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The Helmholtz Association and the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft have awarded the biochemist Oliver Bruns (NCT/UCC Dresden and DKFZ) and the chemist Ellen Sletten (UCLA) with the Helmholtz High Impact Award 2024. Both are honored for their research on a new medical imaging technology in the short-wave infrared (SWIR) range, which has the potential […]

The new research team led by Dr. Stefanie Bärthel will work on developing next-generation immunotherapies by leveraging the antitumor effects of neutrophils. Heidelberg, September 17, 2024. BioMed X, a German biomedical research institute, announced the start of a new research team at the BioMed X Institute in Heidelberg, Germany, the institute’s first joint research project […]

Researchers have identified key cellular control sites that regulate gene expression and prevent the activation of ‘cryptic’ genomic regions, including ancient viral sequences Summary For any organism to survive and thrive, its cells must strictly control which genes are active when and where. New research from EMBL Heidelberg’s Noh Group and their collaborators from EMBL […]

Scientists collaborate to customise top-of-the-line microscopy method with AI to better understand glioblastoma brain tumours Summary Imagine building a traffic surveillance camera that could detect trouble-making cells speeding around in your brain before their cellular gang could commit ‘crimes’. Most importantly, this camera could catch some of the biggest interlopers of all – cancer cells. […]

Interdisciplinary research team uses DNA microbeads to control the development of cultivated tissue A new molecular engineering technique can precisely influence the development of organoids. Microbeads made of specifically folded DNA are used to release growth factors or other signal molecules inside the tissue structures. This gives rise to considerably more complex organoids that imitate […]

In recognition of his outstanding scientific achievements, Joachim Spatz, Managing Director of the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg, honored Hendrik Dietz from the Technical University of Munich with the Institute’s Otto Meyerhof Medal. In a festive ceremony at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research (MPImF) in Heidelberg, Joachim Spatz awarded the […]

Every year, millions of people worldwide are infected with malaria, and several hundred thousand die as a result of the infection. Due to widespread resistance, neither the disease can be reliably treated nor can its vectors be effectively combated. A vaccine is also still a long way off. Dr Franziska Hentzschel holds a position as […]

Connecting structure to function in five decades of research By Julia Mahamid, Kristina Djinovic-Carugo, Janet Thornton Structural biology investigates the three-dimensional structure of biological molecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids, and tries to understand their function through this lens. The journey of structural biology in the last five decades has been one of continuous […]

Funding from the European Research Council (ERC) is regarded as an accolade for scientists at all career stages. With its “Starting Grants”, the ERC aims to pave the way to an independent career for excellent young researchers. This year, Jens Puschhof from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) has been awarded the prestigious grant. The […]