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Biomolecular Breathing and the 4D View of Life

How do biomolecules breathe? This question was at the heart of the international #BNMRZ symposium, hosted by the Bavarian NMR Center – a joint infrastructure of #HelmholtzMunich and the @tum.de.

👉 Read more: t1p.de/dpfr7

#StructuralBiology #NMR #AI
November 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
🫁 How do lung cells react to nanoparticles within minutes?

Researchers at #HelmholtzMunich reveal how alveolar macrophages drive this rapid immune defense – shaping inflammation and protection in the lungs.

👉Read more: t1p.de/s5sba

#LungHealth #Immunology #Nanoparticles #LHI
November 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Maternal Type 1 #Diabetes May Protect Children Through #Epigenetic Changes

A study from #HelmholtzMunich, #GPPAD & the TU Dresden University of Technology reveals that specific epigenetic modifications in the child’s DNA may underlie this protective effect.

👉 t1p.de/2emq1

@tudresden.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 10:29 AM
#BNMRZ Symposium 2025
Ultra-Highfield NMR and 4D Structural Biology – From Mechanisms to Therapies

💻 Online attendance is still possible: t1p.de/zdr8j

👉 Further information: t1p.de/rjuz4

@tum.de
#StructuralBiology #CryoEM #AI #TherapeuticInnovations
November 6, 2025 at 9:19 AM
New Switch for Natural Cell Death🧬

Programmed cell death (#apoptosis) protects us, but cancer cells can evade it. Researchers at #HelmholtzMunich & TUM discovered a new molecular switch controlling this process.

👉 t1p.de/3fxvc

@tum.de @natureportfolio.nature.com

#CellDeath #BNMRZ
November 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Comparing Pancreas Development Across Species to Advance Diabetes Research

New insights from international researchers led by #HelmholtzMunich & #DZD could reshape the future of #diabetes modeling & #RegenerativeMedicine.

👉 t1p.de/zg0ra

@diabresearch-dzd.bsky.social @heikolickert.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
New Foundation Model Reveals How Cells Are Organized in Tissues

Researchers at #HelmholtzMunich & @tum.de have developed #Nicheformer, the first large-scale foundation model that integrates single-cell analysis with spatial transcriptomics.

👉 t1p.de/pxzwg
October 30, 2025 at 10:09 AM
PURA Syndrome Deutschland Supports Research at Helmholtz Munich

👉 t1p.de/jdvhp

💙 PURA Syndrome Deutschland e.V. has donated 10,000 Euros to Prof. Dierk Niessing’s research group at the Institute of Structural Biology at #HelmholtzMunich.
October 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Decoding #Oat Diversity for a #Climate-Resilient Future🌾

This study provides valuable insights into how oats adapt to their environments – paving the way for more robust, climate-smart crops.

👉 t1p.de/gmmgb

@leibniz-gemeinschaft.de @natureportfolio.nature.com @tum.de
October 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
🎖️ Prof. Ulrike Protzer receives the “Bundesverdienstkreuz” (Federal Cross of Merit) in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the field of virology.

👉 Read more in our news: t1p.de/gkjvc

@ulrike-protzer.bsky.social @tum.de

#Virology #TherVacB #HepatitisB
October 29, 2025 at 10:32 AM
✨ Prof. Eric Topol visited #HelmholtzMunich for a roundtable on the future of #AI in healthcare. The discussion focused on the concept of the #VirtualHuman.

👉Read more: t1p.de/5wthc

#AIinMedicine #DigitalHuman #PrecisionMedicine
October 28, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Genetic Links Between Type 2 Diabetes and Multiple Health Conditions 🧬

A study led by Prof. Eleftheria Zeggini, Director of the Institute of Translational Genomics at #HelmholtzMunich, investigates how genetic risk for type 2 diabetes can influence a wide range of health conditions.

👉 t1p.de/yq19p
October 22, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Helmholtz Munich at #ICCV2025 🤖

🌺 Our researchers from @comphealthmunich.bsky.social present cutting-edge #AI & #ComputerVision work in Hawaii.

👉 Explore their papers & more: t1p.de/8jfgn

#MachineLearning #ICCV #HelmholtzMunich
October 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Starker Andrang bei der FORSCHA 2025 🚀

#HelmholtzMunich war vertreten & zeigte gemeinsam mit unterschiedlichen Instituten und Einrichtungen ein vielfältiges, interaktives Programm.

