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For ten years, the Fr1da study, coordinated by Helmholtz Munich, has been investigating whether early stages of type 1 diabetes in children can be detected in routine pediatric care. The latest evaluation shows that the screening program is…

Whole-body 3D reconstructions, AI segmentations and supplementary videos are available via the interactive online atlas at https://discotechnologies.org/MouseMapper/. High-resolution figures and animations are available on request.

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich, the Ludwig Maximilians University Munich (LMU) and collaborating institutions have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) framework that maps disease-related changes throughout the entire mouse body at cellular…

With the launch of its first funding period, the M1 – Munich Medicine Alliance is entering its active translation phase in Munich. As part of the “Innovations for Patients” program, the alliance is funding seven research projects with a total of…

Prof. Stephan Herzig has been awarded the 2026 Friedrich Arnold Gries Award by the German Diabetes Association (DDG). The award recognizes his outstanding scientific work on “Molecular characterization and therapeutic exploitation of…

Prof. Michele Solimena received the Paul Langerhans Medal, the highest award of the German Diabetes Society (DDG), on May 15, 2026. The prize recognizes his outstanding lifetime scientific achievements in the field of diabetes research. The…

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich, the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, and the University of Oxford, have developed an AI-based model that not only traces the developmental paths of individual cells,…

Dr. Robert Frömel and Dr. Hossam Montaser have been awarded Marie Skłodowska Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships. Over a period of two years, the EU funded fellowships will support their independent research projects on gene regulation in brain…

Dr. Michael Witting has been awarded the Metabolomics Society Medal 2026. The international scientific society recognizes his contributions to the advancement and application of metabolomics methodologies. The medal was presented during the opening…

Dr. Steffen Schneider of Helmholtz Munich and KI macht Schule gGmbH has been admitted as a new member of the Young Academy. Working at the interface of artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and statistical modelling, Schneider joins the Academy's…

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Early Detection of Type 1 Diabetes in Children Is Broadly Feasible

AI Atlas Reveals Hidden Whole-Body-Damage Caused by Obesity

M1 Launches First Funding Period and Advances Translation in Munich

Stephan Herzig Receives the 2026 Friedrich Arnold Gries Award from the DDG

Michele Solimena Honored With the 2026 Paul Langerhans Medal of the DDG

AI Model Makes Developmental Paths of Biological Cells Traceable

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Two MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships Awarded to Researchers at Helmholtz Munich

Michael Witting Receives Metabolomics Society Medal 2026

Steffen Schneider Admitted to the Young Academy

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