October 2025 – Organized by the ISD and Dept. of Nuclear Medicine (LMU Hospital) along with Life Molecular Imaging (LMI), a Lantheus Company, this 2-day symposium (October 16-17) unites leading researchers and clinicians to explore tau PET imaging - from disease mechanisms to clinical use - offering a platform to share insights, present new data, and foster collaboration advancing tau PET research in Germany.

September 2025 – A new study published in Brain, led by Nicolai Franzmeier at the ISD, shows that cortical tau deposits in Alzheimer’s disease trigger degeneration of directly connected white matter tracts. These findings demonstrate how tau pathology disrupts structural brain networks, providing key insights into Alzheimer’s progression. >>

September 2025 – Front line results from the DZNE-funded multicenter DEMDAS study identify metabolic syndrome and reduced HDL cholesterol as novel, modifiable risk factors for post-stroke dementia, and reveal distinct profiles for early- and delayed-onset cases, highlighting new opportunities for targeted prevention. >>