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It’s now official: the alliance between the two university hospitals in Heidelberg and Mannheim can start as planned on January 1 and begin its work. Press release from the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research, and the Arts. Full Text in German below. Verträge zum Klinikverbund Heidelberg-Mannheim unterzeichnet Nun ist es offiziell: Der Verbund zwischen den […]

In March 2026, Kevin Jahnke will establish a research group on ‘Biomembrane Engineering’ at the new Heilbronn site of the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research. Its focus will be on engineering synthetic lipid nano- and microstructures, with the aim of investigating the biophysics of both cells and lipid vesicles.  Connecting biophysical insights with biotechnological […]

The Christiane Herzog Foundation has honored the Cystic Fibrosis Center at the Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine and the Cystic Fibrosis Outpatient Clinic at the Thorax Clinic as the “Christiane Herzog Center.” With this award, the foundation recognizes the exceptional commitment and high level of expertise in the care of patients with cystic fibrosis […]

Dr. Varun Venkataramani, Heidelberg Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University and German Cancer Research Center, discovered that nerve cells in the brain come into contact with tumor cells, thereby significantly promoting the growth of highly aggressive glioblastomas. In doing so, he laid the groundwork for the new field of research known as “cancer neuroscience.” The European […]

Clinical medicine and medical technology internationally in 18th position – top placements for biological sciences and human biological sciences With clinical medicine and medical technology, Heidelberg University is among the best representatives of the medical sciences worldwide. In the 2025 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, both rank 18th internationally. Clinical medicine thus continues to hold […]

As a clinician scientist at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Mannheim Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University, neurologist Lukas Bunse is investigating how the body’s own immune system can be supported in fighting brain tumors. For this work, he has been awarded the Lautenschläger Prize for Young Scientists, which is endowed with €25,000. […]

Anthony A. Hyman’s mandate to commence 31 March 2026 At its winter meeting, EMBL Council selected Anthony A. Hyman as EMBL’s next Director General.  “I am pleased to announce the decision by the EMBL Council to elect Anthony Hyman as future EMBL Director General,” said Peter Becker, EMBL Council Chair. “Tony witnessed the spirit of […]

Cambridge, UK, 20 November 2025: SPT Labtech, a global leader in the design and development of laboratory automation and liquid handling solutions, today announced a collaboration with Pacific Biosciences (PacBio), a pioneer in long-read sequencing, to automate PacBio’s Kinnex™ full-length RNA-seq library preparation on SPT Labtech’s firefly® liquid handling platform. The automated workflow will improve reproducibility […]

Ovesco Endoscopy AG from Tübingen is investing almost € 1 million in the company Trans-Duodenal Concepts GmbH, Mannheim, to jointly promote innovative solutions in the field of metabolic-bariatric endoscopy. Around one billion people worldwide are affected by metabolic syndrome and its manifestations such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension and fatty liver disease. The Mannheim-based start-up Trans-Duodenal […]