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Awards & Grants, HI-MAG,

Scientific Advances in Saxony: HI-MAG is Part of the SPIN2030 Campaign

The Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG) of Helmholtz Munich, located in Leipzig, is part of the SPIN2030 initiative.

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Improved Ultrasound Imaging in People with Obesity Using Matrix Probes

Ultrasound examinations are a less invasive, comparatively quick and simple and therefore frequently used diagnostic procedure. However, the accuracy of conventional ultrasound probes is limited in patients with obesity.

EMBO Flash Talk Award Gewinnerin Martha Hanschkow

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Martha Hanschkow Receives Helmholtz Best EMBO J Flash-Talk Award at 10th Helmholtz Diabetes Conference

At the 10th Helmholtz Diabetes Conference, Martha Hanschkow received the "Helmholtz Best EMBO J Flash-Talk Award". This year's Helmholtz Diabetes Conference, organized and hosted by Prof. Stephan Herzig, focused in particular on young scientists.

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New Research Findings, HI-MAG,

Renal Function After Administration of Contrast Media: New Study Launched

Clarifying a debated issue in clinical practice 

Thousands of patients are injected with contrast media every day, particularly in the fields of radiology and internal medicine. It has long been debated whether, and if so to what extent, there is a…

Mitarbeiterin-/PI-Foto Antje Körner

Awards & Grants, HI-MAG,

Antje Körner to head the Metabolism Division at HI-MAG

Prof. Dr. Antje Körner started as head of the Metabolism Division at the Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG) on July 1, 2023.

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Featured Publication, New Research Findings, HI-MAG,

Unlocking the Epigenetic Potential of a Polyphenol-rich Mediterranean Diet

Why “Eating Your Greens” Represents a Major Aspect of Lifestyle Driven Obesity Treatment

 

Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften Leipzig 2023 am HI-MAG

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HI-MAG took part in the "Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften 2023" in Leipzig

Last Friday, June 23rd, 2023, the “Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften” (Long Night of the Sciences) in Leipzig took place live on site(s) for the first time in 5 years and HI-MAG participated this year. At our premises at Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 27, we…

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Events, Awards & Grants, HI-MAG, Pioneer Campus,

For a Healthier Society: HI-MAG Celebrates 5th Anniversary

Investigating Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Diseases

 

The Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (Helmholtz-Institut für Metabolismus-, Adipositas- und Gefäßforschung, HI-MAG), an institute from Helmholtz Munich at the…

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HI-MAG presented itself at the SPIN2030

On Friday, February 3, 2023, the HI-MAG was able to present itself and its work at the SPIN2030 in the Congress Hall of the Leipzig Zoo with its own booth in cooperation with the University of Leipzig.

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Featured Publication, HI-MAG,

Obesity researchers discover new gene mutation in children

A research team from Helmholtz Munich and the Leipzig University’s Faculty of Medicine has discovered a new mechanism that is associated with severe obesity in children. This genetic rearrangement leads to an unusual expression of a gene that can…

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Awards & Grants, HI-MAG,

Bilal Sheikh is Allen Distinguished Investigator (ADI) awardee

The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, a division of the Allen Institute, announced today the names of the 16 new Allen Distinguished Investigators for 2022. Bilal Sheikh from the Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG)…

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Featured Publication, HI-MAG,

A muscle protein at work in brown adipose tissue

How is a muscle protein related to energy production in brown adipose tissue (BAT)? And could this be a possible starting point in the fight against obesity? A team of researchers led by John Heiker from the Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity…

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Featured Publication, HI-MAG,

What does poor diet do to our blood vessels?

Through the course of the last several decades, the rate of obesity has progressively increased and is now one of the leading causes of death worldwide – according to the World Health Organization (WHO) 650 million adults are classified as obese. The…

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On World Diabetes Day: Interview with Kathrin Landgraf and Robert Stein

On World Diabetes Day on November 14th, Kathrin Landgraf and Robert Stein, both working in Antje Körner's Lab at the University of Leipzig Medical Center and guest researchers at HI-MAG, were interviewed about their research on obesity and diabetes…

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Awards & Grants, HI-MAG, IDF,

Excellent Research Against Diabetes

Diabetes research: At this year's congress of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Helmholtz Munich scientists received several awards for pioneering ideas and ways to fight the disease.