Lecture series "University in the Town Hall" with Prof. Dr. Jean-François Chenot and Dr. Julia Thruthmann (University Medicine Greifswald)
In their lecture as part of the "University in the Town Hall" series, Prof. Dr. Jean-François Chenot, MPH, and Dr. Julia Truthmann, M. Sc. (University Medicine Greifswald) will talk about "Gout: From royal complaints to modern research in Greifswald".
Gout was already a well-known ailment in antiquity and the Middle Ages. It was often referred to as the "royal disease", as it mainly affected wealthy people with a rich diet. An acute attack of gout is characterized by sudden, severe pain in the joints, often in the area of the big toe. It is caused by increased uric acid levels in the blood and the resulting formation of uric acid crystals in the joints. For a long time, the cause of this "complaint" remained a mystery and treatment was limited to alleviating the symptoms.
In our lecture, we will shed light on the disease from the first historical descriptions to modern research. We will look at risk factors such as genetic predisposition, certain medications and lifestyle. We will show who is particularly affected by the disease today and how the view of gout, its diagnosis and its treatment has changed. We also look at open research questions and the role of the Department of General Medicine at Greifswald University Hospital in gout research.
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All lectures of the winter semester 2025/26
20.10.2025 / Prof. Dr. Sünne Juterczenka / Faculty of Philosophy / Mit Gefühl und Wellenschlag. A new cultural history of the oceans
27.10.2025 / Prof. Dr. Jean-Francois Chenot, MPH, and Dr. Julia Truthmann, M. Sc. / University Medicine / Gout: From royal complaints to modern research in Greifswald
03.11.2025 / Prof. Dr. Josephine Thomas / Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences / AI for the power grid of the future
15.12.2025 / Prof. Dr. Jan Körnert / Faculty of Law and Political Science / Propellers and twisted question marks - what logos tell us about cars and banks
05.01.2026 / Christian Winterhalter / University Library / Accessible without borders. Opening up the shared cultural heritage of the Pomerania region
Further information
The lectures take place every Monday at 17:00 in the Bürgerschaftssaal of the town hall (Am Markt).
The hall is accessible for wheelchair users.
Admission to the lectures is free. Prior registration is not required.
Contact at the University of Greifswald
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