{"id":4177,"date":"2024-10-21T11:38:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T11:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/?page_id=4177"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:11:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:11:49","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  <section id=\"block_0979ecd4ee663471002e19832a3b2a87\"    class=\"section hero-slider   alignfull\">\n    <div class=\"hero-slider__wrapper gradient gradient--hero\">\n      <div class=\"container container--center\">\n        <div class=\"hero-slider__content\">\n                      <h1 class=\"visually-hidden\">Rheumatic diseases in focus. Shaping health. 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Using nationwide data and large patient cohorts, we assess disease burden, identify risk factors, uncover gaps in health care, and evaluate how well therapies work in real life. These insights guide our research and help ensure that new discoveries lead to meaningful improvements in patients\u2019 lives.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n\n      <\/div><!-- container-double -->\n    <\/div><!-- container -->\n\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"event-spotlight\"\n    class=\"section image-text  image-text--reversed alignwide  toc-item\">\n\n    <div class=\"container container--center\">\n              <h2          class=\"section__heading launimation slideBottom\">Spotlight on 2026 Science Year: \u2018Medicine of the Future\u2019 <\/h2>\n      \n              <div class=\"section__description wysiwyg launimation slideBottom\">\u2018Medicine of the Future\u2019, the theme of this year\u2019s Science Year, asks: how can we shape medicine to be preventive, personalised, digital and participatory for a better tomorrow? The Science Year is a joint initiative of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) and Wissenschaft im Dialog (WiD), encouraging dialogue between science and society.<\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"image-text__wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"image-text__media launimation slideBottom\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 624px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Medizin-der_Zukunft-1-150x84.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Medizin-der_Zukunft-1-1024x576.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Medizin-der_Zukunft-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Medizin-der_Zukunft-1.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Medizin-der_Zukunft-1.png 1366w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Medizin-der_Zukunft-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Medizin-der_Zukunft-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Medizin-der_Zukunft-1-550x309.png 550w\" class=\"image-text__image image--contain\" alt=\"Logo of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space to announce the Year of Science 2026 on the theme of Medicine of the Future.\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"576\">          <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"image-text__text\">\n          \n          \n                      <div class=\"image-text__desc wysiwyg launimation slideBottom\">\n              <p>The DRFZ is taking part with the motto: \u2018Focus on the medicine of the future: researching rheumatology \u2013 shaping health\u2019. We show how our research supports earlier detection of rheumatic diseases, more targeted therapies and better patient care.<\/p>\n<p>Our planned events include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Long Night of Science on 6 June 2026 at the DRFZ<\/li>\n<li>Activities for World Arthritis Day on 12 October 2026 (programme in preparation)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n          \n                      <div class=\"image-text__cta launimation slideBottom\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/en\/veranstaltungen\/\" class=\"button grow-button\" title=\"Go to events\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Go to events<\/span><\/a>            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n\n      <\/div><!-- container-double -->\n    <\/div><!-- container -->\n\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"news\"\n           class=\"section featured-news alignwide  toc-item\">\n    <div class=\"container container--center\">\n      <div class=\"featured-news__wrapper\">\n\n                  <div 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Feb 2026<\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"teaser-event-archive-grid__title h5\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/en\/veranstaltungen\/17th-tmf-annual-meeting-2026\/\">\n            17th TMF Annual Meeting 2026          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!--\/div-->\n\n    <div class=\"teaser-event-archive-grid__cta\">\n      <div class=\"button button--arrow button--arrow-link\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n          <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n            \n<article\n  id=\"post-21146\" class=\"teaser-event-archive-grid box launimation slideBottom  post-21146 event type-event status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n  <div class=\"teaser-event-archive-grid__media\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, 520px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DGfi_Annual-Conference-1-150x84.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DGfi_Annual-Conference-1-1024x576.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DGfi_Annual-Conference-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DGfi_Annual-Conference-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DGfi_Annual-Conference-1.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DGfi_Annual-Conference-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DGfi_Annual-Conference-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DGfi_Annual-Conference-1-550x309.jpg 550w\" class=\"image image--landscape\" alt=\"\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"576\">      <\/div>\n\n  <!