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How a chance encounter at a scientific conference resulted in a fruitful cross-Atlantic research collaboration In 2023, EMBL-EBI Postdoctoral Fellow Iguaracy Pinheiro de Sousa presented his bioinformatics work on how cells communicate within the heart, as part of the Network Biology meeting in Cold Spring Harbour, New York. “I met Yifei Cai during the opening […]

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 […]

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 […]

Promega Plasmid Collection, available through Addgene, equips industry and academic researchers with powerful bioluminescent assays that provide deeper insights into endogenous cellular biology Watertown, MA USA. (July 15, 2025) Addgene, a purpose-driven organization helping scientists conduct experiments with greater ease, speed, and reproducibility, today announced a strategic partnership with Promega to expand Addgene’s vast plasmid repository with the […]

Boehringer Ingelheim Stiftung commits €7 million to support the EMBL Imaging Centre in Heidelberg A well-established EMBL partner, Boehringer Ingelheim Stiftung (BIS), is providing €7 million to continue the successful development of the EMBL Imaging Centre (IC). Since its inception, the highly committed staff have positioned the EMBL IC as an internationally leading institution for […]

WMT tests substances from the “Translational Trap” platform for antiviral and antisepsis effects in cellular assays and animal models Leipzig and Heidelberg, July 21, 2025 The German Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovations (SPRIN-D) and WMT AG in Heidelberg announced today that SPRIN-D has awarded WMT a research contract. WMT will test selected small molecule active […]