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Mitarbeiterin-/PI-Foto Antje Körner

Physician and researcher Prof. Antje Körner has been elected as a new member of the Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Leipzig. On April 10, 2026, she was officially admitted to the Academy’s Mathematical and Natural Sciences Class during…

Posterpreisverleihung AngioDynmaics Life Symposium 2026
Gewinnerin: Birte Winther (links)
rechts: Tim Wittig

Birte Winther, Clinician Scientist at HI-MAG, received the Young Investigator’s Poster Award at the 9th AngioDynamics International LIFE Symposium. As one of three invited finalists, she was awarded the first place for her presentation about the…

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How can we bring new scientific insights to patients more quickly? At Helmholtz Munich, we work hand in hand with leading clinics across Germany to translate research findings directly and purposefully into new therapeutic approaches — and,…

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Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, and lowering blood lipids is a central strategy to reduce risk. Bempedoic acid, a recently approved cholesterol-lowering drug, has now been shown by researchers at Helmholtz Munich to…

Maria Keller mit einer Kollegin im Labor

Dr. habil. Maria Keller, team leader at the Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity, and Vascular Research (HI-MAG), an institute of Helmholtz Munich at the University of Leipzig and University of Leipzig Medical Center, has successfully secured…

A magnified view of the large intestine's surface, showing its muscular wall and fatty tissue

Abdominal fat is not a uniform tissue. A new study from Helmholtz Munich, Karolinska Institutet and Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, published in Cell Metabolism, reveals that fat located close to the large intestine contains an unusually high…

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A team of researchers from the Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG), an institute of Helmholtz Munich at the Leipzig University, in collaboration with the University Hospital of Leipzig Medical Center and the…

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A research team at Helmholtz Munich has uncovered a previously unknown “cool-down” signal within body fat. Led by PD Dr. John Heiker and Inka Rapöhn from the Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG) at Helmholtz…

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Dr. Eric Wenzel, Clinician Scientist at the Leipzig University and the Helmholtz Institute for Metabolism, Obesity, and Vascular Research (HI-MAG) of Helmholtz Munich and the Medical Faculty of Leipzig University, has been awarded the Jürgen-Bierich…

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The TV channel 3Sat visited our Metabolic Chambers as a part of their latest documentary on metabolic health in which they explore how the brain and hormones make human metabolism highly individual. Watch it here! (German only)

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A research team at the Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG), an institute from Helmholtz Munich at the University of Leipzig and the University of Leipzig Medical Center, has identified that microRNAs derived from…

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A new European research initiative, CarePath, has launched with the goal of helping people with long-term health conditions manage their treatment more effectively and comfortably. By offering personalized tools and support, the project aims to…

Diabinfo im Dialog

The medical treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes is currently undergoing a significant transformation. Innovative drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide – often referred to as "weight-loss injections" – mimic the action of specific gut…

Mitmach Station der DNA Extraktion

Last Friday, June 20, 2025, the “Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften” (Long Night of the Sciences) took place again in Leipzig. In cooperation with the Leipzig study site of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), HI-MAG once again opened its doors…

Leipziger Wissenschaftspreis 2025 für Antje Körner

Professor Antje Körner has been awarded the Leipzig Science Award 2025. The prize, endowed with €10,000, recognizes her research in the field of childhood obesity and metabolic diseases. The award ceremony took place during a formal event at Leipzig…