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Verleihung des Bayerischen Maximiliansordens

Prof. Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla, this year’s Leibniz Prize winner, has received the Bavarian Maximiliansorden for Science and Art. Minister-President Dr. Markus Söder presented the distinguished state honor to her at the State Chancellery,…

According to the World Health Organization, around 300 million people worldwide suffer from genetic disorders – and for most of them, no effective treatments exist. A research team at the Institute of Stem Cell Research at Helmholtz Munich is…

The Helmholtz Munich Talent Forum took place on November 18–19, 2025, at the Helmholtz Munich Conference Center, bringing together eight outstanding early-career scientists from around the world working in the fields of Epigenetics and Nucleic Acids…

Exhibition Stem Cells at Deutsches Museum_For Website

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.…

Embryonic stem cells colony under a microscope 3D illustration

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…

2025 Future Insight Prize Awarded to Magdalena Götz for Breakthroughs in Brain Regeneration

Merck, a leading science and technology company, awarded the 2025 Future Insight Prize to Prof. Magdalena Götz from Helmholtz Munich. The award – a € 250,000 research grant – recognizes Götz’s pioneering work in the field of regenerative…

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich received the pre-seed competition m4 Award 2025 for their project SYNTRA, which develops new methods to deliver RNA-based medicines using artificial intelligence (AI). The award supports innovative medical research in…

Outstanding achievements in early-career research and academic mentoring were celebrated at an award ceremony held on July 2 at Helmholtz Munich. Two Doctoral Researcher Awards and the Best Supervisor Award were presented – prestigious honors that…

Develop a protocol for the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from somatic cells in the in vitro laboratory _AdobeStock_760802337

Stem cells are transforming the way we think about treating disease, repairing damaged tissues, and even regenerating entire organs. As a cornerstone of regenerative medicine, they offer hope for conditions previously thought untreatable. In their…

The sperm is directed towards the egg. To do human mating. A pre-fertilization model between an egg and a sperm. 3D Rendering

An international research team led by Helmholtz Munich has, for the first time, provided a detailed insight into how the spatial organization of genetic material is established in the cell nucleus of early embryos within the first hours after…

In a new study, researchers at Helmholtz Munich, in collaboration with the Helmholtz Protein Expression and Purification Platform (PEPP), have developed a CRISPR-based technology that activates genes without using DNA or viruses. This method offers a…

Dr. Anthi Krontira from the Institute of Stem Cell Research at Helmholtz Munich has been granted the Klaus Tschira Boost Fund. This funding program, supported by the German Scholars Organization and the Klaus Tschira Stiftung, aims to support early…

A research team led by Dr. Eva Hörmanseder from the Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells (IES) has uncovered crucial factors that limit the success of nuclear reprogramming, a process used to change one type of cell into another. While this…

A team of researchers led by Prof. Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla has identified a new factor that plays a crucial role in regulating retrotransposons and genes at the earliest stages of embryonic development. This discovery sheds new light on the moment…

Proliferative Astrocytes in the white matter of the murine brain.

A research team led by Dr. Judith Fischer-Sternjak from Helmholtz Munich and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, alongside Prof. Magdalena Götz from Helmholtz Munich, LMU and the Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), has…

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Over half of our genomes consists of thousands of remnants of ancient viral DNA, known as transposable elements, which are widespread across the tree of life. Once dismissed as the "dark side" of the genome, researchers at Helmholtz Munich and…

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International Top Scientist from Helmholtz Munich Honored with Germany's Most Prestigious Research Award

Do you know how powerful your body is? Dive into this question and more at “Stem Cells, the Genies of the Body,” an interactive exhibition opening at the Deutsches Museum’s Science Communication Lab. Created by scientists from the Helmholtz Munich…

Verleihung_Bayerischer Verdienstorden_Magdalena Götz

Prof. Magdalena Götz, Director of the Stem Cell Center and the Institute for Stem Cell Research at Helmholtz Munich, LMU Professor and Principal Investigator and Board Member of the SyNergy Cluster of Excellence, has been awarded the Bavarian Order…

The second "Helmholtz Summer School on Chromatin Biology: A Hands-on Expedition", organized by the Helmholtz Munich Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells (IES) and the Institute of Functional Epigenetics (IFE) in collaboration with the life science…

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) have shown how glial cells are reprogrammed into neurons via epigenetic modifications.

