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Environmental Health, EPI,

Nako Becomes a Key Pillar of the National Decade on "Post-Infectious Diseases”

NAKO, the German National Cohort, will play a key role in the National Decade on "Post-Infectious Diseases", initiated by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR). Building on its years of foundational work, NAKO…

Woman checking blood sugar level

Events, Diabetes,

World Diabetes Day 2025

Diabetes affects millions worldwide, but research is opening new paths for better prevention, treatment, and ultimately, a cure. Helmholtz Munich is at the forefront of these efforts, advancing science to combat diabetes and related metabolic…

Woman's hands checking diabetes and hyperglycemia with digital blood sugar meter.

New Research Findings, Diabetes, IDM,

One-Hour Blood Glucose Level: A Better Chance to Prevent Diabetes

An elevated blood glucose level one hour after the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) signals a critical metabolic state – even before prediabetes. Affected individuals respond particularly well to lifestyle interventions. This value could become a…

Bild Studie POInT

New Research Findings, Diabetes, IDF,

New Milestone Towards Personalized Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes

First results of the Primary Oral Insulin Trial (POInT) mark an important step towards the prevention of type 1 diabetes, pointing future efforts to personalized strategies. The group led by researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the Technical…

NMR spectroscopy techniques

Events, Molecular Targets and Therapeutics, STB,

Biomolecular Breathing and the 4D View of Life: Insights from the BNMRZ Symposium

How do biomolecules breathe? This question guided the recent international symposium “Ultra-Highfield NMR and 4D Structural Biology – From Mechanisms to Therapies”, hosted by the Bavarian NMR Center (BNMRZ), a joint infrastructure of Helmholtz Munich…

Schwangere Frau mit Ultraschallbildern

New Research Findings, Diabetes, IDF,

Maternal Type 1 Diabetes May Protect Children Through Epigenetic Changes

Children with a family history of type 1 diabetes (T1D) have an increased risk of developing the disease. However, children born to mothers with T1D are less likely to develop the disease than those whose fathers or siblings have T1D. A new study…

Histology of human cells

AI, New Research Findings, Computational Health, ICB,

New Foundation Model Reveals How Cells Are Organized in Tissues

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed Nicheformer, the first large-scale foundation model that integrates single-cell analysis with spatial transcriptomics. Trained on more than 110 million cells,…

PURA Spendenübergabe

Molecular Targets and Therapeutics, STB,

PURA Syndrome Deutschland Makes Donation to Support Research at Helmholtz Munich

PURA Syndrome Deutschland e.V., a patient organization supporting families affected by the rare neurodevelopmental disorder PURA syndrome, has donated 10,000 Euros to Prof. Dierk Niessing’s research group at the Institute of Structural Biology at…

Close-up of an oat plant

Climate & Health, New Research Findings, Environmental Health, PGSB,

Decoding Oat Diversity for a Climate-Resilient Future

Oat is an important crop with many health benefits and diverse applications. Researchers from Helmholtz Munich, the Technical University of Munich (TUM), and the Leibniz-Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) have decoded the…

Prof. Ulrike Protzer erhält Bundesverdienstkreuz

Awards & Grants, Molecular Targets and Therapeutics, VIRO,

Ulrike Protzer Receives the Federal Cross of Merit

On October 28, 2025, Prof. Dr. med. Ulrike Protzer was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz (Federal Cross of Merit). This honor recognizes her outstanding contributions to the field of virology – particularly her pioneering translational research…

Prologue with Eric Topol

AI, Computational Health, ICB,

Prof. Eric Topol Visits Helmholtz Munich for Roundtable on “Virtual Human”

Helmholtz Munich had the pleasure to welcome Prof. Eric Topol, internationally recognized cardiologist, geneticist, and digital medicine expert, for a roundtable on the future of AI in healthcare. The event, serving as a prologue to the Bavarian…

20251022_HHDC Cure Gala_092

Awards & Grants, Diabetes, IDF,

Anette-Gabriele Ziegler Receives Hamm International Prize for Diabetes Research

Prof. Anette-Gabriele Ziegler, Director of the Helmholtz Munich Institute for Diabetes Research, is awarded with this year’s Hamm International Prize. She is being honored for her research to understand the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes and efforts…

German Medical Award 2025 for Prof. Ulrike Protzer

Awards & Grants, Molecular Targets and Therapeutics, VIRO,

Ulrike Protzer Receives the German Medical Award 2025

Prof. Ulrike Protzer, Director of the Institute of Virology at Helmholtz Munich and Chair for Virology at the Technical University of Munich, has been awarded the German Medical Award 2025 in the category "Female Doctor of the Year". The honor…

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Awards & Grants, Pioneer Campus,

Supporting Creative Science: Janna Nawroth Awarded VW Night Science Grant

Dr. Janna Nawroth, Principal Investigator at the Helmholtz Pioneer Campus at Helmholtz Munich, has been awarded a grant from the VolkswagenStiftung’s Night Science Initiative, a program designed to foster creativity as a driver of scientific…

Exhibition Stem Cells at Deutsches Museum_For Website

Events, Stem Cells, IES, Molecular Targets and Therapeutics, IFE,

Exhibition on Cell Identity at the Deutsches Museum

How do the many different cells in the human body emerge from a single stem cell – and what makes each one unique? The Epigenetics Community at Helmholtz Munich explores these questions in a special exhibition at the Deutsches Museum. From 14. to 16.…

Zeynep Akata receives 2025 ZukunftsWissen Award

AI, Awards & Grants, Computational Health, EML,

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…

Lecture Award 2025 - Diabetes Conference 2025

Events, Diabetes, IDC,

Diabetes and Liver Health in Focus at the 12th Helmholtz Diabetes Conference

From 22 to 24 September 2025, the 12th Helmholtz Diabetes Conference brought together leading scientists from around the world to discuss how liver health influences diabetes and other metabolic diseases. For the first time, the annual meeting took…

Bioprobenbehälter

Environmental Health, EPI,

NAKO Launches the Pilot Phase of Its Trusted Research Environment

At the start of the pilot for a Trusted Research Environment (TRE), the German National Cohort (NAKO e.V.) is inviting research companies to submit applications for the use of NAKO data for scientific purposes. For the first time, it will now be…

Embryonic stem cells colony under a microscope 3D illustration

Events, Stem Cells,

Helmholtz Munich to Host GSCN Conference 2025

From October 15 to 17, 2025, Helmholtz Munich will host the 13th Annual Meeting of the German Stem Cell Network (GSCN). The conference aims to connect stem cell research across Germany and beyond, highlight the latest scientific discoveries, and…

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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Stephan Herzig

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Erika von Mutius

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Magdalena Götz

"My vision is to explore the mechanisms of neurogenesis to use it for instructing neurogenesis for replacement of lost neurons."

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Director of the Stem Cell Center

Michael Sattler

"We combine integrative structural biology to elucidate molecular mechanisms of biological pathways, highlighting the essential roles of dynamics and transient regulatory interations to enable innovative structure-based drug discovery."

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Director of the Molecular Targets & Therapeutics Center