-- div class=\"teaser-event-archive-grid__wrap\"-->\n\n  <div class=\"teaser-event-archive-grid__body\">\n    <div class=\"teaser-event-archive-grid__date-container\">\n      \n      <div class=\"teaser-event-archive-grid__detail-container\">\n                  <div class=\"teaser-event-archive-grid__detail-date text-label\">\n            <p> <span class=\"detail-date\">15. &#8211; 18. Sep 2026<\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"teaser-event-archive-grid__title h5\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/en\/veranstaltungen\/congress-of-the-german-society-for-immunology\/\">\n            Congress of the German Society for Immunology          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!--\/div-->\n\n    <div class=\"teaser-event-archive-grid__cta\">\n      <div class=\"button button--arrow button--arrow-link\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n          <\/div>\n        \n      <\/div><!-- swiper-wrapper -->\n\n              <div class=\"slider__pagination slider__pagination--contained\">\n          <button class=\"slider__button-prev\"><\/button>\n          <button class=\"slider__button-next\"><\/button>\n        <\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"slider__skip-links-container\">\n          <a id=\"after-slider-block_c1dc28bf0724966ab9bac8d4ec373ee4\"\n            href=\"#before-slider-block_c1dc28bf0724966ab9bac8d4ec373ee4\"\n            class=\"skip-link\">Gehe zum Anfang des Sliders<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div><!-- container -->\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"block_81c63dd5f1ae293ef4d9d983d969fde2\"\n    class=\"section seminar-ticker  alignwide bg bg--full-width bg--aqua-100\">\n    <div class=\"container container--center\">\n                        <h2 class=\"section__heading launimation slideBottom\">Seminars<\/h2>\n        \n              \n      <div class=\"seminar-ticker__wrap swiper\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\" >\n              <article class=\"seminar-ticker__item\">\n                <div class=\"seminar-ticker__item-header\">\n                                    <div class=\"seminar-ticker__item-info\">\n                    <span class=\"seminar-ticker__item-date\">14. Apr 2026, 09:15<\/span>\n                                      <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"seminar-ticker__item-title h6\">\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/en\/seminare\/johanna-callhoff-callhoff-lab\/\"\n                    rel=\"bookmark\">\n                    Johanna Callhoff, Callhoff lab                  <\/a>\n                <\/h3>\n              <\/article>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\"  inert>\n              <article class=\"seminar-ticker__item\">\n                <div class=\"seminar-ticker__item-header\">\n                                    <div class=\"seminar-ticker__item-info\">\n                    <span class=\"seminar-ticker__item-date\">21. 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Apr 2026, 09:15<\/span>\n                                      <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"seminar-ticker__item-title h6\">\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/en\/seminare\/andreas-reich-regierer-lab\/\"\n                    rel=\"bookmark\">\n                    Andreas Reich, Regierer lab                  <\/a>\n                <\/h3>\n              <\/article>\n            <\/div>\n          \n        <\/div>\n\n                  <div class=\"slider__pagination slider__pagination--contained\">\n            <button class=\"slider__button-prev\"><\/button>\n            <span class=\"slider__pagination-count\"><span\n                class=\"slider__pagination-count-current\">1<\/span> von 3<\/span>\n            <button class=\"slider__button-next\"><\/button>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"our-research-areas\"\n           class=\"section featured-content-cards  alignwide toc-item\">\n    <div class=\"container container--center\">\n                        <h2 class=\"section__heading launimation slideBottom\">Our research areas<\/h2>\n        \n              \n      <div class=\"featured-content-cards__items graded-boxes\">\n                  <div class=\"featured-content-cards__item box box--large graded-box four launimation slideBottom\">\n                          <div class=\"featured-content-cards__pills\">\n                \n<ul class=\"tag-pills tag-pills--small\" role=\"none\">\n      <li role=\"none\">\n      <span class=\"tag-pill\">\n        <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Kategorie: <\/span>\n        Programme area 1      <\/span>\n    <\/li>\n  <\/ul>              <\/div>\n            \n                          <div class=\"featured-content-cards__item-icon\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, \" src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pathophysiologie-rheumatischer-entzundungen.svg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pathophysiologie-rheumatischer-entzundungen.