Funding from foundations – MERCUR funding
MERCUR funding – Mercator Research Center Ruhr
The Mercator Research Center Ruhr (MERCUR), founded in March 2010 by Stiftung Mercator and the Ruhr University Alliance (UARuhr), supports the strategic development plans of the Ruhr University Bochum, the universities of Dortmund and Duisburg Essen and consequently the targets of UARuhr. MERCUR promotes both the profile building of the individual universities as well as their cooperation, thereby strengthening science in the Ruhr metropolis and making it more attractive for international vocations.
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Project funding
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| Title / Project Leader | UDE role in the project | Application round/duration |
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Automatism in thought and action and its importance for our self-understanding. Prof. Dr. Neil Roughley, Philosophy Cooperation project with TUDO (main applicant) and RUB |
Co-applicant |
Twelfth application round |
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Characterization of covalent-allosteric kinase inhibitors for targeting RAS-dependent tumours Prof. Dr. Jens Siveke, Internal Clinic (Tumour Research) Cooperation project with TUDO (main applicant) and RUB |
Co-applicant |
Twelfth application round |
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Structure formation in sheared suspensions Cooperation project with RUB |
Main application office |
Eleventh application round |
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Investigation of an innovative steel alloy for use in bone surgery Cooperation project with RUB |
Co-applicant |
Eleventh application round |
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Micromechanical modelling of the restructuring for the prediction of anisotropic solidification Cooperation project with TUDO and RUB |
Co-applicant |
Eleventh application round |
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Prof. Dr. med. Dagmar Timmann-Braun (UKE, Neurological University Clinic) Cooperation project with RUB |
Principal applicant |
Tenth application round |
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Prof. Dr. Jörg Schröder, Prof. Dr. Joachim Bluhm (mechanics) Cooperation project with TUDO |
Principal applicant |
Tenth application round |
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Photonic coherent 250 GHz sensor Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Stöhr (optoelectronics) Cooperative project with RUB and TUDO |
Principal applicant |
Tenth application round |
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Prof. Dr. Andreas Niederberger (philosophy), Prof. Dr. Volker Michael Heins (Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (KWI)) Cooperative project with RUB and TUDO |
Principal applicant |
Tenth application round |
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Electrochemically-activated antifouling surfaces Prof. Dr. Oliver J. Schmitz (Applied Analytical Chemistry), Prof. Dr. Torsten Schmidt (Instrumental Analytical Chemistry) Cooperation project with RUB |
Co-applicant |
Tenth application round |
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Political authority and transnational governance arrangements: Regulation through state and private labour, social and environmental standards in the Asian textile and clothing industry Cooperation project with RUB |
Principal applicant | Ninth application round |
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Photoelectron spectroscopy with femtosecond time resolution on solid surfaces: Pioneering experiments on the DELTA short pulse source Prof. Dr. Uwe Bovensiepen, Prof. Dr. Claus M. Schneider (Physics) Cooperative project with TUDO |
Co-applicant | Ninth application round |
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Photoelectron spectroscopy with femtosecond time resolution on solid surfaces: Pioneering experiments on the DELTA short pulse source Prof. Dr. Uwe Bovensiepen, Prof. Dr. Claus M. Schneider (Physics) Cooperative project with TUDO |
Co-applicant | Ninth application round |
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Collective individualization - individual collectivization? On the negotiation of working conditions in the area of highly-qualified solo self-employed individuals Dr. Birgit Apitzsch (Sociology) Cooperation project with TUDO |
Co-applicant | Ninth application round |
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Prof. Dr. med. Ursula Felderhoff-Müser, Dr. Britta Hüning (UKE, Paediatrics I) Cooperation project with RUB |
Co-applicant | Ninth application round |
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The importance of parasites in the resettlement of previously degraded river ecosystems using indigenous and invasive amphipods: The Emscher river as an example Prof. Dr. Bernd Sures, Dr. Daniel Grabner, Prof. Dr. Daniel Hering (biology, aquatic ecology) Cooperation project with RUB |
Principal applicant | Eighth application round |
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. André Niemann (Dept. of Building Science, Water Engineering and Water Management), Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dieter Schramm (Institute for Mechatronics and System Dynamics) Cooperation project with RUB |
Principal applicant | Eighth application round |
