HI-MAG | Helmholtz Munich

The Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (Helmholtz-Institut für Metabolismus-, Adipositas- und Gefäßforschung, HI-MAG) in Leipzig investigates molecular mechanisms linking adipose tissue dysfunction to metabolic and vascular diseases.

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Obesity Research

We are illucidating the mechanisms of adipose tissue dysfunction, why this is causing metabolic and vascular diseases and we are working on the prevention or reversion of obesity.

Vascular Research

To understand the mechanims of vascular diseases especially in the peripheral area and to improve their therapies is the main goal of this research area.

Glucose and insulin molecules in the blood

Blüher Lab

Obesity

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Revaskularisation der Arteria femoralis superficialis

Steiner Lab

Vascular Research

Heiker Lab

Jais Lab

Sheikh Lab

OTB-Studie / Obese-Tastebud-Studie

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CO-FU / Childhood-Obesity-Follow-Up-Studie

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HHS-Studie / Hormones and Health-Studie

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PeriPrevent Retro-Studie

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CarbHealth-Studie

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CONTENT-Studie

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DAYBREAK Trial und EMANATE Trial

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Leipzig Obesity Biobank (LOBB)

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HI-MAG News

HI-MAG, February 03, 2023

Am Freitag, dem 03.02.2023, konnte das HI-MAG sich und seine Arbeit auf der SPIN2030 in der Kongresshalle des Leipziger Zoos mit einem eigenen Messestand in Kooperation mit der Universität Leipzig vorstellen.

Awards & Grants, HI-MAG, December 15, 2022

The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, a division of the Allen Institute, announced today the names of the 16 new Allen Distinguished Investigators for 2022. Bilal Sheikh from the Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG)…

HI-MAG, December 09, 2022

How is a muscle protein related to energy production in brown adipose tissue (BAT)? And could this be a possible starting point in the fight against obesity? A team of researchers led by John Heiker from the Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity…

HI-MAG, November 18, 2022

Through the course of the last several decades, the rate of obesity has progressively increased and is now one of the leading causes of death worldwide – according to the World Health Organization (WHO) 650 million adults are classified as obese. The…

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HI-MAG, November 10, 2022

Anlässlich des Weltdiabetestages am 14. November wurden Kathrin Landgraf und Robert Stein, die beide in der Arbeitsgruppe von Antje Körner im Pädiatrischen Forschungszentrum der Universitätsmedizin Leipzig tätig und Gastwissenschaftlerin bzw.…

Awards & Grants, HI-MAG, IDF, September 24, 2022

Diabetes research: At this year's congress of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Helmholtz Munich scientists received several awards for pioneering ideas and ways to fight the disease.

HI-MAG, September 21, 2022

Alexander Jais leading the Junior Research Group Diet-Induced Metabolic Alterations at HI-MAG has received a Future Leaders Award from the European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes (ESFD)/Novo Nordisk Foundation.

HI-MAG, July 05, 2022

To unravel the effects of the newly approved cholesterol lowering drug Bempedoic Acid on the epigenome, Dr. Bilal Sheikh has been awarded a DFG project grant..

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Dr. Konstanze Julich-Gruner

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PhD Student (EKFS funded)

Klara Meyer

Guest Researcher

Charlott Kranepuhl

Study Nurse

Melanie Börner

Student Assistant

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About our Research

Obesity Research

Vascular Research

Research Groups

Clinical Obesity Research

Applied Vascular Research

YIG Molecular Obesity Research

YIG Diet-Induced Metabolic Alterations

YIG Vascular Epigenetics

Clinical Studies

Studie zu Veränderungen der Geschmacksknospen bei Adipositas

Studie zu den Ursachen und Folgen von Übergewicht bei Kindern, Jugendlichen und jungen Erwachsenen

Effekte der geschlechtsangleichenden Hormontherapie bei Transsexualität auf das Essverhalten, den Metabolismus und das kardiovaskuläre System

PeriPrevent Retro-Studie

Wie wirkt sich der Verzehr von ballaststoffreichem Brot auf den Blutzucker, die Blutfette und das Körpergewicht aus?

Studie zur Überprüfung der langfristigen Wirksamkeit des Leipziger Adipositastherapiepgramms

Phase-2- und 3-Behandlungsstudien mit Setmelanotid bei Patienten mit Adipositas und seltenen genetischen Defekten im MC4-Rezeptor-Signalweg

Die LOBB dient der langfristigen Aufbewahrung von gesammelten Biomaterialien und Daten zum Zwecke der Adipositas-Forschung

HI-MAG News

Das HI-MAG präsentiert sich auf der SPIN2030

Bilal Sheikh is Allen Distinguished Investigator (ADI) awardee

New HI-MAG Paper in Clinical and Translational Medicine: A Muscle Protein at Work in Brown Adipose Tissue

New HI-MAG Paper in Nature Metabolism: What Does Poor Diet Do to Our Blood Vessels?

Zum Weltdiabetestag: Kathrin Landgraf und Robert Stein im Interview

Excellent Research Against Diabetes

Alexander Jais receives EFSD/Novo Nordisk Foundation Future Leaders Award

Bilal Sheikh Successfully Applied for DFG Grant

People @ HI-MAG

Dr. Konstanze Julich-Gruner

Sandra Zentile

Prof. Dr. Matthias Blüher

PD Dr. Dr. John Heiker

Dr. Bilal Sheikh

Daniela Kern

Claudia Gebhardt

Susan Berthold

Susanne Renno

Dr. Anne Hoffmann

Jenny Schuster

Dr. Matthias Kern

Dr. Kerstin Rohde-Zimmermann

PD Dr. Nora Klöting

Sarah Victoria Frenzel

Florian Geier

Prof. Dr. Michael Stumvoll

Dr. Robert Stein

Dr. Jesús Rafael Rodríguez Aguilera

Dr. Olga Bondareva

Alina Rose

Inka Rapöhn

Dr. Pamela A. Nono Nankam

Steffi Anding

Fabiana dos Santos Oliveira

Dr. Maria Keller

Erik Siebert

Tobias Hagemann

Dr. Alexander Jais

Prof. Dr. Sabine Steiner

Dr. Anton Ilango Micheal

Longsheng Liao

Anja Moll

Stephanie Carla Gabriela Puente Ruiz

Lutz Feige

Sontje Krupka

Marlene Hausner

Dr. Richard Michael Blay

Faiqa Zulfqar

Hugo Martin

Sebastian Dommel

Kevin Möhlis

Kristin Röhrborn

Klara Meyer

Charlott Kranepuhl

Melanie Börner

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