November 17, 2020

Antonia Howaldt accepted into the Cologne Clinician Scientist Program

We proudly announce that Antonia Howaldt has been accepted into the Clinician Scientist Program of the Medical Faculty of the University of Cologne. Designed for physician-scientists seeking careers that combine research with clinical training, the Cologne Clinician Scientist Program offers a three-year program with protected research time supporting translational research […]
November 6, 2020

FOR2240 Scientist Dr. Alexander C. Rokohl was selected for the Cologne Clinician Scientist Program

We are proud to announce that Dr. Alexander C. Rokohl was selected to attend the Cologne Clinician Scientist Program (CCSP) of the Medical Faculty at the University of Cologne. The outstanding scientific achievements of Dr. Alexander C. Rokohl attracted a lot of attention at national and international scientific meetings and […]
October 12, 2020

Young Cologne Eye Researcher Dr. Karina Hadrian wins Prize of the DOG

The department of ophthalmology at the University Hospital of Cologne is very proud to announce that Dr. Karina Hadrian won the Sicca advancement award for research of the dry eye and surface disease of the eye of the BVA. This prize is awarded by Bausch + Lomb on the annual […]
August 20, 2020

Elsevier Announces Most Cited Ophthalmology Articles

Consensus Definition for Atrophy Associated with Age-Related Macular Degeneration on OCT: Classification of Atrophy Report 3 is one of the most quoted papers according to the Elsevier Most Cited Ophthalmology Articles overview https://bit.ly/3224En0 As part of the Classification of Atrophy Meetings (CAM) program, Prof. Dr. Sandra Liakopoulos of the Department […]
May 13, 2020

Retreat 2020 in times of Corona

A few days before the FOR2240 wanted to have the retreat in a cozy cottage in Bedburg (https://danielshof.de/), the Corona wave started to hit Cologne. Consequently, every larger meeting had to be canceled and the FOR2240 held a small full-day meeting – only the principal investigators – in the Lecture […]
May 13, 2020

FOR 2240 Retreat 2019 Abbey Brauweiler

Thirdy-two members of the German Research Foundation (DFG) Research Unit FOR 2240 met on the 8th of March 2019 in the Abbey of Brauweiler. It was the first time the principal investigators of the FOR 2240 and associated scientists and clinicians met in this quiet and peaceful environment to present […]
April 2, 2020

Two female FOR Scientists selected for Mentoring Programs of the Medical Faculty

We are proud to announce that Ms Dr. Simona Schlereth and Ms Dr. Andrea Hedergott were selected to attend the MhÄK Mentoring program of the Medical Faculty at the University of Cologne.  The program is implemented for female physicians who are qualifying as a professor and runs this year for […]
March 19, 2020

Aniridie – new project against blindness

Aniridie is a rare but very serious inherent eye disease which is difficult to treat. The iris of the affected is incomplete or has not been formed at all during pregnancy, additionally, patients often suffer from a vascularized, dull cornea. It is not seldom that patient has a deformity of […]