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pathophysiologie-rheumatischer-entzundungen.svg 1920w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pathophysiologie-rheumatischer-entzundungen.svg 1600w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pathophysiologie-rheumatischer-entzundungen.svg 1366w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pathophysiologie-rheumatischer-entzundungen.svg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pathophysiologie-rheumatischer-entzundungen.svg 768w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pathophysiologie-rheumatischer-entzundungen.svg 550w\" class=\"\" alt=\"\"  width=\"1\"  height=\"1\">              <\/div>\n            \n            <h3 class=\"featured-content-cards__item-title\"\n                lang=\"en\"><a href=\"\/en\/forschung\/programme-area-1\/\" title=\"Cell and Tissue Rheumatology \" target=\"_blank\"><span>Cell and Tissue Rheumatology <\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n            <div class=\"featured-content-cards__item-link\">\n              <a href=\"\/en\/forschung\/programme-area-1\/\" class=\"button button--arrow button--arrow-link circle mobile-tablet\" title=\"Cell and Tissue Rheumatology \" target=\"_blank\"><span>Cell and Tissue Rheumatology <\/span><\/a>            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"featured-content-cards__item box box--large graded-box four launimation slideBottom\">\n                          <div class=\"featured-content-cards__pills\">\n                \n<ul class=\"tag-pills tag-pills--small\" role=\"none\">\n      <li role=\"none\">\n      <span class=\"tag-pill\">\n        <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Kategorie: <\/span>\n        Programme area 2      <\/span>\n    <\/li>\n  <\/ul>              <\/div>\n            \n                          <div class=\"featured-content-cards__item-icon\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, \" src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/epidemiologie-und-versorgungsforschung.svg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/epidemiologie-und-versorgungsforschung.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/epidemiologie-und-versorgungsforschung.svg 1920w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/epidemiologie-und-versorgungsforschung.svg 1600w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/epidemiologie-und-versorgungsforschung.svg 1366w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/epidemiologie-und-versorgungsforschung.svg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/epidemiologie-und-versorgungsforschung.svg 768w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/epidemiologie-und-versorgungsforschung.svg 550w\" class=\"\" alt=\"\"  width=\"1\"  height=\"1\">              <\/div>\n            \n            <h3 class=\"featured-content-cards__item-title\"\n                lang=\"en\"><a href=\"\/en\/forschung\/programme-area-2\/\" title=\"Epidemiology and Health Services Research\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Epidemiology and Health Services Research<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n            <div class=\"featured-content-cards__item-link\">\n              <a href=\"\/en\/forschung\/programme-area-2\/\" class=\"button button--arrow button--arrow-link circle mobile-tablet\" title=\"Epidemiology and Health Services Research\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Epidemiology and Health Services Research<\/span><\/a>            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"featured-content-cards__item box box--large graded-box four launimation slideBottom\">\n                          <div class=\"featured-content-cards__pills\">\n                \n<ul class=\"tag-pills tag-pills--small\" role=\"none\">\n      <li role=\"none\">\n      <span class=\"tag-pill\">\n        <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Kategorie: <\/span>\n        Programme area 3      <\/span>\n    <\/li>\n  <\/ul>              <\/div>\n            \n                          <div class=\"featured-content-cards__item-icon\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, \" src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/technologieplattformen-und-servicelabore0A.svg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/technologieplattformen-und-servicelabore0A.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/technologieplattformen-und-servicelabore0A.svg 1920w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/technologieplattformen-und-servicelabore0A.svg 1600w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/technologieplattformen-und-servicelabore0A.svg 1366w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/technologieplattformen-und-servicelabore0A.svg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/technologieplattformen-und-servicelabore0A.svg 768w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/technologieplattformen-und-servicelabore0A.svg 550w\" class=\"\" alt=\"\"  width=\"1\"  height=\"1\">              <\/div>\n            \n            <h3 class=\"featured-content-cards__item-title\"\n                lang=\"en\"><a href=\"\/forschung\/programmbereich-3\/\" title=\"Systems Rheumatology\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Systems Rheumatology<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n            <div class=\"featured-content-cards__item-link\">\n              <a href=\"\/forschung\/programmbereich-3\/\" class=\"button button--arrow button--arrow-link circle mobile-tablet\" title=\"Systems Rheumatology\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Systems Rheumatology<\/span><\/a>            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"featured-content-cards__item box box--large graded-box four launimation slideBottom\">\n                          <div class=\"featured-content-cards__pills\">\n                \n<ul class=\"tag-pills tag-pills--small\" role=\"none\">\n      <li role=\"none\">\n      <span class=\"tag-pill\">\n        <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Kategorie: <\/span>\n        Programme area 4      <\/span>\n    <\/li>\n  <\/ul>              <\/div>\n            \n                          <div class=\"featured-content-cards__item-icon\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, \" src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/systemrheumatologie.svg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/systemrheumatologie.