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Optimal control of mechanical damage processes Prof. Dr. Arnd Rösch (Faculty of Mathematics) Cooperation project with TUDO and RUB |
Principal applicant | Eighth application round |
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The effect of local neurotransmitter concentrations on pain processing and pain modulation Prof. Dr. med. Ulrike Bingel (University Hospital Essen, Department of Neurology) |
Co-applicant | Eighth application round |
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Prof. Dr. Nicole C. Krämer, Prof. Dr. Heinz Ulrich Hoppe (Faculty of Engineering, Computer Science and Applied Cognitive Science) Cooperation project with RUB |
Co-applicant | Eighth application round |
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Significance of flooding frequency as a trigger of biodiversity at the soil-water interface Prof. Dr. Jens Boenigk (Institute of General Botany) Cooperative project with RUB |
Main application office | Seventh application round |
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VINDDKanal. Virtual interactive numerical Dortmund-Duisburg wind tunnel Prof. Dr. Andreas Kempf (Chair of Fluid Dynamics), Prof. Dr. Jens Krüger (Chair for High-performance Calculations) Cooperative project with TUDO |
Principal applicant | Seventh application round |
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Arenas of political interest intermediation in Germany Prof. Dr. Andreas Blätte (Junior Professor of Political Science of the Stiftung Zukunft NRW) |
Co-applicant | Seventh application round |
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Photoactive oxide materials for the visible spectral range Prof. Dr. Gerd Bacher (Chair for Materials in Electrical Engineering) Cooperative project with RUB |
Co-applicant | Seventh application round |
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Prof. Dr. Claus Leggewie (Director KWI) Cooperation project with UDE, TUDO and RUB |
Principal applicant | Sixth application round |
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Production and investigation of near-surface spin centres in high-purity diamond Dr. Nicolas Wöhrl (Faculty of Physics / CENIDE), Prof. Dr. Volker Buck (Faculty of Physics / CENIDE, Technical Physics – Thin Film Technology) Cooperation project with TUDO and RUB |
Main application office | Sixth application round |
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Dr. Hartmut Wiggers (Institute for Combustion and Gas Dynamics), Prof. Dr. Christof Schulz (Institute for Combustion and Gas Dynamics), Prof. Dr. Angelika Heinzel (ZBT, Institute of Energy and Environmental Process Engineering) Cooperative project with RUB |
Principal applicant | Sixth application round |
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Fathers on parental leave. Negotiation and decision-making processes between couples and companies Prof. Dr. Christine Wimbauer (Institute of Sociology) Cooperative project with TUDO and RUB |
Co-applicant | Sixth application round |
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New biotechnological routes to hydroxylated amino acids Prof. Dr. Bettina Siebers (Biofilm Center – Molecular Enzyme Technology and Biochemistry (MEB)) Cooperation project with TUDO and RUB Co-applicant |
Co-applicant | Sixth application round |
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Prof. Dr. Heiko Wende (Faculty of Physics, Experimental Physics) Cooperation project with RUB |
Co-applicant | Sixth application round |
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Metropole characters: Visual multilingualism in the Ruhr metropolis Prof. Dr. Evelyn Ziegler (German studies) Cooperation project with RUB |
Principal applicant | Fifth application round 02/2013 – 01/2016 |
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The influence of the calcineurin-Atoh8 signalling pathway on cartilage development Prof. Dr. Andrea Vortkamp (ZMB) RUB Cooperation Project |
Principal applicant | Fifth application round 01/2013 – 12/2015 |
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Migration and social participation: Interactions between education, labour market, religion and self-organization Prof. Dr. Haci-Halil Uslucan (Center for Turkic Studies and Integration Research) Cooperation project with TUDO and RUB |
Co-applicant | Fifth application round 01/2013 – 12/2015 |
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Prof. Dr. Markus Winterer (Nanoparticle Process Technology) RUB Cooperation Project |
Co-applicant | Fifth application round 01/2012 – 12/2014 |
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SMILE – Smart Materials from Ionic Liquids for Energy Prof. Dr. Stephan Schulz (Inorganic Chemistry) Cooperation project with RUB |
Principal applicant | Fourth application round 08/2012 – 07/2014 |
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Alternative forms of poverty control: the new compassion economy. Inventory and exploration Prof. Dr. Fabian Kessl (Institute for Social Work and Social Policy) Cooperation Project with TUDO |
Principal applicant | Fourth application 10/2012 – 09/2014 |
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alfons Fischer (Institute for Product Engineering, Chair of Materials Engineering) Cooperation project with TUDO and RUB |
Co-applicant | Fourth application round 01/2013 – 12/2014 |
