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Investigating a Fundamental Biological Process in Vaccinated Individuals

When immune system killer cells detect signs of infection, some of them rapidly multiply, forming a large defensive force to fight the pathogen. However, this response does not occur in every killer cell. What determines whether a cell will…

Zeynep Akata receives 2025 ZukunftsWissen Award

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Zeynep Akata Receives 2025 ZukunftsWissen Award

Professor Zeynep Akata has been awarded the 2025 ZukunftsWissen Prize by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and the Commerzbank Foundation in recognition of her outstanding scientific contributions. The €50,000 award was presented on…

Lung Cell Atlas

AI, Environmental Health, PRM, Computational Health,

Helmholtz Munich and Parse Biosciences Collaborate on Human Lung Tissue Perturbation Atlas

Helmholtz Munich and Parse Biosciences have entered into a collaboration to generate one of the most comprehensive lung disease perturbation atlases to date. The project uses a human lung ex vivo tissue slice culture model derived from both healthy…

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Integrated Single-Cell Atlas of Human Atherosclerotic Plaques

Researchers from Helmholtz Munich, Roche Diagnostics, and the Technical University of Munich have developed the most comprehensive single-cell atlas to date of human atherosclerotic plaques. These plaques, which form in the arteries and can lead to…

Vierte Helmholtz Munich Expert Hour im Deutschen Bundestag

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Helmholtz Munich Expert Hour at the German Bundestag: The Future of Preventive Medicine

Science and politics came together once again at the German Bundestag: For the fourth time, Helmholtz Munich hosted the Helmholtz Munich Expert Hour on September 10, 2025. This dialogue format gives political decision-makers the opportunity to learn…

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Niki Kilbertus Receives ERC Starting Grant for Causal Analysis in Complex Systems

Prof. Niki Kilbertus, Helmholtz AI group leader at Helmholtz Munich and professor at the Technical University of Munich, has received an ERC Starting Grant for the project DYNAMICAUS, which focuses on advancing the understanding of cause-and-effect…