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/systemrheumatologie.svg 1920w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/systemrheumatologie.svg 1600w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/systemrheumatologie.svg 1366w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/systemrheumatologie.svg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/systemrheumatologie.svg 768w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/systemrheumatologie.svg 550w\" class=\"\" alt=\"\"  width=\"1\"  height=\"1\">              <\/div>\n            \n            <h3 class=\"featured-content-cards__item-title\"\n                lang=\"en\"><a href=\"\/en\/forschung\/programme-area-4\/\" title=\"Translational Rheumatology\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Translational Rheumatology<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n            <div class=\"featured-content-cards__item-link\">\n              <a href=\"\/en\/forschung\/programme-area-4\/\" class=\"button button--arrow button--arrow-link circle mobile-tablet\" title=\"Translational Rheumatology\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Translational Rheumatology<\/span><\/a>            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- container -->\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"technology-plattforms\"\n    class=\"section collapsible-image-text  alignwide collapsible-image-text--has-3-panels  toc-item\">\n    <div class=\"container container--center\">\n                        <h2 class=\"section__heading launimation slideBottom\">Focus on immune cells: advanced technologies at the DRFZ<\/h2>\n        \n                  <div class=\"section__description wysiwyg launimation slideBottom\">The DRFZ is revolutionizing immune cell research with innovative technologies. These make it possible to observe, identify and specifically isolate immune cells in their natural tissue environment. After isolation, the cells are comprehensively analyzed in in-depth molecular and functional studies. This creates a new understanding of the complex interactions in the immune system.<\/div>\n              \n      <div class=\"collapsible-image-text__wrap swiper\">\n        <div class=\"collapsible-image-text__panels swiper-wrapper\">\n\n          \n            <div class=\"collapsible-image-text__panel swiper-slide\"\n              data-expanded=\"true\">\n              <div class=\"collapsible-image-text__panel-media launimation fadeIn\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 624px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Zellen_kleiner-150x150.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Zellen_kleiner-1024x1024.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Zellen_kleiner-1920x1920.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Zellen_kleiner-1600x1600.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Zellen_kleiner-1366x1366.png 1366w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Zellen_kleiner-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Zellen_kleiner-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Zellen_kleiner-550x550.png 550w\" class=\"collapsible-image-text__image image image--cover\" alt=\"Decorative image of a cell and tissue structure under a microscope\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"1024\">              <\/div>\n\n              <button class=\"collapsible-image-text__panel-heading launimation slideBottom\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"69d85b8cbbfe5\">\n                <h3 class=\"collapsible-image-text__panel-title h4\">Imaging Technologies: Precise Insights into Cellular Processes<\/h3>\n              <\/button>\n\n              <div class=\"collapsible-image-text__panel-desc\" id=\"69d85b8cbbfe5\">\n                <div class=\"collapsible-image-text__panel-desc-inner wysiwyg launimation slideBottom\">\n                  <p>Imaging technologies play a central role in biological research by enabling the visualization of cellular and subcellular structures at the highest resolution. Through advanced microscopy techniques, such as confocal and fluorescence microscopy, researchers can observe dynamic processes in living cells and analyze their interactions in real time. These precise visualizations are crucial for deepening the understanding of diseases and identifying new therapeutic targets.<\/p>\n<p>read more&#8230;<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          \n            <div class=\"collapsible-image-text__panel swiper-slide\"\n              data-expanded=\"false\">\n              <div class=\"collapsible-image-text__panel-media launimation fadeIn\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 624px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Masscytometry_1-150x141.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Masscytometry_1-1024x962.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Masscytometry_1.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Masscytometry_1.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Masscytometry_1.png 1366w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Masscytometry_1-1024x962.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Masscytometry_1-768x722.png 768w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Masscytometry_1-550x517.png 550w\" class=\"collapsible-image-text__image image image--cover\" alt=\"\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"962\">              <\/div>\n\n              <button class=\"collapsible-image-text__panel-heading launimation slideBottom\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"69d85b8cbcabd\">\n                <h3 class=\"collapsible-image-text__panel-title h4\">Flow and Mass Cytometry: Real-Time Analysis of Cell Populations<\/h3>\n              <\/button>\n\n              <div class=\"collapsible-image-text__panel-desc\" id=\"69d85b8cbcabd\">\n                <div class=\"collapsible-image-text__panel-desc-inner wysiwyg launimation slideBottom\">\n                  <p>Flow and mass cytometry provide powerful methods for analyzing cell populations in real time by examining individual cells based on their physical and chemical properties. These technologies allow for the simultaneous measurement of multiple markers, delivering detailed information about cell diversity, activation, and state. 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