DERMAL DIAGNOSTICS
This skin protein, produced by fibroblasts, provides tensile strength and decreases with age.
What is collagen
This three-letter acronym refers to the total floor area of a building measured from the outside of exterior walls and commonly used in campus space planning.
GSF (gross square feet)
This world-famous Munich festival began in 1810 to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese.
Oktoberfest
This 1806 this dominant political entity that had existed in Central Europe for nearly a millennium dissolved.
what is the HRE
This new class of drugs, which is always named in a way that ends with the suffix -mab, is making a big splash this decade.
What are monoclonal antibodies
This pigment produced by melanocytes determines much of human skin color and provides protection against UV radiation.
What is melanin
This type of laboratory design features movable benches, modular utilities, and reconfigurable workstations to accommodate changing research needs.
What is a flex lab.
This Christmas market staple from southern Germany is a hot mulled wine typically flavored with cloves, cinnamon, and citrus.
Gluhwein
This wall, built in 1961 and torn down in 1989, divided East and West in a major German city during the Cold War.
what is the berlin wall
Ozempic and Tirzepatide, make losing weight much easier, and are known as GLP 1 agonists. GLP is an acronym that this stands for.
glucagon like peptide
This vitamin A derivative commonly prescribed for acne increases cell turnover and reduces comedone formation.
what is tretinoin
In building operations, this metric measures energy consumption per square foot per year and is often used to benchmark facility performance.
What is energy use intensity?
In this Bavarian tradition, villagers guard a decorated pole erected on May 1st because rival towns may try to steal it before it is raised.
Maibaum
This economic and political union began in the 1990s and now includes most countries in Western and Central Europe.
What is the european union
what are inhibitors
This dermatological condition results from excess keratin plugging hair follicles and is commonly called “chicken skin.”
what is keratosis pilaris
In research facilities, this specialized ventilation device protects researchers by drawing hazardous fumes away from the breathing zone.
what is a fume hood
This Bavarian winter custom features masked performers dressed as horned demons accompanying St. Nicholas to frighten naughty children.
Krampuslauf
This 1215 English document forced King John to accept limits on royal authority and is often cited as an early step toward constitutional government.
what is the magna carta
Metformin, a first-line drug for type 2 diabetes, primarily works by decreasing glucose production in this organ.
What is the liver
This vitamin A derivative drug, reserved for people with really bad acne, is known to cause deformations in the offspring of pregnant women who take it.
What is accutane (isotretinoin)
This federal law requires public facilities, including universities and hospitals, to provide accessible building entrances, restrooms, and pathways.
What is the americans with disabilities act
This competitive Bavarian pub sport involves two opponents hooking one finger together and attempting to pull the other across the table.
Fingerhakeln
This Cold War military alliance, founded in 1949, united Western European countries with the United States and Canada.
What is NATO
Drugs like atorvastatin and simvastatin lower cholesterol by inhibiting this key enzyme in the cholesterol synthesis pathway.
What is HMG-CoA reductase?