The Von Behring-Röntgen-Stiftung awarded Dr. Cheng-Yu Wu with a funding of 116,600 € for his research on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), one of the most serious lung diseases worldwide.
COPD-patients suffer from a strong inflammatory reaction in the lungs, enhanced by oxidative stress and the body's own protective mechanisms no longer work. The main causes of COPD are air pollution and smoking.
In his work, Dr. Wu investigates how the weakened antioxidative defense mechanisms contribute to the progression of the disease. He combines basic research, preclinical models and clinical data to understand the connections between oxidative stress and inflammatory reactions. These insights will help to develop new therapeutic approaches and target the needs of individual patients.
Since 18 years, the Von Behring-Röntgen-Stiftung has been supporting medical research of the Justus-Liebig-University Gießen and Philipps-University Marburg. In this year, ten projects were honored with funding of 1,6 million Euro in total. The awards were handed out at the award ceremony on Wednesday, January 15, in the Landgrave's Castle Marburg.
15. Januar 2025
Von Behring Röntgen Stiftung: 1,6 Millionen Euro für medizinische Spitzenforschung
