New insights and pioneering work in targeted therapy against blood cancer
Research by Prof. Richard Moriggl and his team at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna and the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg has provided new insights into the development and possible treatment of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL).
Immune cells in the starting blocks: Being “always ready” is hard work – Nature Immunology paper by Nikolaus Fortelny.
When pathogens invade the body, the immune system must respond immediately to prevent or contain infection. But how do our immune cells stay ready when there is no attacker in sight? Scientists in Vienna and Salzburg have come up with a fascinating explanation: They are stimulated by healthy tissue.
Religionen in der Zukunft!?
Die großen Religionen sind im Umbruch, die Gefüge religiöser Organisationen verändern sich, religionspluralistische Gesellschaften entstehen. Wie sehen Religionen in Zukunft aus? Wie reagieren sie auf Anfragen an bestehende Macht- und Deutungssysteme sowie Partizipationsmöglichkeiten? Die vorgestellten empirischen Daten und Optionen möchten zu notwendigen Veränderungen ermutigen. Dr. Martin Rötting ist Professor für Religious Studies (Salzburg) und Direktor des College of Interreligious Studies München.
