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The official opening of the Research Center One Health Ruhr marked an important milestone for interdisciplinary research within the University Alliance Ruhr. Held on 4 November 2024 at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Zollverein in Essen, the event celebrated the launch of the first Research Center established as part of the Research Alliance Ruhr and brought together representatives from science, politics, and society.
The opening ceremony was attended by the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hendrik Wüst, and the NRW Minister for Culture and Science, Ina Brandes, who highlighted the Center's pioneering role in strengthening internationally competitive research and innovation in North Rhine-Westphalia.
As part of the event, the Founding Directors, Professor Dirk Schadendorf, Professor Bernd Sures, and Professor Onur Güntürkün, introduced the scientific vision of the Center and its interdisciplinary One Health approach. Together with leading researchers and invited guests, they discussed how collaboration across aquatic ecology, molecular oncology, neuroscience, and molecular biology can advance our understanding of the complex interactions between environmental change and human health.
The Grand Opening not only celebrated the establishment of a new research center but also marked the beginning of a long-term scientific initiative. Today, the Research Center One Health Ruhr brings together more than 15 research groups and over 200 researchers from several scientific disciplines across the University Alliance Ruhr, working together to address global health challenges through interdisciplinary research.
