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For her groundbreaking research on the regulation of gene activity, Angelika Feldmann has been awarded the 2026 Hella Bühler Prize, which comes with a grant of €100,000. Presented by Heidelberg University, the award is intended for young researchers in the Heidelberg research community who have already distinguished themselves through outstanding scientific achievements in cancer research. […]

Scholz, P., Thompson, J., Crosby, K.T. et al. RNA-triggered cell killing with CRISPR–Cas12a2. Nature (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10466-y Abstract Selectively eradicating target cells on the basis of their genetic or transcriptional identity remains important in basic research, medicine, biotechnology and agriculture1,2,3. For applications involving bacteria, CRISPR nucleases offer promising options due to their ability to enact RNA-guided counterselection4,5,6,7; however, using these […]

Small by design, built for the demands of modern genetic medicine across gene therapy, cell therapy, and vaccines  Chicago, IL – May 5, 2026 – VectorBuilder, a global leader in gene delivery technologies and CDMO services, today announced that its MiniVec™ plasmid system has been granted a European patent, marking a significant milestone for the company’s proprietary plasmid DNA technology […]

Chicago, April 21, 2026 – One of the most fundamental questions in biology is how a single fertilized egg produces the diverse cell types making up the body – from neurons and skin to muscle and blood – that bear the same genetic blueprint but distinct expression patterns. Now, a research team lead by Dr. Bruce Lahn, […]

Global CDMO recognized for exceptional quality systems and regulatory track record; named finalist in Excellence in Client Service & Partnership and Manufacturing Operations categories SEATTLE – April 27, 2026 – AGC Biologics, your friendly CDMO expert, is the 2026 recipient of the Fierce Outsourcing Award for Leadership in Regulatory and Quality Compliance. The award recognizes the […]

KIMMDY software visualizes biological processes in motion – conceived and originally developed at HITS, refined and published at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz Within biological cells, molecules are constantly in motion. Investigating these motions, however, is still difficult, due to the fact that these processes occur on very small length and time […]

Brain metastases are among the most serious complications of advanced breast cancer. Researchers from Heidelberg University’s Faculty of Medicine, the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), and Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD) have conducted a detailed study of the body’s immune cells in the brain tissue surrounding these metastases. Their findings revealed that certain distribution patterns of […]

The Department of Infectious and Tropical Medicine at the Center for Infectious Diseases at Heidelberg University Hospital has been designated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a “WHO Collaborating Center for Novel Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases.” As part of this collaboration, the department supports the WHO in achieving one of its fundamental goals: the […]

Cambridge, UK, and Heidelberg, Germany, 13 April 2026: SPT Labtech, a global leader in the design and development of laboratory automation and liquid handling solutions, and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory’s Genomics Core Facility (EMBL GeneCore), today announced a collaboration to advance fully walkaway automated genomics workflows. As part of the collaboration, SPT Labtech’s firefly®+ […]