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Science ship “MS Wissenschaft” stops in Saarland – on board: future technology from Saarland developed at INM
21.07.2025 | News

Science ship “MS Wissenschaft” stops in Saarland – on board: future technology from Saarland developed at INM

Lithium is a key raw material for the energy transition: without lithium-ion batteries, electric mobility and sustainable energy storage would hardly be possible. However, lithium is currently extracted primarily in Australia, South America, or China – often under environmentally and socially problematic conditions and with long transport routes to Europe. How lithium can be extracted […]

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INM researcher constructs artificial cells to decode camouflage strategies of cancer cells
10.11.2023 | News

INM researcher constructs artificial cells to decode camouflage strategies of cancer cells

The immune system not only protects our body from pathogens such as bacteria and viruses but also defends it against the uncontrolled growth of cancer cells. Unfortunately, some cancer cells can outsmart the immune system, altering themselves in a way that prevents detection as a threat. In a six-year research project, Oskar Staufer, a junior researcher group leader at the INM – Leibniz Institute for New Materials in Saarbrücken, aims to decipher the camouflage strategies of cancer cells using newly developed materials. The German Research Foundation (DFG) has granted him €2.4 million from the Emmy Noether programme to realize his project.

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