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What a night for @apombo1.bsky.social and the other #LeibnizPreis winners!

Yesterday, @dfg.de presented the prestigious prize to Pombo and 9️⃣ other scientists. Recipients can use the € 2.5 million for up to seven years to further their research. Congrats! #mdcBerlin | #mdcBIMSB
Picture of a woman [Ana Pombo] receiving an award on stage, holding an open certificate alongside another woman [Katja Becker]. A digital backdrop displays her name and field of study on the left and a stylized profile of a face on the right. A wide-angle or "fish-eye" view of a conference audience watching a panel discussion on stage, with a large screen projecting the speakers. Purple lighting decorates the room. A group of 14 people posing in front of a detailed mosaic wall, dressed in formal and business attire, standing outside a building. A panel discussion on stage with six speakers, including two holding microphones. A digital backdrop displays a stylized profile of a face [of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz].
March 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Join us at the @mdc-berlin.bsky.social | #mdcBIMSB for the 17th Berlin Summer Meeting – #AI's Adventures in #Genomics, June 6-7, 2024! The deadline for abstract submission is May 1, 2024. Register now to secure one of the coveted spots! #mdcBerlin

More 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/BSM2024
17th Berlin Summer Meeting – AI’s Adventures in Genomics
Confirmed speakers:Vikram Agarwal (Sanofi, Waltham, USA)Florian Büttner (Goethe University Frankfurt/DKFZ, Germany)Rebekka Burkholz (CISPA, Saarbrücken, Germany)
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April 17, 2024 at 7:15 AM
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Today, the #mdcBerlin will kick off a strategic partnership with #Bruker to build a first-of-its-kind innovation hub for mass spectrometry based single-cell and multi-omics technologies. The opening event starts in less than an hour – we can't wait! 🥳🥳 #mdcBIMSB
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The #mdcBerlin and #Bruker are proud to announce the launch of the MDC – Bruker Center of Excellence for #SingleCellOmics! 🎉 Join us on July 8th at #mdcBIMSB to learn more about the center's mission and goals.

Full program and registration 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/MDC_Bruker_C...
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July 8, 2024 at 7:15 AM
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Jakob Metzger has always had a passion for patterns – whether in physics equations, brain cells, or juggling balls. Today, he leads the "Quantitative Stem Cell Biology Lab" at #mdcBIMSB, building brain organoids to study rare neurological diseases. #mdcBerlin

👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/ju... 👈
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April 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Ever heard of "systems immunology"? On March 3, Sai Reddy from @ethzurich.bsky.social will give an "MDC Lecture" at the @mdc-berlin.bsky.social exploring this emerging field.

Check out our interview and get a sneak peek into his world! ➡️ www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/en... #mdcBerlin | #mdcBIMSB
February 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Congratulations, Simon Haas! Today, the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (@bbaw.bsky.social) honors the scientist for his outstanding achievements in cancer research. More 👇

#mdcBerlin #mdcBIMSB #AcademicSky #MedSky #CancerSky
BBAW Prize for cancer researcher Simon Haas
Simon Haas has been awarded the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BBAW) Prize for the promotion of cancer research, sponsored by the Monika Kutzner Foundation. His outstanding res...
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November 29, 2024 at 1:30 PM
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And the winner is…🥁

David! 🥳 He will represent Germany – and the #mdcBerlin – at the @eu-life.bsky.social Science Vision Contest 2025 in Brno!

One pitch, one vision – streamed across 🇪🇺 from @ceitec.eu this May.

Good luck from Berlin, and thanks to everyone who joined us at #mdcBIMSB tonight! 🌟
March 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Without great scientists, there is no great #research. The #mdcBerlin supports young researchers and #science managers through various #mentoring programs. In our "We at the MDC" series, mentees and mentors talk about their experiences.

Read the full story here! 👇 #mdcBIMSB
Mentoring: a boost for your career
Without great scientists, there is no great research. For this reason, the Max Delbrück Center supports young researchers and science managers through various mentoring programs – both internally and ...
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June 10, 2024 at 9:02 AM
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🔜 Starting at 5 PM tonight, the @dfg.de will present the 2025 #LeibnizPreis to #mdcBerlin researcher @apombo1.bsky.social and nine other recipients. Congratulations to all of them! 🥳

📺 You can join the action via livestream – click the link below! 👇

#mdcBIMSB | @www.helmholtz.de
👉 LIVESTREAM | Verleihung der Leibniz-Preise 2025 👈
Seien Sie ab 17 Uhr live dabei!
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March 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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How do you capture a city in motion? Discover #Berlin through the lens of Sibylle Bergemann – quiet, raw, and real.

