November 2014 - SFB 1089

SFB Members demonstrate link between structural degeneration of dendrites and hyperexcitability in an Alzheimers model

admin News November 21, 2014August 16, 2017

In a paper in the Journal Neuron, SFB 1089 PI Stefan Remy (DZNE Bonn) and his laboratory have demonstrated that structural changes in dendrites are a key contributor to altered functional properties of neurons in a mouse model of Alzheimers disease. Visit

Diseases of the Brain: Computer Model of Nerve Cells Provides Insights into Communication Problems

admin Press releases November 20, 2014August 14, 2017

Study shows the interdependency between the structure and function of neurons Bonn, Germany, November, 13th, 2014. In diseases of the brain, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, the neurons fail to communicate correctly with each other. As Bonn-based researchers of the German