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New research group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research

From January 1, 2025, Roman Sarott and his research group “Chemically Induced Proximity” will develop small molecules with special function: they are designed to induce new interactions between proteins in order to reprogram cellular signaling pathways and thereby open up new therapeutic possibilities. “I am very much looking forward to my new role at the […]

Shanghai Ranking of Academic Subjects: Outstanding Placings for Universität Heidelberg

Clinical medicine internationally in 17th position – medical technology ranks 16th worldwide With medical technology and clinical medicine, Heidelberg University is among the best representatives of the medical sciences worldwide. In the 2024 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, medical technology ranks 16th internationally, which means second place in Germany. Clinical medicine moves up one place […]

EMBL Agri-Tech Partnership to deliver safe food and environmental health

The partnership will address global food security challenges through optimised agricultural research and data-driven innovation ByEffie Mutasa-Gottgens, Matt Hall, Birgit Kerber, Sarah Dayer, Emily Pomeroy, and Laurène Ramos Martins Feeding a growing global population while adapting to challenges posed by climate change remains one of humanity’s most pressing concerns. Worldwide, crops are under threat from […]

Affimed Announces Acimtamig and AlloNK® Combination Granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Designation was based on early efficacy data demonstrating an 83.3% (10/12) overall response rate and a 50% (6/12) complete response rate, with a well-managed safety profile in Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma patients MANNHEIM, Germany, Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Affimed N.V. (Nasdaq: AFMD) (“Affimed”, or the “Company”), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company committed to giving patients […]

Joint research on the next generation of sun screens

The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Beiersdorf are cooperating on the development of innovative sun protection products – and are working together to educate people about effective protection against harmful UV radiation. Experts predict that climate change and the associated increase in the number of hours of sunshine will lead to a further increase […]

VERAXA Biotech and Navigo Proteins Initiate Research Collaboration to Establish Pre-Targeting Strategies for Novel Affilin Radio Conjugates

The agreement brings together Navigo Protein’s Affilin® platform with VERAXA’s proprietary click chemistry platform and conjugation expertise HEIDELBERG, and HALLE, Germany, December 12, 2024 — VERAXA Biotech AG, an emerging leader in designing novel cancer therapies, and Navigo Proteins GmbH, an innovator developing next-generation targeted radiotheranostics, announced today the initiation of a research collaboration to evaluate […]

EU-OPENSCREEN announces new service category: Chemoproteomics and Spatial MS-Based Omics

Three institutions have joined our consortium as official Chemoproteomics and Spatial Mass Spectrometry (MS)-Based Omics partner sites, enhancing the services we can offer to the research community in the areas of target identification and validation. Phil Gribbon, Director General of EU-OPENSCREEN, emphasised: “The three new chemoproteomics sites joining the EU-OPENSCREEN partner network provide a significant boost […]

Scientists Receives ERC Consolidator Grant – Funding for the Central Institute of Mental Health

An ERC Consolidator Grant will go to PD Dr Gordon Feld, who does research into sleep and memory at the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim and teaches at Ruperto Carola’s Institute of Psychology. Dr Feld’s project, entitled “Tracking Memory During Sleep: Understanding How Replay of Complex Information Affects Memory and Mental Health” (MemoryTracker), […]

Chica and Heinz Schaller Award: Funding for Outstanding Biomedical Research

Prize-winner Dr Mandy Jeske receives 100,000 euros in research funding for her projects Dr Mandy Jeske is being honored by the Chica and Heinz Schaller Foundation for her investigations into a special class of ribonucleic acids that are of fundamental importance for genome stability during gametogenesis in animals. The scientist, who does research at the […]