Antje Körner Elected to the Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Leipzig
Antje Körner Elected to the Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Leipzig 👏
🌟 The election recognizes outstanding scientists whose research has made a significant contribution to advancing knowledge in their field.
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#HIMAG #ChildhoodObesity #MetabolicResearch
Summer School on Chromatin Biology 2026 at #HelmholtzMunich 🧬
📢 Application Deadline Extended to April 18, 2026.
👉 Further information on the programme & application process:
lnkd.in/dN-xXmEr
#abcam #summerschool #phd
Marcus Conrad Receives German Cancer Award 2026
Prof. Marcus Conrad, #HelmholtzMunich & TU München, receives the German Cancer Award 2026 for pioneering #ferroptosis research opening new avenues in cancer therapy. 👏
👉 t1p.de/rpctg
@krebsgesellschaft.bsky.social @tum.de
#CellDeath #CancerResearch #Ferroptosis
👉 To the original publication: t1p.de/rhx3k
@natmethods.nature.com
#LipidResearch #BiomedicalResearch #PrecisionMedicine #optoacoustic
Lipid Identification: Chemical Fingerprint Instead of Dye
Lipid Identification: Chemical Fingerprint Instead of Dye
A team led by Vasilis Ntziachristos at #HelmholtzMunich & @tum.de developed a microscopy method (#HyFOPM) that identifies lipid species in living cells without chemical labels, overcoming the limits of fluorescence tagging.
👉 t1p.de/uo505
🎤 #Interview with Carolin Daniel
Prof. Carolin Daniel is the Director of the newly established Institute for Metabolism and Immunology at #HelmholtzMunich.
She strives to cultivate an environment that promotes curiosity-driven research.
👉 t1p.de/zvnao
#Immunology #Metabolism #Tregs #prevention
@amdiabetesassn.bsky.social @lmu.de
Timo Müller Receives the 2026 ADA Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award
Timo Müller Receives the #ADA 2026 Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award👏
Prof. Timo Müller, #HelmholtzMunich, is a global leader in #MetabolicResearch. His research continues to open new avenues for innovative therapies against metabolic diseases.
👉 t1p.de/qq5nl
#DiabetesResearch
Helmholtz Munich Launches Collaboration on AI-Driven Kidney Disease Research
Mapping the Kidney at Single-Cell Resolution 🤖
#HelmholtzMunich and #Novartis Biomedical Research are launching a four-year collaboration to advance #KidneyDisease research with #AI-driven modeling, #VirtualCell simulations, & large-scale perturbation analysis.
👉 t1p.de/yf554
#CellAtlas
Early Detection of Adult Type 1 Diabetes Funded by Breakthrough T1D
Up to USD 900,000 from Breakthrough T1D will fund #HelmholtzMunich research on early-stage type 1 diabetes in adults.
Using data from 75,000 participants in #NAKO and Babydiab/Babydiet, the team aims to develop adult T1D screening.
👉 t1p.de/2v9je
@breakthrought1duk.bsky.social
Germany has the opportunity to extend its strength as an engineering powerhouse into medicine and the life sciences. Vasilis Ntziachristos explains how this can be achieved using three key levers.
A comment by Vasilis Ntziachristos @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social
www.helmholtz.de/en/newsroom/...
How Are Early-Life Nutrition and Epigenetic Mechanisms Involved in the Development of Type 1 Diabetes and Obesity? Sandra Hummel Honored With the Research Award of the Dr. Heinz Bürger-Büsing Foundation
Prof. Sandra Hummel, #HelmholtzMunich, has received the Research Prize of the Dr. Heinz Bürger-Büsing Foundation for her work on early-life nutrition and epigenetics and their role in the development of type 1 diabetes and obesity.
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#DiabetesResearch #Type1Diabetes #Epigenetics
Summer School on Chromatin Biology 2026 Hands-on Expedition at Helmholtz Munich
The Epigenetics Community at #HelmholtzMunich, together with #Abcam, is hosting the 3rd #Chromatin #SummerSchool in Munich:
📆 17–29 August 2026
⏰ Apply by March 29, 2026
👉 Applications & info: bit.ly/4oGDR8f
@epihmgu.bsky.social @metorrespadilla.bsky.social @robertife.bsky.social
🔗 To the original publication: t1p.de/333rn
Big Data Make Hidden Genetic Drivers of Type 2 Diabetes Visible
Big Data Make Hidden Genetic Drivers of Type 2 Diabetes Visible 🧬
An international team led by Prof. Eleftheria Zeggini from #HelmholtzMunich used global genetic and multi-omic data to prioritize disease-relevant genes and proteins.
