Research

Ten years after the end of the 1000 Genomes Project, brand new insights emerge from its sample set, providing a more complete view of human genetic variation than ever before Summary Completed in 2003, the Human Genome Project gave us the first sequence of the human genome, albeit based on DNA from a small handful […]

Lactate diagnostics is particularly important in sports medicine performance diagnostics and has been carried out conventionally for almost 100 years using blood samples and laboratory analyses. This project aims to develop a measurement method and functional model of a mobile device based on the NADHJA analyzer from mfd Diagnostics GmbH, which uses a fluorescence-optical method […]

Munich, Germany – BioLabs, TUM Venture Labs, and Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) today launched BioLabs|TUM, a new biotechnology innovation hub in central Munich. The initiative aims to empower early-stage biotech startups by providing access to state-of-the-art lab infrastructure, expert mentoring, and global industry networks. Located in a refurbished 1,800-square-meter facility, BioLabs|TUM will offer fully […]

German Research Foundation provides approx. five million euros in funding Heidelberg University has been successful in the most recent funding round of the German Research Foundation (DFG) with its proposal for a new DFG Research Unit in basic biomedical research. As part of this collaborative project, researchers are investigating the fundamental principles that enable organisms […]

Stem cell-like leukemia cells are responsible for relapses in children and adolescents with a certain type of blood cancer, T-ALL. Researchers at the Hopp Children’s Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), the Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU) – an inter-institutional partnership between the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University – and […]

Diabetics have a higher risk of colorectal cancer and often a poorer prognosis after developing the disease. The biological mechanisms behind this association were largely unknown. A research team at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) has now discovered that tumors with a low number of immune cells appear to be particularly susceptible to the […]

Sepsis is one of the most dangerous medical emergencies. The condition is the result of a misdirected immune response to an infection, which can quickly lead to organ failure and death. Every hour counts – but early detection is difficult in clinical practice. A new study from Heidelberg now presents an innovative approach: artificial intelligence […]

The scientist from Heidelberg University is to boost trust in the funding of innovative research Prof. Dr Michael Platten has been appointed “Ambassador for the ERC” in order to engage with the public and decision-makers about the importance of groundbreaking research and its benefit for society and industry. The neurologist is one of two scientists […]

Berlin, July 15, 2025 — The Berlin Institute of Health in der Charité (BIH), in partnership with BioLabs, has officially launched the Clinical Incubator (CLIC), a new facility designed to support the rapid translation of biomedical discoveries into clinical applications. CLIC targets both academic research teams and early-stage biotech startups. By embedding the incubator within BIH’s […]