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Protein folding structure

New Research Findings, Diabetes, IDO,

FGF21 Helps Cells Cope with Protein Folding Stress

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

New Research Findings, Diabetes, IDF,

Early Detection of Type 1 Diabetes in Children Is Broadly Feasible

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…

Whole-body 3D reconstructions, AI segmentations and supplementary videos are available via the interactive online atlas at https://discotechnologies.org/MouseMapper/. High-resolution figures and animations are available on request.

New Research Findings, Diabetes, IDC, Bioengineering, iBIO,

AI Atlas Reveals Hidden Whole-Body-Damage Caused by Obesity

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich, the Ludwig Maximilians University Munich (LMU) and collaborating institutions have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) framework that maps disease-related changes throughout the entire mouse body at cellular…

M1 Medicine Alliance - Funded Projects

Transfer, Diabetes, IDC, Stem Cells, ISF,

M1 Launches First Funding Period and Advances Translation in Munich

With the launch of its first funding period, the M1 – Munich Medicine Alliance is entering its active translation phase in Munich. As part of the “Innovations for Patients” program, the alliance is funding seven research projects with a total of…

Portrait Stephan Herzig, Querformat;

Awards & Grants, Diabetes, IDC,

Stephan Herzig Receives the 2026 Friedrich Arnold Gries Award from the DDG

Prof. Stephan Herzig has been awarded the 2026 Friedrich Arnold Gries Award by the German Diabetes Association (DDG). The award recognizes his outstanding scientific work on “Molecular characterization and therapeutic exploitation of…

Michele Solimena

Awards & Grants, Diabetes, IPI,

Michele Solimena Honored With the 2026 Paul Langerhans Medal of the DDG

Prof. Michele Solimena received the Paul Langerhans Medal, the highest award of the German Diabetes Society (DDG), on May 15, 2026. The prize recognizes his outstanding lifetime scientific achievements in the field of diabetes research. The…