👉 Read more: t1p.de/oz0ux
@tum.de
@interactome.bsky.social @univ-amu.fr @lmumuenchen.bsky.social @inserm.fr @natureportfolio.nature.com @azanzoni.bsky.social
@netbiotagc.bsky.social
#Microbiome #ImmuneHealth #MorbusCrohn
More Than Just Gut Cohabitants: How Gut Bacteria Control Immune Responses
More Than Just Gut Cohabitants: How Gut Bacteria Control Immune Responses
New research led by #HelmholtzMunich shows that common gut bacteria can actively shape our immune system by injecting proteins directly into human cells.
👉 t1p.de/g2b98
🔗 Original publication: t1p.de/v42xb
#Microbiome
🔗 To the original publication: t1p.de/a9ic3
#CardiovascularHealth #MedicalImaging #BiomedicalEngineering #FastRSOM
New Imaging Technology Detects Early Signs of Heart Disease Through the Skin
Detecting Heart Disease Early, Through the Skin
With #fastRSOM, researchers at #HelmholtzMunich & TUM can non-invasively detect tiny blood vessel changes before symptoms appear – opening new paths for earlier prevention & personalized care.
👉 t1p.de/ds5is
@munichimaging.bsky.social @tum.de
To the original publication: t1p.de/lehtr
#BiomedicalResearch #DrugDiscovery #KnowledgeGraphs #OpenScience #Alzheimer
BioPathNet: New AI Uncovers Hidden Patterns in Biomedical Knowledge Graphs
BioPathNet: New AI Uncovers Hidden Patterns in Biomedical Knowledge Graphs
Researchers at #HelmholtzMunich & Mila have developed #BioPathNet, an #AI tool that systematically explores large biological data networks to reveal hidden connections between genes, diseases, and drugs.
👉 t1p.de/hmoin
Adipose Tissue Under the Microscope: Funding for Two Metabolic Health Projects
Adipose Tissue Under the Microscope
Funding for Two Metabolic Health Projects 👏
Dr. Maria Keller, #HelmholtzMunich, has secured funding for two research projects focused on adipose tissue & its role in #MetabolicHealth in people with #obesity.
👉 t1p.de/jky9x
@diabresearch-dzd.bsky.social
#HIMAG
🔗 To the original publication: t1p.de/rgoep
Weight Loss in Cancer: Coordinated Multi-Organ Response
Weight Loss in Cancer: New research led by #HelmholtzMunich shows that #cachexia affects multiple organs in a coordinated metabolic way, not just muscles.
👉 Read more: t1p.de/q0ukw
@ondrej-kuda.bsky.social
@iphys-cas.bsky.social
@diabresearch-dzd.bsky.social
@dzhk.de
🔗Original publication in Cell Metabolism: t1p.de/hbest
@ki.se @cp-cellmetabolism.bsky.social @vetenskapsradet.bsky.social @novo-nordisk.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @kawresearch.bsky.social
#MetabolicResearch #ObesityResearch #GutMicrobiome
Colon-Adjacent Fat Interacts With the Immune System
Colon-Adjacent Fat Interacts With the Immune System
A new study by researchers from #HelmholtzMunich, Karolinska Institutet & Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen shows that fat located next to the colon plays a unique role in immune regulation.
👉 t1p.de/4wq67
How Do Metabolic Changes Influence Our Genes?
How Do Metabolic Changes Influence Our Genes? 🧬
Researchers at #HelmholtzMunich have discovered new mechanisms by which metabolism impacts our genes through epigenetic regulation.
🔗Original publication: t1p.de/uh7j8
@epihmgu.bsky.social @robertife.bsky.social
#Epigenetics
How diet and cold rewire brown fat – at the epigenetic level
Researchers from #HelmholtzMunich & partners show how #diet & #cold exposure reshape the genetic activity of #BrownFat.
👉 t1p.de/mmdg2
🔗Original publication: t1p.de/hpc7t
@unileipzig.bsky.social
#Epigenetics #Obesity #BrownFat #HIMAG
🔗 To the original publication: t1p.de/9qgha
@elezeggini.bsky.social
@comphealthmunich.bsky.social
@tum.de
@humboldt-foundation.de
Mapping Proteins in African Genomes – New Clues for Type 2 Diabetes 🧬
Mapping Proteins in African Genomes – New Clues for Type 2 Diabetes🧬
A study led by #HelmholtzMunich, links 18 blood plasma proteins to #T2D in a Ugandan cohort – some already targeted by existing drugs.
👉 t1p.de/3n22e
@elezeggini.bsky.social
#Genomics #Proteomics #GlobalHealth #PrecisionMedicine
