Stand: 6 June 2023 The bacterium Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) can cause severe diseases such as meningitis and blood poisoning in young children. Researchers from the MHH Institute of Clinical

Status: 6 June 2023 Hannover Medical School (MHH) mourns the loss of Egbert Trowe. He died on May 31, 2023, at the age of 78. Mr. Trowe himself received a liver transplant in 2002 due to viral hepatit

25. May 2023 A common feature of many neurodegenerative diseases are pathological protein deposits in the brain. These protein aggregates cause nerve cells to die and, as a result, entire brain areas

17.05.2023 The Hannover Medical School (MHH) mourns the loss of its honorary citizen Volker Worlitzsch. The long-time conductor of the orchestra died on 4 May 2023 at the age of 79. “With his work as

11.05.2023 How do human cells defend themselves against adenoviruses? The team of RESIST Professor Dr. Sabrina Schreiner from the Institute of Virology at the Hannover Medical School (MHH) has come a

10.05.2023 Glioblastomas are malignant brain tumours with a poor prognosis because they usually do not respond to common cancer therapies. One reason for this is that the tumour cells have developed m

08.05.2023 MHH has awarded a total of 105 doctoral degrees since November 2022: 76 female and 29 male doctoral students of Hannover Medical School (MHH) received their doctoral certificates on Friday.

05/04/2023 The Department of Human Genetics of Hannover Medical School (MHH) has a new director: Professor Dr. Nataliya Di Donato took over the management of Professor Dr. Brigitte Schlegelberger at t

25.04.2023 Professor Dr. Moritz Schmelzle has headed the Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery at Hannover Medical School since October 1, 2022. On April 1, 2023, he took over from Pr

21.04.2023 People with the rare neuromyelitis optica spectrum disease (NMOSD) have severe physical and psychological impairments. But do they also suffer from limitations in their cognitive abilities?