July 27, 2005 – The RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology (Kobe, Japan) and the GSF National Research Center for Environment and Health (Neuherberg, Germany) finalized a memorandum of understanding for scientific collaboration this month, marking the sixth such international affiliation formally established by the CDB.

The GSF focuses its research on human health and the environment, with the aimsof identifying health risks posed by environmental factors, elucidating the mechanisms of disease development, and developing new concepts for the protection of human health. The institute is funded by the German federal Ministry of Education and Research and the state of Bavaria, and has a staff of approximately 1,600.