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With its “Consolidator Grants”, the European Research Council (ERC) supports excellent scientists in advancing their independent careers. This year, Ana Banito (Hopp Children’s Cancer Center Heidelberg/German Cancer Research Center, DKFZ) and Aurélie Ernst (DKFZ) are pleased to receive the prestigious ERC funding. Ana Banito will use the two million euros in funding to find new […]

The NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have signed a groundbreaking cooperation agreement. This partnership combines the expertise of both institutions in the fields of production and characterization of materials for biological systems and energy storage as well as the application of statistical methods in medicine. The collaboration […]

The German Research Foundation providing funding of around 10,9 million euros With a Collaborative Research Centre in chemistry, Heidelberg University has been successful in the latest approval round of the German Research Foundation (DFG). The CRC 1249 “N-Heteropolycycles as Functional Materials”, where research is being carried out on novel organic compounds, is entering its third […]

Cardiologist Dr. Kai-Uwe Jarr is researching why the body’s own immune system does not recognize and remove the deposits in blood vessels that can lead to life-threatening circulatory disorders. For his research into immunotherapy for atherosclerosis and the establishment of his own junior research group at the Heidelberg Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University, he will […]

The Ruperto Carola team impressed with an innovative method for the targeted modification of the 3D structure of genetic material in human cells A team of students from Heidelberg University took part in the prestigious International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition (iGEM) for synthetic biology with great success – overall victory. It took first place in […]

Dr. Karolina Gente is researching at Heidelberg University’s Faculty of Medicine how cancer can be detected earlier in rheumatism patients and how inflammatory rheumatic diseases can be treated safely in cancer patients. She has set up a consultation hour at Heidelberg University Hospital where she advises patients on these issues, soon also via telemedicine. Her […]

International evaluation names researchers whose publications have been most cited worldwide 15 researchers from Heidelberg University feature on the recently published list of “Highly Cited Researchers”. This international evaluation names researchers whose publications have been cited most frequently worldwide in their respective field or who have an outstanding track-record of publications across several disciplines. The […]

For nine years running, computer scientist Alexandros Stamatakis from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) has been identified as one of the most cited researchers worldwide, according to this year’s “Highly Cited Researchers” list from Clarivate. The ranking is an important indicator for the impact of a researcher’s scientific publications. Computer scientist Alexandros Stamatakis from the […]

Twelve scientists who conduct research at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) or head joint bridge departments with the DKFZ have made it to the top in 2024: they are among the leading one percent of the world’s most cited researchers in their respective fields. Scientists whose work is particularly frequently cited by peers are […]