Tracing Iron  Newly funded Research Unit FerrOs studies effects of iron metabolism on bone and liver health. Professor Martina Rauner and associates receive 4.5 million Euros for DFG Research Group. Dresden, 16.10.2020 The trace element iron is essential for life. The liver is a central organ for iron homeostasis and maintains systemic iron levels in a narrow range that is optimal for human health. Iron deficiency is commonly the result of inappropriate uptake as in vegetarians or after chronic blood loss. The resulting iron-deficiency anemia is a common disease of the elderly. However, [...]

Congratulations to Martina Rauner, Ph.D. 2020 Fuller Albright Award Recipient Dresden, 22.09.2020 Martina received this year’s Fuller Albright Award! The award is given in recognition of meritorious scientific accomplishment in the bone and mineral field to an ASBMR member. The ASBMR thereby honours Martina’s studies on novel roles of multiple molecules involved in the Wnt signaling pathway across an array of conditions including metabolic, inflammatory, and malignant bone diseases. Fuller Albright, M.D., was a much beloved investigator and teacher whose unparalleled achievements include significant contributions to the study of the renal effects of parathyroid [...]

Elena Tsourdi received a grant to investigate the impact of hypethyroidism on osteocytes Dresden, 20.07.2020 PD Dr. med. habil. Elena Tsourdi has been awarded a grant from the Fritz Thyssen foundation to investigate the impact of hyperthyroidism on osteocytes. During the last 7 years she has assessed how thyroid hormones interact with bone cells especially through the regulation of the Wnt signaling pathway. Now, she will expand her research on osteocytes, testing the hypothesis of whether hyperthyroidism can induce mobilization of bone mineral by the osteocyte and thus lead to bone loss. Her [...]

Mit Sport Brücken schlagen - Eine Chirurgin, ein Knochenforscher und ein Maschinenbauingenieur radeln für die Hochschulmedizin Dresden Dresden, 23.06.2020 Begonnen hat alles mit dem Engagement von Dr. Fiona Kolbinger, die junge Chirurgin der Klinik und Poliklinik für Viszeral-, Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie am Universitätsklinikum Dresden gewann als erste Frau 2019 das Transcontinental Race, eines der härtesten Radrennen quer durch ganz Europa. Quasi ohne Rennerfahrung legte sie mehr als 4.000 Kilometer in knapp über zehn Tagen zurück. Nicht nur medial ein unglaublicher Erfolg, der auch innerhalb der Hochschulmedizin für Furore sorgte – besonders bei Prof. [...]

Dresdner Knochenforscher von der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Endokrinologie ausgezeichnet Dresden, 6.03.2020 Die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Endokrinologie (DGE) ehrt auf ihrer jährlichen Tagung Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler für bedeutsame experimentelle Arbeiten. In diesem Jahr wurden gleich drei dieser Preise an das Bone Lab in Dresden vergeben. Dabei ging der Preis „Junge Endokrinologie“ an Frau Dr. rer. nat. Heike Weidner. Sie konnte in einer Kooperation mit Kollegen aus Leipzig herausfinden, dass Knochenmarkveränderungen bei Myelodysplastischen Syndromen (MDS) mit einer Verschlechterung der Knochengesundheit einhergehen und dies im Zusammenhang mit dem Hormon FGF-23 steht. „Unsere Ergebnisse der translationalen Forschung [...]

Join us at the Symposium on Biomaterial Science in Leipzig Dresden, 27.01.2020 Tagung/Symposium am 20.03.2020 – 21.03.2020 Veranstaltungsort: Universität Leipzig, Paulinum The CRC/Transregio 67 is organizing the 3rd International Symposium „Frontiers in Biomaterial Science“ with high-ranking international guest speakers at the Leipzig University from 20 to 21 March 2020. Prof. Lorenz Hofbauer and Dr. Juliane Salbach-Hirsch will present highlights of their research on sulfated glycosaminoglycans and bone regeneration. Due to demographic developments, poorly healing wounds and broken bones are increasing significantly and represent a considerable socio-medical challenge. There is therefore a great need [...]

Bone Lab participates in the Charity "Kinder helfen Kindern" Dresden, 18.11.2019 Not all children are fortunate enough to grow up in a prosperous country like Germany or Austria. That´s why we support "Kinder helfen Kindern by ADRA Deutschland e.v." again, which provides Christmas presents to children in Macedonia and Albania, who may never have received Christmas presents before. We hope our little gifts bring joy to the children and their families and put a smile on their face because children are the future of our world!   www.kinder-helfen-kindern.org