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Dr. Robert Frömel and Dr. Hossam Montaser have been awarded Marie Skłodowska Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships. Over a period of two years, the EU funded fellowships will support their independent research projects on gene regulation in brain…

Cover of the Pixi book from Carlsen, which describes type 1 diabetes.

The new Pixi Wissen book, “Finn and the Sleepover – Type 1 Diabetes at School”, demonstrates how research can be translated into practical resources for everyday life. Together with partners, Helmholtz Munich has developed a scientifically grounded,…

Prof. Heiko Lickert has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept (PoC) Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The funding is intended to advance a novel regenerative therapeutic approach for type 2 diabetes from basic research into clinical…

A major international distinction for Leipzig-based obesity research: Prof. Antje Körner has been awarded the Willendorf Award by the World Obesity Federation.

FGF21 is primarily known as a metabolic hormone. A new study by researchers at Helmholtz Munich and the Ludwig Maximilians University has now described a previously unknown mechanism through which FGF21 supports cells under protein folding stress:…

Institut für Diabetesforschung Studienzentrum

For ten years, the Fr1da study, coordinated by Helmholtz Munich, has been investigating whether early stages of type 1 diabetes in children can be detected in routine pediatric care. The latest evaluation shows that the screening program is…

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Two MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships Awarded to Researchers at Helmholtz Munich

Pixi Wissen Book: Type 1 Diabetes at School

Heiko Lickert Receives ERC Proof of Concept Grant for Diabetes Research

Antje Körner Receives Prestigious International Award for Research on Childhood Obesity

FGF21 Helps Cells Cope with Protein Folding Stress

Early Detection of Type 1 Diabetes in Children Is Broadly Feasible