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Mitochondria are the cell’s powerhouses, but they can also drive cells to commit suicide. Neurologist Philipp Mergenthaler is looking for biochemical mechanisms that prevent cell death in stroke patients and people with rare mitochondrial diseases.

In the fields of population research, quantum physics and neuroscience, the Einstein Foundation is funding projects and individuals at Berlin's universities with a total of €1.85 million. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Spyrosdrakopoulos