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New Directors, New Projects The Freiburg University Medical Center has a pair of new directors. The supervisory board appointed ­Reinhold Keil as commercial director. Keil previously served in the same ­position at the Essen University Medi- cal Center. Prof. Dr. Jörg Rüdiger Siewert will remain head medical ­director. Siewert had previously taken over responsibility for this position temporarily while still serving as chair- man of the board of the Heidelberg University Medical Center. In addition, the State of Baden-Württemberg plans to invest 400 million euros in the Freiburg University Medical Center in the coming years – for a cancer center, a cell ­research institute, an operation center, and a children’s clinic, among other things. Jörg Rüdiger Siewert (left) and Reinhold Keil are the new duo at the helm of the Freiburg University Medical Center. Photos: Freiburg University Medical Center » www.uniklinik-freiburg.de Prestigious Prizes The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded an ERC Research Grant to Prof. Dr. Ingo Krossing, Institute of Inorganic and Analytic Chemistry, and five ERC Starting Grants to junior researchers of the University of Freiburg: Dr. Marta Artal Sanz, Institute of Biology III, Prof. Dr. Thomas Brox, Department of Computer Science and Centre for Biological Signalling Studies (BIOSS), Junior Professor Dr. Winfried Römer, BIOSS, Dr. Oliver Schilling, Institute of Molecular Medicine and Cell Research and Spemann Graduate School of Biology and Med- icine, and Dr. Maxim Zaitsev, Radiological Clinic. The six scientists now have a total of 9.2 million euros at their disposal to conduct new research. Everything in One Place New room for old artworks: The university’s Archaeological Collection has reopened in the former paper warehouse of the Herder publishing company and may be viewed in its entirety for the first time ever. The collection comprises over 550 original objects from Greek, Etruscan, and Roman antiquity, including vase paintings, reliefs, and marble portraits. Moreover, it provides a representative sample of ancient art with over 800 plaster replicas of ancient statues and reliefs, the originals of which stand in museums around the world. The collection serves teaching purposes and can be visited free of charge in the Herder Building. » www.archaeologische-sammlung.uni-freiburg.de Campus Bulletin High-Tech Helmet Wins Design Award Medical technology doesn’t have to be unstylish: A helmet for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) developed by a team of re- searchers in Freiburg under Prof. Dr. Jan G. Korvink in cooperation with a design agency has been selected to receive the prestigious Red Dot Award for innovative product de- sign. The helmet delivers high-resolution im- ages of the brain – and during the MRI scan the patient can watch movies, listen to mu- sic, or contact a nurse at any time. Citizens, emperors, gods: The replicas and originals of the Archaeological Collection can all be viewed in one place for the first time ever. Photo: Zahn Design, comfort, and cutting-edge technology: The helmet has many advantages for patients. Image: IMTEK 28