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WMT tests substances from the “Translational Trap” platform for antiviral and antisepsis effects in cellular assays and animal models Leipzig and Heidelberg, July 21, 2025 The German Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovations (SPRIN-D) and WMT AG in Heidelberg announced today that SPRIN-D has awarded WMT a research contract. WMT will test selected small molecule active […]

Scientists at Heidelberg University’s Faculty of Medicine have developed new analysis methods for special challenges in tumor diagnostics: One provides important information for the classification of tumors within the limited time frame of brain surgery. The other could use artificial intelligence to improve the accuracy of classification when only a small amount of tumor material […]

With its Proof of Concept grants, the European Research Council (ERC) supports scientists in further developing the economic potential of their research results. Two scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now received this coveted funding for the second time: Fabricio Loayza-Puch wants to identify unknown immunoactive peptides on tumor cells that can […]

The protein SNAP-tag is a powerful tool for labeling proteins with synthetic fluorophores for bioimaging. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg have engineered a much improved version named SNAP-tag2 as well as optimized substrates for faster labeling in live cells. The protein SNAP-tag is a powerful tool for labeling proteins […]

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. and NEW YORK, July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) and IGI Therapeutics SA, a wholly owned subsidiary of New York-based Ichnos Glenmark Innovation, Inc. (IGI), today announced an exclusive licensing agreement for IGI’s lead investigational asset, ISB 2001, developed using IGI’s proprietary BEAT® protein platform, for oncology and autoimmune diseases. “Multispecifics including trispecific antibodies represent a […]

Researchers from Heidelberg and Edinburgh identify a mechanism that balances the genetic disparity between sex chromosomes Birds have developed a unique evolutionary solution to ensure the survival of males – a powerful microRNA. This tiny gene allows male embryos to survive despite a genetic imbalance between the sexes by balancing the activity of the sex […]

Heidelberg, Germany / Paris, France, July 9th, 2025. BioMed X, an independent biomedical research institute based in Heidelberg, Germany, announced today the launch of a new initiative with Servier. The two partners will implement BioMed X’s proven XSeed Labs incubator model at Servier’s research and development site in Paris-Saclay. This new XSeed Labs – the first of its kind in Europe […]

Scientists build molecular recording tool The ability of protein kinases to transfer a phosphate group to target proteins plays an important role in many cellular processes. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg have now developed a novel molecular tool that can monitor these kinase activities both spatially and temporally. This […]

Cancer does not develop overnight. It can take decades for cancer-promoting changes in the genome to eventually lead to the formation of a malignant tumor. Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now developed a method that allows for the first time to reconstruct the temporal development—the evolution—of cancerous cells from a single […]