👉Mehr dazu: t1p.de/8jfjd

@munichimaging.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 7:55 AM
🌟 Prof. Ulrike Protzer (4th from left), Director of the Institute of Virology at #HelmholtzMunich and Chair for Virology at the Technical University of Munich at @tum.de, has been awarded the #GermanMedicalAward2025 in the category “Female Doctor of the Year”.

👉 Read more: t1p.de/es04m
October 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
✨ Dr. Janna Nawroth from the Helmholtz Pioneer Campus at #HelmholtzMunich has received the #VolkswagenStiftung Night Science Grant, a program fostering #creativity and bold ideas in research.

👉 Read more: t1p.de/kmm5p

@volkswagenstiftung.de @pioneercampus.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
#Podcast-Tipp: In der aktuellen Folge des BR-Podcasts „IQ – Wissenschaft und Forschung“ sprechen die #HelmholtzMunich Forscherinnen Prof. Magdalena Götz und Prof. Annette Peters über das wissenschaftliche Verständnis von #Longevity.

🎧Jetzt anhören: t1p.de/na4hp

@brkommunikation.bsky.social
Longevity - Quell der ewigen Jugend oder einfach nur gesund bleiben? - IQ - Wissenschaft und Forschung | BR Podcast
Langlebigkeit ist zum Trendbegriff geworden. Doch die Wissenschaft versteht etwas völlig anderes unter dem Begriff "Longevity": Den Forschenden geht es nicht um Faltenfreiheit, einen schönen Körper un...
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October 9, 2025 at 7:03 AM
How Genomes Support Resilient Wheat

As part of the 10+ Wheat Genomes Project, researchers from #HelmholtzMunich & Earlham Institute built the first wheat pan-transcriptome, mapping gene activity across varieties.

👉 t1p.de/cxxdv

@wheatinitiative.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 9:22 AM
🩸 #Prediabetes: Blood Sugar Level Is More Important Than Body Weight

A study finds that normalizing #BloodSugar through lifestyle changes can reduce the risk of #Type2Diabetes, even without weight loss.

👉 t1p.de/tal6o

#HelmholtzMunich
@unituebingen.bsky.social
@diabresearch-dzd.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🔬 #Neurodermatitis: How a Skin Bacterium Can Strengthen the Skin Barrier

A new study shows how the skin bacterium Staphylococcus hominis can strengthen the skin barrier & reduce inflammation.

👉Read more in our news: t1p.de/mx3bs

📄Original publication: t1p.de/wfpiv

@traidlhoffmann.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Reposted by Helmholtz Munich
🎊 @zeynepakata.bsky.social wird mit dem den „ZukunftsWissen“-Preis von Leopoldina und Commerzbank-Stiftung ausgezeichnet. Geehrt wird die Informatikerin @tum.de @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social für ihre wissenschaftlichen Leistungen auf dem Gebiet der erklärbaren #KI.
September 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
#WorldLungDay
"Healthy Lungs, Healthy Life"🫁

At #HelmholtzMunich, researchers are paving the way for therapies of #LungDiseases.

🎥 Watch & learn how to prevent & treat COPD!

@onderyildirimcpc.bsky.social

#COPD2025 #LungHealth #COPD-iNet
September 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
#HelmholtzDiabetes2025
Diabetes and Liver Health in Focus at the 12th Helmholtz Diabetes Conference

Leading scientists from around the world gathered to explore the role of #liver health in #diabetes and other metabolic diseases.

👉Read more: t1p.de/u915r

@diabresearch-dzd.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 7:40 AM
#HelmholtzDiabetes2025

Philipp Scherer Was Honored With the Helmholtz Diabetes Lecture Award👏

🎥 Watch the video and learn more about his research and thoughts on the conference!

@diabresearch-dzd.bsky.social

#DiabetesResearch #LiverHealth #MetabolicDisease
September 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
#HelmholtzDiabetes2025

This year’s conference highlights the growing impact of fatty #liver disease on #diabetes development.

Prof. Anja Zeigerer, co-host and researcher at #HelmholtzMunich & @uniheidelberg.bsky.social, studies how nutrient transport in the liver drives diabetes and obesity.
September 24, 2025 at 9:12 AM