SMCs in human

New Research Findings, Bioengineering, ITERM,

A New Ally in Fighting Brain Diseases: Our Very Own Skull

Alzheimer's, stroke, multiple sclerosis and other neurological diseases cause severe damage due to neuroinflammation mediated by immune cells. Managing this inflammation poses a significant medical challenge because the brain is protected by the…

The whole mouse was stained with an antibody specific to peripheral nerves and imaged using light sheet microscopy after tissue clearing. The different colors represent different depths in the 3D image.

AI, New Research Findings, Bioengineering, ITERM,

WildDISCO: Visualizing Whole Bodies in Unprecedented Detail

Researchers developed a new method called wildDISCO that uses standard antibodies to map the entire body of an animal using fluorescent markers. This revolutionary technique provides detailed 3D maps of structures, shedding new light on complex…

Lung health and immunity by Lin Yang HI_Website-News-images_BSIC2023_Winner_Main-Image

Awards & Grants, Environmental Health, PRM, LHI, ITERM,

Best Scientific Image Contest 2023: Scientists From Helmholtz Munich Awarded

In January 2023, Helmholtz Imaging called for the Best Scientific Image for the third consecutive time. The winners were announced during the award ceremony on June 15, 2023, at the 3rd Annual Helmholtz Imaging Conference 2023. Lin Yang from the…

DISCO-MS image

New Research Findings, ITERM,

Novel spatial-omics technology enables investigation of diseases at their early stages

How can you trace a single diseased cell in an intact brain or a human heart? The search resembles looking for a needle in a haystack. The teams of Ali Ertürk at Helmholtz Munich and LMU Munich and Matthias Mann at the Max Planck Institute of…

The brain of a mouse - fluorescence microscopy using "tissue clearing"

New Research Findings, ITERM,

Automated analysis of whole brain vasculature - Combination of biochemical methods and artificial intelligence allows visualisation of tiny blood vessels

Diseases of the brain are often associated with typical vascular changes. Now, scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München, LMU University Hospital Munich and the Technical University of Munich have come up with a technique for visualising the structures…

Vascular and glomeruli details of the human kidney.

New Research Findings, ITERM,

Transparent human organs allow 3D maps at the cellular level

For the first time, researchers managed to make intact human organs transparent. Using microscopic imaging they could revealed underlying complex structures of the see-through organs at the cellular level. Resulting organ maps can serve as templates…