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Data Driven Materials Development (DDMD) Prof. Dr. Sven Rahmann (Faculty of Medicine, Department of Genome Informatics) Cooperation project with TUDO and RUB |
Co-applicant | Fourth application round 10/2012 – 09/2014 |
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Spaces – Communities – Representations: Urban Transformations in the United States Prof. Dr. Jens Martin Gurr, Prof. Josef Raab, PhD (Institute for Anglophone Studies) Cooperation project with TUDO and RUB |
Co-applicant | Third application round 04.2012 – 03/2015 |
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Prof. Dr. Bettina Siebers (Biofilm Centre – Molecular Enzyme Technology and Biochemistry (MEB)), Prof. Dr. Hans-Curt Flemming, Dr. Jost Wingender (Biofilm Centre – Aquatic Microbiology) Cooperation project with TUDo |
Co-applicant | Third application round 03/2012 - 02/2015 |
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Resource-friendly route planning in the Ruhr metropolis using stochastic optimization Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Schultz (Faculty of Mathematics) Cooperation project with TUDo |
Co-applicant | Third application round 05/2012 - 04/2015 |
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Prof. Dr. med. Ursula Felderhoff-Müser, Dr. Ivo Bendix (UKE, Clinic for Paediatrics 1) Cooperation project with RUB |
Principal applicant | Third application round 03/2012 - 02/2015 |
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Prof. Dr. Astrid M. Westendorf (UKE, Institute of Medical Microbiology) |
Principal applicant | Third application 03/2012 - 02/2014 |
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alfons Fischer (Institute for Product Engineering) Cooperation project with TUDO and RUB |
Principal applicant | Second application round 01/2012 – 12/2013 |
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Elementary excitations and their non-equilibrium dynamics in novel materials: From Mott insulators to unconventional superconductors Prof. Dr. Uwe Bovensiepen (Faculty of Physics) Cooperation project with TUDO and RUB |
Co-applicant |
Second application round 09/2011 – 08/2013 |
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DNA architectures for proteins Prof. Dr. Markus Kaiser, Prof. Dr. Michael Ehrmann (Centre for Medical Biotechnology) Cooperation Project with TUDO |
Co-applicant | Second application round 10/2011 – 05/2013 |
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Spin-dynamics in single mesoscopic bifunctional structures Prof. Dr. Michael Farle (Faculty of Physics) Cooperation project with TUDO and RUB |
Principal applicant |
Second application round |
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Case histories. Text and knowledge forms of exemplary narrative in modern culture Prof. Dr. Neil Roughley (Institute of Philosophy) Cooperation project with TUDO and RUB |
Co-applicant | Second application round 01/2012 – 06/2014 |
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Self-healing networked embedded systems (SEVERE) Prof. Dr.-Ing. Torben Weis, Dr. Arno Wacker (Distributed Systems), Prof. Dr. Pedro José Marrón, Dr. Marco Zuniga (Field of Networked Embedded Systems) Cooperation Project with TUDO |
Principal applicant | Second application round 07/2011 – 12/2012 |
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Efficient simulation techniques for robust Least Squares FEM in fluid dynamics Prof. Dr. Jörg Schröder, Dr.-Ing. Alexander Schwarz (Engineering Sciences, Institute of Mechanics) Cooperation project with TUDo |
Principal applicant | Second application round 01/2012 - 06/2013 |
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Underfloor pumping stations – using mining installations to store renewable energies Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eugen Perau, Prof. Dr.-Ing. André Niemann (Faculty of Engineering), Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schreiber (Faculty of Biology, Field of Geology) Cooperation project with RUB |
Principal applicant | Second application round 07/2011 – 06/2012 |
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Prof. Dr. Axel Lorke, Dr. Martin Geller (Chair of Experimental Physics) Cooperation project with TUDO and RUB |
Principal applicant | First application round 11/2010-12/2012 |
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Silver-doped calcium phosphate nanoparticles as antibacterial agents: synthesis, characterization and biological effect Prof. Dr Matthias Epple (Institute of Inorganic Chemistry), Dr. Hubert Kuhn (Theoretical Chemistry), Prof. Dr. Bettina Siebers, (Biofilm Centre, Molecular Enzyme Technology and Biochemistry (MEB)) Cooperation project with TUDO and RUB |
Principal applicant | First application round 01/2011 –12/2011 |
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Cell migration and differentiation: Causalities in the signal networks of the Rho GTPases Prof. Dr. Perihan Nalbant (Molecular Cell Biology) Cooperation project with TUDO |
Principal applicant | First application round 01/2011-12/2012 |
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Prof. Dr. Aaron Schart (Institute of Protestant Theology) Cooperation project with TUDO and RUB |
Co-applicant | First application round 01/2011 – 12/2012 |
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Exom analyses in patients with distinct entities with the main symptom of "microtia" University Hospital Essen: Dr. Michael Zeschnigk, Dr. Dagmar Wieczorek (Institute of Human Genetics) Cooperation project with TUDO |
