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With the project “Grundlagen, Normen und Kriterien der ethischen Urteilsbildung in den Biowissenschaften – Referenzzentrum” the German Reference Centre for Ethics in the Life Sciences (DRZE) creates the scientific basis for a qualified bioethical discussion in a German, European, and International framework. For this purpose, the relevant interdisciplinary information, the social issues that have…
The project Research in Human Ecology and Medicine is engaged in the investigation of environmentally induced changes in skin metabolism. Theses investigations are mainly carried out in vitro on cultured cells and, if possible, validated by tissue analyses.
Neurohormones are among the most important signal substances in the animal organism. Based on the pioneering work of Manfred Gersch and the investigations of Heinz Penzlin in the field of neurosecretion, the research group has made a number of fundamental contributions to the knowledge of neurohormones in invertebrates.
The aim of the Jena group is to investigate the structure and mechanisms of…
Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schelling (1775-1854) is with Fichte and Hegel one of the most important representatives of German Idealism. The Historical-Critical Edition of Schelling’s Works presents Schelling’s works, his posthumous papers, transcripts and letters in three series (I: published works, II: unpublished works and notes, III: Letters from and to Schelling). The edited texts are being…
The aim of the project, which was established at the beginning of 2000 and is planned to run for 15 years, is the characterization of endocrine processes under chronobiological aspects, whereby the influence of pineal melatonin on secretion rhythm and signal transduction processes of the Langerhans Isle is at the centre of the investigations. Prerequisite for the project approval were in vitro…