Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla Portrait

Awards & Grants, IES,

Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla is elected new member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina

The Leopoldina as German National Academy of Sciences provides science-based advice to policymakers and the public, promoting a scientifically enlightened society and responsible application of scientific insights. Prof Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla…

Timo Müller Werner-Creutzfeldt-Preis 2023 Auszeichnung, Mai 2023 Berlin

Awards & Grants, IDO,

Timo Müller Awarded with Werner Creutzfeldt Prize

The German Diabetes Society (DDG) awards this year's Werner Creutzfeldt Prize to Helmholtz Munich scientist PD Dr Timo Müller for his exceptional work in the research field of Incretin-based diabetes and obesity. This is already the second time in a…

AI with young man in the night

Public Engagement, Awards & Grants, Computational Health,

Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: New Ad Hoc Working Group of BAdW in Cooperation With Helmholtz Munich Launched

A new ad hoc working group with the topic of “artificial intelligence in medicine” started at the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BAdW). The project is planned for three years and will be executed by the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and…

Gruppenfoto High Potentials Program HPP

Awards & Grants,

High Potentials Program: Kick-off With 13 Outstanding Postdocs

The two-year High Potentials Program at Helmholtz Munich starts with 13 selected postdocs in its first round in April 2023, supporting the fellows in their career development. The passionate fellows have different scientific expertise coming from…

Prof. Dr. Matthias Hebrok

Awards & Grants, IDOT,

Research Against Cancer and Diabetes: Matthias Hebrok Receives Bavarian Distinguished Professorship

The biologist and medical researcher Matthias Hebrok was awarded the Bavarian Distinguished Professorship. Since 2022 Prof. Hebrok is Director at the Institute for Diabetes and Organoid Technology (IDOT)) at Helmholtz Munich. The Bavarian Ministry of…

Awards & Grants, Pioneer Campus,

Adaptable Micro-Organ for Inaccessible Human Tissue

Predicting the therapeutic effects of newly discovered drug candidates in the human body is one of the biggest challenges in early drug development. Scientists need to replicate the complexity of human organs and tissues in models, that are suitable…