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Mechanisms of stress hormones: ERC Consolidator Grant goes to Nina Henriette Uhlenhaut

The pandemic, war, or climate change are stressful for many people. In response to stress, the body’s own hormones glucocorticoids are released. High stress hormone levels are associated with metabolic disease and aging, whereas dieting might…

Awards & Grants, Computational Health, ICB,

Interpreting biological data: Mohammad Lotfollahi wins Early Excellence in Science Award 2022

Every year, the Bayer Foundation awards the Early Excellence in Science Award. This year’s winner in the category “Data Science in the Life Sciences” is Helmholtz Munich researcher Mohammad Lotfollahi from the Institute of Computational Biology. With…

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Knowledge Fosters Health!

How do I stay healthy? What impact do my environment and lifestyle have on my health? And how can I prevent, treat, or even cure chronic diseases like diabetes, allergies, or lung diseases?

Carsten Marr

Awards & Grants, Computational Health, AIH,

ERC grant: AI supports leukemia experts

Helmholtz Munich researcher Carsten Marr, Director of the Institute of AI for Health, has acquired a European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept Grant for his project on the development of LeukoScreen, an AI-based software to automatically…

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Awards & Grants, IEM,

"Green lab work" awarded

The lab of the Institute of Environmental Health at Helmholtz Munich and the Chair of Environmental Medicine at the University of Augsburg has been awarded a certificate of sustainability.

The Horizon2020 EU project ORCHESTRA was launched in December 2020 and unites 37 partners from 15 countries. Their goal is to create a clear understanding of the clinical expression of the SARS-CoV-2-Pandemic. On 21 and 22 November 2022 the annual project conference in Verona was held to discuss the newest results and next steps.

Awards & Grants, EPI, Computational Health, ICB,

(Long) COVID, vaccination efficacy and immune response: European research project ORCHESTRA finds answers – in broad collaboration

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has challenged public health worldwide. The European project ORCHESTRA - Connecting European Cohorts to Increase Common and Effective Response to SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic - was launched in December 2020 to unite European knowledge…

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Marie Curie Statue

Awards & Grants, Diabetes, IDOT, Stem Cells,

Two MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships Awarded to Researchers at Helmholtz Munich

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…

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Core Facilities, Awards & Grants,

Michael Witting Receives Metabolomics Society Medal 2026

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…

Porträt Steffen Schneider

Awards & Grants, Computational Health, ICB,

Steffen Schneider Admitted to the Young Academy

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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