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On the trail of contacts: European Research Council funds pioneering MitoContact project to investigate communication between mitochondria and other cell components Kai Johnsson, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, has been awarded a Synergy Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). In the funded project MitoContact, he will work with two scientists from Switzerland to […]

European Research Council awards prestigious funding for complex research projects Scientists at Heidelberg University are to receive two prestigious ERC Synergy Grants awarded by the European Research Council (ERC) for groundbreaking research projects that will be carried out jointly by several teams. Prof. Dr Dr Amir Abdollahi is coordinating a tri-national collaboration with colleagues in […]

Ependymomas, brain tumors that occur particularly in young children, are especially difficult to treat and more than half of the children affected have an increased risk of relapse. As part of an international consortium, the Hopp Children’s Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University (MFHD) and […]

EMBL researchers have developed a new AI tool, which, through a game of molecular laser tag, identifies cells that can shed light on the earliest origins of cancer Summary The human body relies on precise genetic instructions to function, and cancer begins when these instructions get scrambled. When cells accumulate genetic errors over time, they […]

EMBL researchers were awarded a BII foundation grant to support Model-MI – an in vitro model that mimics the maternal-fetal interface Pregnancy is a period of both excitement and concern for the healthy development of the foetus and the well-being of the expectant mother. During the ~40 weeks of gestation, many external factors constitute a danger for […]

Heidelberg researchers identify local outbreak indicators and develop new regional modeling approach Local factors such as seasonal temperature, the year-dependent water and vegetation index, and data on animal density can be used to predict regional outbreaks of avian flu in Europe. This is the finding of a research team led by epidemiologist, mathematician, and statistician […]

Philipp Uhl awarded for his work on new pharmaceutical forms and overcoming antibiotic resistance For his outstanding work in the field of pharmaceutical research, Junior Professor Dr Philipp Uhl has received the PHOENIX Pharmaceutical Science Award in the “Pharmaceutical Technology” category. Endowed with 10,000 euros per category, this prize is awarded annually by the Phoenix […]

A new method for building growth charts for children with rare diseases is being integrated into DECIPHER to help clinicians and families understand child development Summary Growth charts – used to track a child’s height and weight over time – help identify when a child’s growth is within a healthy range. But for children with […]

Researchers have built a 3D human blood-brain barrier in the lab and discovered a key role of brain pericytes in cerebral malaria disease Cerebral malaria is a deadly complication of Plasmodium falciparum infection. Despite cutting-edge research, effective anti-malarial drugs, and the promise of a vaccine, it still claims over half a million lives every year. Many survivors […]