβR signalling and its impact on liver cancer prognosis](/typo3temp/assets/images/____csm_Nature2024_Foto_6876452082_7e23da84859987cf0cd751ba0cf601b1.jpg)
A new study reveals the crucial role of LUBAC in LTβR signalling and its impact on liver cancer prognosis
![Roland Knorr appointed new W2 professor at the Center for Biochemistry](/typo3temp/assets/images/____csm_RLKnorr_headshot_high_res_q_10ec5c3716_b93eafad549eda5631a5a15ad4a3561e.jpg)
Roland Knorr appointed new W2 professor at the Center for Biochemistry
![Keeping the immune system in check](/typo3temp/assets/images/____csm_fig_2_RHBDL4_engl_20f76cdf1d_9adb21ec39c1c166dc2051052fc27f8a.jpg)
Keeping the immune system in check
Researchers from the University of Cologne (UoC) have discovered a regulatory mechanism that prevents an excessive and harmful immune response / publication in ‘Nature Communications’
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A Quality-Conscious Protein
Function of the signal peptidase complex in membrane protein quality control
![Dysfunction in the mitochondrial respiration leads to cartilage degenerative diseases](/typo3temp/assets/images/____csm_FAWzgQXXIAA7Gmt_size_f37e7b7d6e_2ecab49358f7c81fb7f787660b90e5cb.jpg)
Dysfunction in the mitochondrial respiration leads to cartilage degenerative diseases
![Starvation and other Stresses: Internal Sensor in Cells Coordinates Cellular Stress Response](/typo3temp/assets/images/____csm_PM_Plomann__2__cbdd9c95fe_7edf7b02c183eafd85b58d5ceb9de09b.jpg)
Starvation and other Stresses: Internal Sensor in Cells Coordinates Cellular Stress Response
![Marius Lemberg appointed new W3 professor at the Center for Biochemistry](/typo3temp/assets/images/____csm_Lemberg_Teaser_9de66cc633_ab02e20c1045e6c42bd1724723d13165.jpg)
Marius Lemberg appointed new W3 professor at the Center for Biochemistry
![COVID-19: Trial for targeted therapy started](/typo3temp/assets/images/____csm_Medizincampus_2018_Wodak_84ff2c0e58_f3b0a16ab09d30f2c5c4f728d56c7b3c.jpg)
COVID-19: Trial for targeted therapy started
A phase II trial for the treatment of COVID-19 is starting in Vienna with the participation of Cologne.
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Humboldt-professorship for Henning Walczak
W3-professorship thanks to the Alexander-von-Humboldt-Foundation.