Körber Lecture@TUD Prof. Anthony Hyman
Research into cell droplets: New hope for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases – Lecture by Körber Prize winner Prof. Anthony Hyman at TU Dresden
For his work researching cell droplets, Prof. Anthony Hyman was awarded with the Körber European Science Prize in 2022, which is endowed with one million euros. The British cell biologist, who conducts his research in Dresden’s Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG), discovered that proteins can accumulate locally in high concentrations in intracellular fluid. These “condensates” bear a resemblance to tiny droplets, which are subject to the laws of biophysics, among other things. In contrast to other cell organelles, condensates are not surrounded by a limiting membrane. The sharply increased protein concentration inside them stimulates biochemical reactions that would not be possible on the outside. Condensates are formed rapidly, sometimes in a matter of seconds, and are usually also broken down again quickly. When the breakdown of condensates is disrupted – often due to aging – toxic substances can be deposited in affected cells, triggering degenerative diseases such as ALS or Alzheimer's. Hyman is looking for new medications which could cure these diseases.
Anthony Hyman will share more of his research with us during the Körber Lecture on September 12, 2023, at 6:00 pm at TU Dresden, Barkhausen Building, Heinz Schönfeld Lecture Hall, Helmholtzstr. 18, 01069 Dresden (add appointment to your calendar).
The Körber-Stiftung invites you to a small reception following the lecture and discussion, which will be held in German. Admission is free. To register, please fill out this online form.
Welcome address:
Rector Prof. Ursula Staudinger, TU Dresden
Introduction:
Matthias Mayer, Head of Department Science at the Körber-Stiftung
Reception following the talk