Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) in Berlin, the Faculty of Medicine at Kiel University, and the Leibniz Institute of Virology in Hamburg are jointly receiving funding of nearly one million euros as part of the "Leibniz Cooperative Excellence" program. The goal of the project is to unravel fundamental mechanisms of two-pore domain potassium channels (K2P channels) – with potential new therapeutic approaches for cancer, autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases, central nervous system disorders, and cardiovascular diseases.