News

10.10.11: Albert Sickmann appointed new Chairman of the board of directors
Category: Press releases

ISAS announces a change of leadership in the board of directors: Prof. Norbert Esser, who had been Chairman of the board since 2008, is going to resign this post at the end of October. The board of trustees appointed Prof. Albert Sickmann, head of the bioanalytics department, as the new Chairman. Prof. Esser is going to concentrate on the needs of the Berlin part of the institute and the necessary modernisation of its infrastructure for the next years. This press release (PDF) is available ... » more

26.08.11: ISAS gets certificate for family-friendly staffing policy
Category: Press releases

On August 25, ISAS got the certificate "audit berufundfamilie" for family-friendly companies. With this certificate, the institute admits to a staffing policy that supports families and helps the staff members to reconcile job and family needs. This press release (PDF) is available in German only.


Contact: Tinka Wolf, press officer
Phone: +49 231 1392 234
Mail: tinka.wolf@isas.de

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31.05.11: Neuronal Network instead of animal testing
Category: Press releases, Miniaturisation

ISAS scientists have developed a neuronal network on a chip that allows rapid testing of neurotoxins. Now they are going to improve the method and to establish it as an alternative method for animal testing. This press release (PDF) is available in German only.


Contact: Tinka Wolf, press officer
Phone: +49 231 1392 234
Mail: tinka.wolf@isas.de

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17.03.11: Good marks for ISAS
Category: Press releases

Yesterday, the senate of the Leibniz society gave its opinion on four Leibniz institutes. ISAS was amongst them – and got excellent marks for its research and structure. The institute was described as “unique in Europe” and the senate recommended that the institute should be funded by the federal and the state government for another seven years.
The senate’s comment can be found on the Leibniz homepage.
Also, there is an ISAS press release (in German only).
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03.03.11: Annual conference of the DGMS in Dortmund
Category: Press releases, Events

From February 27 to March 2, the annual conference of the DGMS took place in Dortmund. Get a detailed report under "events". ... » more

25.02.11: "Science meets Parliament" at the NRW state parliament
Category: Press releases, Events

On February 24, politicians and Leibniz scientists from North Rhine-Westphalia met in Düsseldorf. During the day, the scientists visited the representatives in their offices. In the evening, all participants were invited to a party along with several other guests. ... » more

29.01.10: Neuronal microchip helps identify neurotoxins
Category: Press releases, Miniaturisation

Scientists from the „Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften“ (ISAS) in Dortmund have invented a rapid method for screening neurotoxins. ... » more

15.12.08: Big Brother for Single Cells
Category: Press releases, Metabolomics

Cells are individuals as well. That is at least likely, as it can still not be definitely proven due to the fact that these smallest components of life cannot easily be caught separately. Till today all statements concerning the functionality of cells are purely statistical. But scientists from ISAS have now changed that: With a microchip they can not only educe single cells but also monitor them for several hours. ... » more

29.08.08: New professor at ISAS
Category: Press releases

Ruhr-Universität Bochum and ISAS together have appointed Albert Sickmann from Universität Würzburg for a new professorship. ... » more

24.07.08: Norbert Esser new head of ISAS
Category: Press releases

Prof. Norbert Esser, until now head of ISAS Berlin, has accepted the office as new head of the institute in Dortmund and Berlin. New representative of the TU Dortmund at the executive board ot the ISAS is rector Prof. Eberhard Becker. Further member stays Guido Baranowski, general manager of the Technologiezentrum Dortmund. ... » more

30.04.08: Andreas Manz leaves
Category: Press releases

Andreas Manz will resign his position as head of ISAS on 31st of May for private reasons. Guido Baranowski, head of Technologiezentrum Dortmund and Metin Tolan, professor at Technische Universität Dortmund will be interim managers. ... » more

29.01.08: EU Starting grant for Petra Dittrich
Category: Press releases, Miniaturisation

For her project about ‚Nano-Micro-Lipids“ Petra Dittrich gets about two million Euro for the next five years. More than 9000 young researchers had applied, only 201 of them were successful and now get the so called Starting Independent Research Grant of the European Research Council (ERC). ... » more

29.01.08: Genetic Material under a Magnifying Glass
Category: Press releases, Proteomics

The genetic alphabet contains four letters. Although our cells can readily decipher our genetic molecules, it isn’t so easy for us to read a DNA sequence in the laboratory. Scientists require complex, highly sophisticated analytical techniques to crack individual DNA codes. ... » more

04.12.07: Breathing for your doctor
Category: Press releases, Metabolomics

ISAS scientists have developed a methode to analyse the breath of patients for diseases. In a new project, funded by the german research ministry with a million Euro, the team around Jörg Ingo Baumbach will create a device that will be applicable in surgeries and clinics.
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19.09.07: CLINICIP - EU commission's project of the month
Category: Press releases, Material Analysis

The project CLINICIP is developing an intelligent glucose monitoring and control system for critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs). The ISAS is one of 14 project partners, the institute is working on a sensor which will be able to monitor the glucose level continously. The sensor works on infrared absorption spectrometry and is able to identify not only glucose but also other metabolic parameters. ... » more