DEADLINE EXTENDED: Summer School on Chromatin Biology.
Transform your knowledge and skills with this 2 week course focusing on ATAC-seq, ChIP-seq, ChIC/CUT&RUN, CUT&Tag, and bioinformatics analyses.
Aug 17 - 29
Interested? Apply by April 18
bit.ly/4bZwHHR
#abcam #summerschool #phd #helmholtzmunich
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
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
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
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.
👉 t1p.de/b5cqk
#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
BREAKING #LongCovid AND #ME/CFS NEWS:
Some outlets are picking up this story today from the German press agency, dpa | 31 January 2026:
rtvonline.com/english/inte...
#HelmholtzMunich #ProfAnnettePeters #epidemiology
German Federal research minister Dorothee Bar @dorobaer.bsky.social
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
This was a very enjoyable and productive collaboration among wonderful colleagues and friends. The story was mainly developed by the PhD students Veronika Young and Bushra Dohai at my Institute of Network Biology @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social. #HelmholtzMunich #MTTC
This was an immensely enjoyable large collaboration among wonderful colleagues and smart friends. The story was mainly developed by the graduate students Veronika Young and Bushra Dohai at my Institute of Network Biology @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social. #HelmholtzMunich #MTTC 2/4
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
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
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
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
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
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
As 2025 wraps up, we’re reflecting on an incredible year at Epigenetics @ Helmholtz Munich! From scientific breakthroughs to public engagement - it's had it all!
Here’s to a restful holiday & an inspiring 2026! #Epigenetics #ScienceCommunity #HelmholtzMunich
Mapping Carotid Artery Plaques at Single-Cell Resolution
🧬 Researchers from #HelmholtzMunich & @tum.de mapped carotid artery plaques at single-cell resolution, revealing how cell types and structures change as disease progresses.
Insights may help improve #stroke risk assessment and guide future diagnostics & treatments.
👉 t1p.de/pkpgl
@dzhk.de
New "Cool-Down" Hormone Found: Vaspin Slows the Body’s Heat-Producing Fat
Researchers led by Dr. John Heiker, Inka Rapöhn (HI-MAG, #HelmholtzMunich) & Dr. Juliane Weiner (CRC1052) identified vaspin as a “cool-down” hormone that slows heat-producing fat.
Vaspin acts as a brake on thermogenesis & may open new paths for obesity therapies.
👉 t1p.de/fs0rw
#MetabolicHealth
Fit trotz Klimawandel – Das Genom ist der Schlüssel zur Widerstandsfähigkeit von Nutzpflanzen🌾
👉 Mehr über die #HelmholtzMunich Forschung an Pflanzen-Genomen für klimaresistentere Getreidesorten:
t1p.de/s27xl
👉 Weitere Forschende, die das #ParisAgreement unterstützen: t1p.de/oogn6
@helmholtz.de
Dr. Raffaele Teperino Honored With the Pro-Scientia Award of the Eckhart-Buddecke Foundation
Dr. Raffaele Teperino, #HelmholtzMunich, receives the PRO-SCIENTIA Award of the Eckhart-Buddecke Foundation for his #Nature study showing how a father’s diet & weight can impact his future children’s health.
👉 t1p.de/av5p9
@epihmgu.bsky.social @diabresearch-dzd.bsky.social @epitep.bsky.social
Tracking Metabolic Clues Years Before Type 2 Diabetes Develops
Tracking Metabolic Clues Years Before Type 2 Diabetes Develops
Researchers at #HelmholtzMunich have identified early biological changes that occur long before #Type2Diabetes is diagnosed.
👉 t1p.de/cx97k
@comphealthmunich.bsky.social
Helmholtz Munich Researchers at NeurIPS 2025
#HelmholtzMunich at #NeurIPS2025
Our researchers contributed 15 papers to NeurIPS 2025.
👉 Explore the papers: t1p.de/6ej6i
@neuripsconf.bsky.social @comphealthmunich.bsky.social @helmholtzai.bsky.social
Single Enzyme Failure Found to Drive Neuron Loss in Dementia
Researchers from #HelmholtzMunich, TUM & LMU University Hospital Munich have uncovered the first molecular evidence that #ferroptosis can directly drive #neurodegeneration in the human brain. 🧠
👉 t1p.de/2n0u2
@tum.de @lmu-klinikum.bsky.social
