Success Stories & Projects

Success Stories

The following projects have been supported by the CF Technology Transfer Program SPARK-FLI and successfully acquired follow on third party, non-dilutive money:

  • The new research project “KreDiT RNA” investigates ribosomal RNA in cancer and aging processes (LINK)

  • YAP-Blocker: Neue Erkenntnisse bei Leberkrebs (Wilhelm Sander-Stiftung) (LINK)

  • Microbiome-based therapy for intestinal barrier protection (LINK)

  • FLI expands its capacities with the new "Experimental and Transgenesis Unit Fish" (LINK)

  • GoBioInitial Sondierungsphase: Debdas Paul (2024)
  • GoBioInitial Sondierungsphase: Kanstantsin Siniuk (2023)
  • BMBF-Confirmatory Study: Helen Morrison (2020)
  • BMBF-Target Validation: Björn von Eyss (2020)

Current projects

Project Field of invention Medical area Looking for
Peptide replacement therapy for treatment of Schwann cell-derived nerve sheath tumors Pharma - Peptide Oncology (Orphan Drug) Industry Cooperation - Licensing
Novel target for tripple negative breast cancer therapy Pharma - Small molecule Oncology Industry Cooperation - Licensing
The nucleolus: Biomarker and target for healthy aging IVD Aging Industry Cooperation - Licensing
ProteasomeID for direct target validation of protein degraders Platform - PROTAC Oncology Industry Cooperation - Licensing
Novel treatment for inherited mitochondrial deficiencies Pharma - Small molecule Mitochondrial diseases Industry Cooperation - Licensing
Validation of the putative natural Wnt inhibitor for healthy aging and cancer treatment. Pharma - Small molecule Oncology Industry Cooperation - Licensing
Pharmaceutical intervention against neurodegeneration in killifish Platform Neurodegeneration Industry Cooperation - Licensing
Identification of RFX7-activating compounds Pharma - Small molecule Oncology Industry Cooperation - Licensing
Modulation of the gut microbiota over small RNAs to improve stroke outcome Pharma - RNA Stroke Industry Cooperation - Licensing
Counteracting health effects of sleep disruption by specific DREAM Inhibitors Pharma - Small molecule Sleep Industry Cooperation - Licensing
Multi-tissue ageing clock for human AI-Clock Platfrom Industry Cooperation - Licensing
Designing YAP/TAZ inhibitors Pharma - Small molecule Oncology Industry Cooperation - Licensing
Novel measure of leaky gut through microbial profiling IVD - Biomarker IBD Industry Cooperation - Licensing
Screening for biomarkers of neurofibromatosis and schwannomatosis IVD - Biomarker Oncology Industry Cooperation - Licensing
Metabolites as targets or adjuvants of AD therapy Pharma - Metabolite AD Industry Cooperation - Licensing
Preventing amyloid-beta precursor protein associated brain degeneration Pharma - Small molecule Neurodegeneration (AD) Industry Cooperation - Licensing
ER morphology & lysosomal motility restoration platform Pharma - Small molecule Neurodengenration (orphon) Industry Cooperation - Licensing