Principal applicant | First application round 10/2010 – 09/2012 |
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Prof. Dr. David G. Norris (Erwin L. Hahn Institute) Cooperation project with RUB |
Co-applicant | First application round 01/2011-12/2012 |
Structural funding
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Prof. Dr. Karen A. Shire (Sociology), Prof. Dr. Axel Klein (IN-EAST), Prof. Dr. Markus Taube (Chair of East Asian Economies/China) Cooperation project with RUB |
Principal applicant | Twelfth application round |
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Master's Programme – Transnational East Asian Studies Prof. Dr. Axel Klein, Prof. Karen A. Shire, Ph.D., Prof. Dr. Markus Taube, IN-EAST Cooperation project with RUB |
Co-applicant | Eleventh application round |
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Ruhr Astroparticle-Plasma Physics Center (RAPP Center) Prof. Dr. Gerhard Wurm (Experimental Astrophysics) Cooperation project with TUDO and RUB |
Co-applicant | Eleventh application round |
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UAMR Graduate School "Simulation-based Microstructure Design of Materials" Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Schröder (Faculty of Engineering, Institute of Mechanics) Cooperation project with TUDO and RUB |
Co-applicant | Sixth application round |
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School of International and Intercultural Communication Prof. Dr. Jens Loenhoff (Institute of Communication Science) Cooperation project with TUDO and RUB |
Co-applicant | Sixth application round |
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Prof. Dr. Ulf Dittmer (Institute of Virology), Prof. Dr. Jan Buer (Institute of Medical Microbiology) Cooperation project with RUB |
Principal applicant | First application round 01/2011 – 12/2013 |
Individual funding
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UAMR Professorship "Computational Biology" Prof. Dr. Sven Rahmann (Chair of Genomics and ZMB) Cooperation project with TUDO
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Principal applicant | Sixth application round |
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Preparation of a special research area and an EU network Prof. Dr. Michael Farle (Faculty of Physics) |
Principal applicant | Second application round 01/2012 – 07/2012 |
Start-up funding
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Dr. Pascal Malkemper, General Zoology |
Main application office | 08/2016 – 07/2017 |
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Synthesis of bimetallic photocatalysts using DNA templating Dr. Jochen Niemeyer, Institute of Organic Chemistry Technical University Dortmund: Dr. Andreas Brunschweiger, Chemical Biology |
Principal applicant | 08/2016 – 07/2017 |
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Matrix coupling/decoupling of macroscopic ferrogold composites |
Principal applicant | 04/2016 – 11/2016 |
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Establishment of a mouse model for the ALK-positive anaplastic thyroid carcinoma PD Dr. Lars Möller (Clinic for Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases) |
Principal applicant | 01/2016 – 12/2016 |
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Influence of intrauterine growth retardation on the neuronal development of the progeny in a mouse model for the pregnancy illness pre-eclampsia |
Principal applicant | 07/2015 – 06/2016 |
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MBF2 (Focus on mathematical aptitude – at secondary level 2) Prof. Dr. Benjamin Rott (Mathematics) |
Principal applicant | 04/2015 – 9/2016 |
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Construction of a microscope with 2 independent micro-objectives as the basis for the development of a new multi-objective system |
Principal applicant | 02/2015 – 11/2015 |
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Prof. Dr. Benjamin Scheller, Prof. Dr. Frank Becker (Historical Institute), Prof. Dr. Barbara Buchenau (Anglophone Studies), Prof. Dr. Gabriele Genge (Art and Aesthetics), Prof. Dr. Patricia Plummer (Anglophone Studies) |
Principal applicant | 01/2015 – 01/2016 |
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The importance of ion channels for male fertility |
Principal applicant | 10.2014 – 03.2016 |
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Exchange rates and commodity prices: Long-term relationships, mutual predictability and non-linearities Prof. Dr. Christoph Hanck (Chair of Economics) |
Principal applicant | 06/2014 – 05/2015 |
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Prof. Dr. med. Hideo A. Baba (Institute of Pathology) |
Principal applicant | 07/2014 – 06/2015 |
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Coupled nanoresonators as a novel approach for highly accurate miniaturized "GERESENS" sensors Prof. Dr. Michael Kraft and Dr. Reinhard Viga (Faculty of Engineering) |
Principal applicant | 11/2013 – 08/2014 |
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How do children share with peers? The development of fairness in 6- to 12-year-old children with and without clinical disorders LVR-Klinikum Essen: Dr. Lisa Schröder and Prof. Dr. Johannes Hebebrand (Child and Youth Psychiatry) Cooperation project with RUB |
