German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
The German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases eV (DZNE ) belongs to the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres
History
2007 the federal government decided on a meeting in Meseberg the establishment of the DZNE. It is housed in the Bonn caesar research center and five other buildings until the new building is completed on the Venusberg. This is indicated state of North Rhine -Westphalia 77 % of construction costs, the federal government the remaining 23 %. Construction is planned for 2013. Founding director Pierluigi Nicotera is.
Locations
The DZNE consists of eight locations. These are:
- Dresden explored, let how aging processes in the brain avoid
- Göttingen as Parkinson's disease arises
- Magdeburg examined ways to improve learning and memory
- Munich, where Alois Alzheimer pursued his science, explores the risk factors of dementia
- Rostock / Greifswald examines the impact of demographic change
- Tübingen in neuro - Basic Research
- Witten has care concepts for patients to focus
Financing
The DZNE is funded 90 % by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and with 10% of the respective DZNE country of domicile. The annual budget of the DZNE amounts in the first five years to 66 million per year.
Price
Since 2011, the DZNE gives together with the Cultural Foundation of Hartwig Piepenbrock biennial Hartwig Piepenbrock DZNE price for research in the field of neurodegenerative diseases and aging, which is endowed with € 60,000. The first winner is Konrad Beyreuther. The 2013 prize awarded share Adriano Aguzzi and Charles Weissmann for their prion research.