Experience of Violence, Trauma Relief and Commemorative Culture: Volkswagen Foundation offers financial support for cooperative research projects focusing on the Arab world. Deadline: September 10, 2015.
Tumor Therapy: New Approaches to Fight Cancerous Diseases
The Lichtenberg Professor Dr. Christian Reinhardt and his team found out that the growth of specific tumors can be prevented by inhibiting two certain enzymes.
The physicist Stefan Hell, who is associated with the Volkswagen Foundation since 2001, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He shares the prize with Eric Betzig and William E. Moerner.
Strong Response to "Experiment!" Funding Initiative
630 applications have been submitted in the second round of calls. From the many outstanding proposals, the Foundation selected 19 exceptionally innovative projects in the areas of the natural and life sciences and engineering.