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Climate & Health, Environmental Health, EPI,

PUREPOLIS: New EU Project for Cleaner, Healthier Cities

Helmholtz Munich coordinates a new €4.9 million Horizon Europe project that will support cities with science-based strategies to reduce pollution and protect public health.

corona virus 2019-ncov flu outbreak, covid-19 3d banner illustration, microscopic view of floating influenza virus cells

Environmental Health, EPI,

NAKO Participates in the National Decade of Post-Infectious Diseases

The German National Cohort (NAKO) contributes its scientific expertise to the National Decade of Post-Infectious Diseases initiated by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR). With two central projects, it makes an important…

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PRM,

Former PRM Member Dr. Yang Establishes His Independent Research Group in China

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Lin Yang, a long-standing member of PRM and LHI, has officially started his own research group in China as of January 2026. Over the course of his postdoctoral work in Herbert Schiller’s group at Helmholtz…

Bloodstream Flow 3D Render of Red Blood Cells in Vessel Lumen

Awards & Grants, Environmental Health, LHI, Molecular Targets and Therapeutics, MCD,

Funding for Cell Death Research Extended

Research into a novel form of cell death is entering its next phase and could soon help reduce complications after heart attacks or organ transplants. The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR) is providing continued support for…

A view of Copenhagen’s historic Nyhavn harbor

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TB Sequel Annual Meeting 2025

The 2025 annual TB Sequel meeting was held on 17 November 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark, prior to The Union World Conference on Lung Health. Held as a hybrid event and organized by the Institute of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine at LMU…

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Events, Environmental Health, LHI,

ERS–COPD-iNET: International Research Symposium Highlights Opportunities for Early Intervention in COPD

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) and COPD-iNET Research Symposium in Prague brought together more than 120 clinicians, researchers, and patient advocates to address one of the most pressing challenges in respiratory medicine: Chronic…