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Environmental Health, BGC,

Tracing the First Building Blocks of Life

What connects Helmholtz Munich with space research? The globally unique analytical methods developed by Prof. Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin not only decipher metabolic processes – such as those involved in environmentally triggered diseases or diabetes –…

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Featured Publication, Diabetes,

How a Missing Gene Speeds Up Aging: New Insights into Telomere Health

Scientists from the German Mouse Clinic at the Institute of Experimental Genetics (Helmholtz Munich) have studied the effects of a missing gene, Ten1, on aging. By generating a mouse model with Ten1 deficiency, researchers observed that without this…

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Awards & Grants, Environmental Health, LHI,

Helmholtz Munich Researchers Honored with DGP Research Prizes for Pneumology Research

At the 65th Annual Congress of the German Society for Pneumology and Respiratory Medicine (DGP) in Leipzig, two Helmholtz Munich researchers were recognized for their outstanding scientific contributions to the field of pneumology. Dr. Lin Yang was…

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Events, Public Engagement,

Lung Patient Forum – A Great Success

On April 8, 2025, more than 330 individuals affected by lung diseases – as well as their families – participated in the online Lung Patient Forum. The event offered attendees the opportunity to submit questions directly to leading pulmonary experts,…

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New Research Findings, Computational Health, ITG,

Osteoarthritis: Largest Genome-Wide Association Study Uncovers Drug Targets and Therapy Opportunities

Osteoarthritis is the leading cause of disability and chronic pain worldwide, affecting an estimated 595 million people globally. Projections suggest that this number will rise to 1 billion by 2050. Despite its profound impact on individuals and…

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New Research Findings, Bioengineering, ISBM,

Engineering Smart Delivery for Gene Editors

A research team from Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich has developed an advanced delivery system that transports gene-editing tools based on the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing system into living cells with significantly greater…

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CRISPR gene editing

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