Prof. Dr Bernhard Manger has received the 2026 Ku Kußmaul Medal from the German Society for Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology (DGRh). The award was presented at the German Congress of Rheumatology in Leipzig in recognition of his outstanding contribution to…
Rethinking fibrosis: Christina Bergmann receives the Rudolf Schoen Award
PD Dr Christina Bergmann has received the 2026 Rudolf Schoen Award of the DGRh Foundation for her pioneering research into systemic sclerosis and the regeneration of fibrotic tissue. The award was presented at the German Congress of Rheumatology in Leipzig.…
ERC Starting Grant for Ricardo Grieshaber-Bouyer
Why do some patients with autoimmune diseases achieve long-term remission after an immune reset — while others do not? This is the question at the heart of NEUTRO-RESET, the new research project led by Prof. Dr. Ricardo Grieshaber-Bouyer, Professor of…
A Day of Gratitude and Hope
Fifth Annual CAR T-Cell Meeting Brings Patients and Treatment Team Together Under the Motto #BackToHealth For the fifth time, the German Center for Immunotherapy (DZI) at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen brought together patients with autoimmune diseases who had received CAR T-cell therapy…
Pregnancy after CAR T-cell therapy
Study identifies new prospects for women with autoimmune diseases Autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus mainly affect young women, often in a phase of their lives where they would like to have children. The diseases themselves or the immunosuppressive…
Digital Health You Can Experience in Rheumatology – From VR to an AI Symptom Checker
Every breakthrough in medicine only changes lives when people understand it. That’s why we create digital experiences that transform complex immunology into knowledge, confidence, and hope. #BackToHealth is more than just a hashtag: It is the vision that unites everything…
Hands-on digital health in rheumatology: from VR headsets to AI symptom checkers
Date: 25.06.2026 | 17:00 – 19:00 Uhr Location: Energie Campus Nürnberg, Auf AEG, 2. OG Forum | Fürther Str. 250, 90429 Nürnberg Language: German / English Experience the future of medicine first-hand! We present innovative solutions that are revolutionising everyday…
Hope for people with severe autoimmune diseases thanks to cell therapy in Erlangen
Results of the largest study in the world on the effectiveness of CAR-T cells in treating autoimmune diseases have now been published. For many people with severe autoimmune diseases, everyday life is marked by pain, exhaustion and taking medication in…
How can inflammation of the skin spread to the joints?
A research group at the Department of Medicine 3, Uniklinikum Erlangen, FAU Erlangen–Nürnberg, has identified a mechanism that explains how psoriasis can extend beyond the skin to involve the joints. For the first time, the team (Maria Gabriella Raimondo, Andreas…
An Immersive VR Patient Journey – CAR-T cell Therapy
Understanding what happens inside the body empowers patients to make more confident decisions. When patients truly grasp complex mechanisms, adherence increases – and innovative therapies can be implemented more safely and efficiently. Together with Norwin Kandera (onliveline.nxt GmbH), we created…