Regulating the immune system

A dissertation in the biochemical pharmacology research team at the University of Konstanz documents: The skin prevents inflammation by producing its own anti-inflammatory glucocorticoids

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Funding for the Biotechnology Institute Thurgau

The Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research provides funding amounting to 3.1 million Swiss francs for the associated institute of the University of Konstanz as a “research institution of national importance”

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Neither liquid nor solid

Discovery of liquid glass sheds light on the old scientific problem of the glass transition: An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Konstanz has uncovered a new state of matter, liquid glass, with previously unknown structural elements – new insights into the nature of glass and its transitions.

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Understanding the role of images of aging

Health psychologist at the University of Konstanz is co-publisher of a special edition of the European Journal of Ageing with a focus on psychological views on aging – an important benchmark for development and health

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