iIMMUNE_ACS - News and Dates

As of May 1, our team is now complete! We warmly welcome our new ACS Fellows: Dr. Maria Gabriella Raimondo (Rheumatology) as well as Dr. Patrick Süß and Dr. Thanos Tsaktanis (both Neurology). You can find more information about their research projects here. We are delighted to have them join iIMMUNE_ACS and wish them every success with their research projects! 

The purpose of this survey is to assess and shed light on the current work situation of physicians at UKER, as no representative data on this topic currently exists. A key focus of the study is the situation of physicians engaged in research at UKER and investigating the causes of the underrepresentation of female physicians in higher clinical-scientific career levels. All physicians at UKER are cordially invited to participate in the survey until 30 June - we would like to thank all the participants!

As part of our seminar series “Hot Topics in Immunomedicine”, Prof. Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold (Oslo University Hospital) will give a talk on the new guidelines for the treatment of CTD-ILD and the latest research in this field. We look forward to it! (Flyer)

In recognition of his outstanding achievements in research and teaching, our ACS Martin Regensburger has been awarded an early appointment as an extraordinary professor by FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg. This underscores the importance of his research focus: neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS and Parkinson’s. As an Advanced Clinician Scientist, he applies the results of his research directly to clinical care at the University Hospital Erlangen through translational approaches. Congratulations, Martin – the whole iIMMUNE team is delighted for you!

The 3rd network meeting of all BMFTR-funded ACS sites took place in Essen on March 19–20, 2026 - it generated a lot of momentum! It was a wonderful opportunity for exchange, featuring very interesting presentations and stimulating discussions. Many thanks to the coordinators from Essen and Würzburg for the excellent organization!

For 30 years, patient Irene F. suffered from essential tremor that could not be treated. In this article from ‘Gesundheit erlangen’, you can read how she is now able to lead a new and largely tremor-free life after two operations and accompanying treatment carried out by our ACS Dr. Franziska Schmidt and Dr. Martin Regensburger. A wonderful story!

We are delighted to welcome Dr Franziska Schmidt as a new fellow in the iIMMUNE_ACS programme! As a neurosurgeon, she is investigating inflammatory biomarkers in order to predict the success of deep brain stimulation treatment. She previously worked at Toronto Western Hospital in Canada. Welcome to the team, Franzi, we wish you every success!