Prof. Magdalena Götz about the fascinating research on reprogramming glia cells and cell replacement therapy in the field of brain injuries

Prof. Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla im Interview

Prof. Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla about empowering a team and her enthusiasm for epigenetics.

Magdalena Goetz Hector Wissenschaftspreis

Prof. Dr. Magdalena Götz has been awarded this year's 150,000 euro science prize by the Hector Foundation. The jury is thus recognizing the neurobiologist's outstanding research achievements.

The new findings about DNA replication can serve as a tool to reprogram cells.

GFAP (red) Gal3 (white) DAPI (blue) gliosis hemorrhage

Researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the LMU have discovered that, in the case of brain injuries, specific cells in the brain become active in disease situations, exhibiting properties of neural stem cells. The authors further discovered that a…

Sporadic Parkinson's Disease (sPD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. While mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to this condition, its role across disease progression remains unclear.…

Human embryo on the stage of 16 cells on background with DNA

The ability to reprogram cells holds great promises for regenerative medicine. Cells from the embryo at the beginning of life divide and produce all cell types in the body. What can embryos teach us so that we can generate cells ‘à la carte’ to cure…

Image of specific RNAs (magenta) at the centrosome (green) in mouse cortex cells. The cell nucleus is labeled in blue.

Internationally renowned neurobiologist Magdalena Götz is pursuing important leads in her quest to elucidate the causes of neurological diseases. Together with her team at Helmholtz Munich and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, she has gained…

DNA replication in mouse embryonic stem cells

Replacing sick or damaged cells with healthy cells: this is a major goal of regenerative medicine. One of the most promising approaches is cellular reprogramming, whereby one cell type in our body converts to another cell type. Research carried out…

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Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla Honored With the Maximiliansorden

Funding Project Brings New Technology for Precise Therapeutic Delivery Closer to Clinical Application

A Platform for Emerging Talent: The Helmholtz Munich Talent Forum 2025

Exhibition on Cell Identity at the Deutsches Museum

Helmholtz Munich to Host GSCN Conference 2025

2025 Future Insight Prize Awarded to Magdalena Götz for Breakthroughs in Brain Regeneration

m4 Award 2025 Goes to Helmholtz Munich for RNA Therapy Innovation

Honoring Doctoral Researchers and Supervisors at Helmholtz Munich

Interview Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla and Magdalena Götz: The Power of Stem Cells

How DNA Self-Organizes in the Early Embryo

Safe and Precise Control of Genes Using a New CRISPR Method

Anthi Krontira Receives Klaus Tschira Boost Fund for Research on Brain Development

Cell Fate Changes: The Role of Transcriptional Memory in Reprogramming

SRF: A New Regulator of Retrotransposons and Genes in Early Embryonic Development

New Study Identifies Unique White Matter Astrocytes with Regenerative Potential

Ancient Viral DNA Shapes Early Embryo Development

Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla Awarded the Leibniz Prize 2025

Stem Cells, The Genies of the Body – New Exhibition at the Deutsches Museum

Magdalena Götz Awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit

2nd Helmholtz Summer School on Chromatin Biology - a Great Success

Key Mechanisms Identified for the Regeneration of Neurons

Curing the Brain With Cell Replacement Therapy

Empowering Cells’ and Scientists’ Potential for Cell Therapies

Magdalena Götz Receives Hector Science Award

Cells of the Future: A Key To Reprogramming Cell Identities

New Source of Stem Cells in Injury-Affected Brains of Patients

Breakthrough Discovery Unravels Metabolic Mysteries in Sporadic Parkinson’s Disease Etiology

Understanding Embryonic Development

Diversity of Centrosomes Delivers New Clues for Neurological Diseases

A Speed Limit Could Be a Breakthrough for Stem Cell Therapy