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Research into a novel form of cell death is entering its next phase and could soon help reduce complications after heart attacks or organ transplants. The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR) is providing continued support for…

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The European Respiratory Society (ERS) and COPD-iNET Research Symposium in Prague brought together more than 120 clinicians, researchers, and patient advocates to address one of the most pressing challenges in respiratory medicine: Chronic…

World COPD Day aims to raise awareness, share knowledge, and promote action to reduce the global burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Helmholtz Munich is driving progress in these efforts, with pioneering research on new…

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NAKO, the German National Cohort, will play a key role in the National Decade on "Post-Infectious Diseases", initiated by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR). Building on its years of foundational work, NAKO…

When nanoparticles enter the lungs, the immune system reacts within minutes. Researchers from the Institute of Lung Health and Immunity (LHI) at Helmholtz Munich have now revealed how alveolar macrophages – immune cells located in the lung’s air sacs…

Oat is an important crop with many health benefits and diverse applications. Researchers from Helmholtz Munich, the Technical University of Munich (TUM), and the Leibniz-Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) have decoded the…

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Funding for Cell Death Research Extended

ERS–COPD-iNET: International Research Symposium Highlights Opportunities for Early Intervention in COPD

World COPD Day 2025

Nako Becomes a Key Pillar of the National Decade on "Post-Infectious Diseases”

How Lung Cells Initiate the Immune Response to Nanoparticles

Decoding Oat Diversity for a Climate-Resilient Future