With their new method, the scientists pursue an essentially various physical conception of nerve conduction: this could have unforeseeable effects for the advancement of brand-new treatment methods for neurological illness or form the basis for computer system systems designed on the soft and organic nature of the brain. To build a bridge towards application, the task will also investigate the effect of lithium, among the most typically prescribed neuro-pharmaceuticals in psychiatry. For this, Teacher Matthias Schneider is also working with his partner Vanessa Myles, who is a psychiatrist.
Strengthening Transatlantic Exchange Between Dortmund and the USA
The National Science Structure (NSF) supports research study jobs by scientists and engineers who want to check out new ideas and tackle significant obstacles in ingenious ways through the Trendsetter Award. $900.000 of the cash prize go to Teacher Matthias Schneider of the Department of Physics, who holds an affiliate position at Boston University and works closely there with Professor Shyam Erramilli and Professor Bjoern Reinhard.
With the research funds, Teacher Schneider plans to continue his investigations into the physics of nerve‑impulse proliferation. “This financing is not only groundbreaking for my research on the physics of physiology and the role of conservation laws in living systems,” says Schneider, who is Professor of Medical and Biological Physics at TU Dortmund University. “My laboratory in Boston will likewise function as a center for students and scientists who are enthusiastic about transatlantic exchange, which is more essential today than ever.” The physics departments of TU Dortmund University and Boston University already started a joint research network in 2024.
To reinforce exchange in between the Ruhr area and the Boston metropolitan area, Professor Schneider also established the “Boston-Ruhr Effort for Undergrad and College Student Exchange” (BRIDGE). The goal of the program is to promote student exchange by assisting in internships in the fields of biomedical physics and AI. In addition to the Department of Physics at TU Dortmund University, MIT and Boston University, the Lamarr Institute, University Health Center Essen, and the Drug Discovery Center Dortmund are likewise involved in the initiative. The job is arranged to begin in April 2026.
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