Principal applicant | 01/2014 – 12/2014 |
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Personal identity in bioethics. A critical and constructive analysis Prof. Dr. Oliver Hallich (Institute of Philosophy) |
Principal applicant | 01/2014 – 12/2014 |
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Prof. Dr. Friedrich-Karl Benra (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering) |
Principal applicant | 11/2013 – 06/2014 |
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Prof. Dr. Kathy Keyvani (Institute of Pathology and Neuropathology) Cooperation project with RUB |
Co-applicant | 11/2013 – 01/2015 |
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Adaptivity in Social Media: Analytics, Design and Interventions Prof. Dr. Norbert Fuhr (Faculty of Engineering), Prof. Dr. Daniel Bodemer (Faculty of Engineering), Prof. Dr. Matthias Brand (Faculty of Engineering), Prof. Dr. Maritta Heisel (Faculty of Engineering), Prof. Dr. Heinz Ulrich Hoppe (Faculty of Engineering), Prof. Dr. Barbara König (Faculty of Engineering), Prof. Dr. Nicole Krämer (Faculty of Engineering), Prof. Dr. Jürgen Ziegler (Faculty of Engineering) |
Principal applicant | 09/2013 – 02/2014 |
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Prof. Dr. Lisa von Stockhausen (Institute of Psychology), Jun.-Prof. Dr. Silja Bellingrath (Institute of Psychology) |
Principal applicant | 09/2013 – 02/2014 |
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Economic determinants and consequences of cognitive abilities in an ageing society Jun.-Prof. Dr. Hendrik Schmitz (Faculty of Economics) |
Principal applicant | 10/2013 – 09/2014 |
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Studies of CEACAM1 expression and function in neonatal brain development Priv.-Doz. Dr. Bernhard Bonaventura Singer (Institute of Anatomy), |
Principal applicant | 05/2013 – 04/2014 |
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Evaluation of the treatment option of retinoblastomas with proton radiation therapy Dr. Dirk Flühs (UKE, Clinical Radiation Physics) Cooperation project with TUDO |
Principal applicant | 04/2013 – 10/2013 |
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Cecropin P1: A model study for improving the therapeutic efficacy of antimicrobial peptides |
Principal applicant | 04/2013 – 03/2014 |
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Teutonisms - the national variants of the German language in Germany |
Principal applicant | 01/2013 – 10/2013 |
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Genetic characterization and differentiation of atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX) and superficial undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) |
Principal applicant | 11/2012 – 10/2013 |
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Priv.-Doz. Dr. Joachim Klode (UKE, Clinic for Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology) |
Principal applicant | 10/2012 – 09/2013 |
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Dr. med. Bastian Schilling (UKE, Clinic for Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology) |
Principal applicant | 09/2012 – 08/2015 |
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Dr. Svenja Mareike Kühn (Faculty of Education) |
Principal applicant | 10/2012 – 09/2013 |
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The influence of atherosclerosis-related immunological changes on damage development in experimental stroke |
Principal applicant | 03/2012 – 02/2014 |
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Development of a method for the efficient production and characterization of catalyst layers on a silicon substrate |
Principal applicant | 04/2012 – 09/2012 |
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Development of a new vaccine for the prophylaxis and therapy of herpes simplex virus infections Dr. Adalbert Krawczyk (UKE, Institute of Virology) |
Principal applicant | 07/2011 – 01/2012 |
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Comparative studies of cerebellar ataxia in humans and mice Prof. Dr. Dagmar Timman-Braun (Neurological University Clinic) Cooperation project with RUB |
Co-applicant | 01/2012 – 12/2012 |
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Individualized teaching in school transitional phases?! Dr. Kathrin Racherbäumer (Education) |
Principal applicant | 10/2011 – 11/2012 |
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Precaution, foresight and prediction: Contingency management through future action Prof. Dr. Stefan Brakensiek (History of the Early Modern Period) |
Principal applicant | 10/2011 – 09/2012 |
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Prof. Dr. Volker Buck (Physics) |
Principal applicant | 06/2011 – 11/2011 |
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Preparing an application in the context of "Doing maths differently" Prof. Dr. Günter Törner, Faculty of Mathematics |
Principal applicant | 11/2010 – 10/2011 |
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Dr. med. Stefan Kasper (Faculty of Medicine) |
Principal applicant | 07/2011 – 06/2012 |
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Establishment of an assay for molecular genetic immuno-monitoring Dr. Jan Kehrmann (Institute of Medical Microbiology), Dr. Michael Zeschnigk (Institute of Human Genetics), Prof. Jan Buer (Institute of Medical Microbiology) |
Principal applicant | 11/2010 – 12/2011 |

