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16.06.2025 The Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene is pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. José Carlos Alves-Filho from the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, has been selected as a Gutenberg Research College (GRC) Fellow. This prestigious three-year fellowship, endowed with up to €231,000, supports a collaborative research project with Prof. Dr. Tim Sparwasser, Director of the Institute, focusing on the role of immune cells in autoimmune diseases and cancer. Prof. Alves-Filho’s regular research visits to Mainz will strengthen the strategic partnership between both research groups, aiming to advance translational immunology and develop new therapeutic approaches.
We are looking forward to the first visit of Prof. Alves-Filho in November this year!
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