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How can the malaria pathogen be prevented from multiplying successfully? Dr Franziska Hentzschel, a scientist at the Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University, has discovered a new approach to this. Her research is reported in the current issue of the renowned journal ‘Nature Microbiology’. Malaria is triggered by the single-celled parasite Plasmodium, which is transmitted to humans […]

Heidelberg, 10th of June 2025 – PEPperPRINT, a global leader in peptide microarray technology, celebrates its 15th anniversary with the launch of its next-generation peptide microarray platform: cLIFT, short for combinatorial Laser-Induced Forward Transfer. The new technology dramatically expands peptide printing capabilities and paves the way for innovative biomedical research applications. Developed in collaboration with Dr. Felix Loeffler of […]

Colorectal cancer screening programs are currently underutilized in Germany. This also applies to testing for blood in the stool. The immunological stool tests can detect tiny amounts of blood in the stool. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have investigated whether smartphone-based testing could be a meaningful alternative or supplement to traditional laboratory […]

Cancer cells can become resistant to treatment: Drugs that were previously successful in combating the tumour then lose their effect. Two research teams from Heidelberg University’s Faculty of Medicine (MFHD) and Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD) are currently trying to decipher how this ‘therapy resistance’ develops. The team led by Prof Dr Kai Breuhahn and Dr […]

Key Points Abstract Donor blood saves lives, yet the potential impact of recurrent large-volume phlebotomy on donor health and hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) remains largely unexplored. In our study, we conducted a comprehensive screening of 217 older male volunteer donors with a history of extensive blood donation (>100 lifetime donations) to investigate the phenomenon of […]

Abstract Metastatic breast cancer remains largely incurable, partly due to our incomplete understanding of its intricate underlying mechanisms. Notably, inercellular communication mediated by small extracellular vesicles and particles (sEVPs) has emerged as a key feature of metastasis. While tumor-derived sEVPs have been extensively studied and are known to be pro-metastatic, the role of sEVPs from […]

Funding for research projects at the highest level internationally In the context of the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State Governments, Heidelberg University has been successful with three applications in the Cluster of Excellence funding line. According to the decision on selection announced today (Thursday 22 May 2025), not only will the existing cluster […]

Heidelberg 9. April 2025: Mehr als 1000 Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer aus dem Biotech-Sektor sind heute in Heidelberg zu ihrer jährlichen Konferenz, den Deutschen Biotechnologietagen, eingetroffen. Unternehmerinnen und Unternehmer, Wissenschaftler sowie Vertreterinnen und Vertreter aus Politik, Administration und Medien tauschen sich hier für zwei Tage über die neuesten Entwicklungen in der Branche und die Rahmenbedingungen für […]

Handelsblatt | 07.02.2025 Biotechnologie zählt zu den vielversprechendsten Wirtschaftsfeldern. Die Bundesrepublik zeigt dabei laut einer neuen Studie überraschende Stärken. Experten sehen allerdings Probleme, die dringend gelöst werden müssen. Der deutsche Mikrobiologe Robert Koch findet 1882 den Erreger für die Krankheit Tuberkulose. 1895: Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen entdeckt in Würzburg durch Zufall die Röntgenstrahlen. 1897: Ein Chemiker der Bayer […]