Dr. Andreas Stahl (Freiburg i.Br.) was a Visiting Scientist at the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Cologne on September 17th, 2015, invited by Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Claus Cursiefen, Speaker of the DFG research unit FOR2240 “Angiogenesis, lymph angiogenesis and cellular immunity in inflammatory diseases of the eye” and […]

The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Cologne was the proud host of Dr. Lars Fritsche from the Center for Statistical Genetics at the University of Michigan, USA. On Thursday, August 27th, Prof. Langmann (right), the Vice-Speaker of the Research Unit FOR2240 and Endowed Professor of Experimental Immunology of […]

Three million Euros for better vision for longer: German Research Foundation approves funding for a new research unit at University Hospital Cologne Good vision is only possible when the anterior part of the eye is transparent. However, when inflammatory reactions in the eye occur, these lead to loss of transparency […]

The 3rd Annual Scientific Retreat of the Center for Ophthalmological Treatment becomes the inaugural meeting of the new Research Unit FOR 2240 “(Lymph)angiogenesis and Cellular Immunity In Inflammatory Diseases of the Eye”