Research

An international research team led by Professor Dr. Lucas Schirmer and Professor Dr. Julio Saez-Rodriguez from the Medical Faculties of Heidelberg University, in Mannheim and Heidelberg, has studied the different cell types in so-called subcortical lesions, tissue damage to deep brain structures, at different stages of multiple sclerosis (MS) and investigated how they communicate. In […]

Partnership to Combine AbbVie’s Oncology Expertise with EvolveImmune’s Proprietary EVOLVE T-Cell Engager Platform to Develop Novel Multispecific Therapeutic Antibodies for Cancer NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. and BRANFORD, Conn., Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) and EvolveImmune Therapeutics, an immuno-oncology company developing next-generation biotherapeutics to overcome the therapeutic challenges of cancer cell resistance to current immunotherapies, today announced a collaboration […]

Prestigious funding by the European Research Council for innovative biomedical project Heidelberg scientist Dr Venera Weinhardt has received an ERC Synergy Grant for a pioneering biomedical research project in collaboration with teams in Ireland and the United Kingdom. The European Research Council (ERC) is granting this highly endowed funding to advance soft X-ray microscopy. This […]

While previous IHI calls defined the challenges applicants should address, call 9 will invite applicants to identify untapped opportunities in the IHI Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda. Key dates and links 10 October: Online info session on the call and the brokerage platform and event – register here Mid October: Publication of the draft call text on our Future […]

TSG Hoffenheim and Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD) are entering into a partnership to focus more on the topic of mental health. The aim of the cooperation is to bring the Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the Clinic for General Psychiatry and the Sports Psychology Department of TSG closer together. More Information in German below. […]

Research is constantly being conducted at Heidelberg University Hospital to continuously improve patient care and patient safety. The emergency medicine department has already received several awards for its innovations and improvements. The Emergency Medicine Section of the Department of Anesthesiology at Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD) recently received the Rudolf Frey Prize 2024 from the German […]

A new digital therapy concept provides people suffering from mental disorders with low-threshold and effective access to specialized psychosocial care. This can usefully complement existing services – as demonstrated by the PROVIDE-C study conducted by the Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University. The study was funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Its […]

Combination approach could potentiate the success of immunotherapy MEDICAL NEED: Owing to advances in cancer research, mortality rates have decreased in recent years.1However, there are many patients who do not benefit from the plethora of available therapies becausetumors develop diverse immune escape mechanisms. Therefore, further development, investigation andimprovement of current and new therapies is imperative. […]

Heidelberg studies: online interventions might bridge healthcare gaps Digital self-help programs for adults with eating disorders may contribute to significantly reducing the symptoms in affected individuals. That is shown by two studies on binge eating and bulimia nervosa conducted by scientists at Heidelberg University. The Research Unit Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy tested the potential of […]