📅 April 3, 2025 | 6–8 PM
📍 #mdcBIMSB | Rooftop Terrace Opening & Photo Exhibition (from her estate)
🎟️ Free admission

Details:
👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/BergemannVer... 👈 #mdcBerlin
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March 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Congratulations to #mdcBerlin | #mdcBIMSB researcher Melissa Birol, who secured $200k in funding from the Alzheimer Forschung Initiative. She investigates the interplay between the lipid metabolism of nerve cells and the spread of tau protein.

More 👇&👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/pr...
#mdcBerlin researcher Melissa Birol: Preventing the mass die-off of #neurons
Melissa Birol of the Max Delbrück Center is looking to understand early stages of #AlzheimersDisease. Her focus is on the interplay between the lipid metabol...
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May 1, 2024 at 9:56 AM
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Our May #newsletter is out! We focus on #CancerCells, mosaics, #LNDW24 and much more: s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com//files.crsen...

Sign up right now and never miss any news again: www.mdc-berlin.de/form/newslet... #mdcBerlin #mdcBIMSB #CampusBuch @www.helmholtz.de @helmholtzimaging.bsky.social
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May 31, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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Today's #GirlsDay and #BoysDay brought 30+ high school students to the #mdcBerlin at #CampusBuch and #mdcBIMSB – where they explored fields such as corporate #IT, bioinformatics, animal care and many more. Thanks for the visit. Together, we can break down gender stereotypes! 🥳
Group photo of "Girls' Day" participants on the third-floor terrace at MDC-BIMSB. Group photo of "Boys' Day" participants on the lawn outside building 84 on Campus Berlin-Buch. Group photo of "Girls' Day" participants outside the MDC.C on campus Berlin-Buch.
April 25, 2024 at 2:07 PM
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Calling on all #AI enthusiasts interested in biomedicine: We have FULLY-FUNDED #PhD positions at the #mdcBerlin‼️

Benefit from personalized mentorship and career development support.

What are you waiting for? Apply now – the deadline is February 20, 2025: ➡️ www.mdc-berlin.de/phd ⬅️ #mdcBIMSB #PhD
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February 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Sequencing planet earth: The 2025 Berlin Summer Meeting explores sequencing and data science breakthroughs and their impact on global health challenges.

🗓️ June 19–20
📍 #mdcBIMSB
⚠️ Abstracts until: May 10
⚠️ Early bird until: May 31

🔗 Info & registration:
👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/de/BSM2025 👈
#mdcBerlin
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April 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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🎤 Science meets #Eurovision! This Thursday, the @eu-life.bsky.social Science Vision Talk Contest goes live from Brno 🇨🇿 – and our very own Pez is repping the #mdcBerlin!

📍 Watch parties: #CampusBuch AND #mdcBIMSB
🗳️ Vote, cheer, and enjoy the vibes on May 22, from 3–6 p.m.! #ScienceSlam #EUlife
May 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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The #mdcBerlin and #Bruker are proud to announce the launch of the MDC – Bruker Center of Excellence for #SingleCellOmics! 🎉 Join us on July 8th at #mdcBIMSB to learn more about the center's mission and goals.

Full program and registration 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/MDC_Bruker_C...
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June 27, 2024 at 6:40 PM
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Experience the immersive artwork of #mdcBerlin researcher Bilge Ugursu during a vernissage this Friday, April 12 (5 PM) at #mdcBIMSB! She uses a mix of media, blending her classical paintings with digital art, as shown in the piece "Lunatic". 👇

More: www.mdc-berlin.de/de/news/even...
Immersive artwork showing the face of a person. © Bilge Ugursu
April 10, 2024 at 2:30 PM
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"There’s really only one advice: work as hard as you can. [...] If more of us are trying, more of us are succeeding, and others are being carried through", says @apombo1.bsky.social Pombo, group leader at the #mdcBerlin | #mdcBIMSB.

👇 Watch the video and share to inspire others!
Celebrating our #WomenInSTEM: Ana Pombo
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February 17, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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What an honor: Today, we welcomed Dame Angela McLean, Government Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK, and a delegation of other science policy advisors, at #mdcBIMSB.

Thank you for visiting us. Until next time @mdc-berlin.bsky.social!
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December 4, 2024 at 3:43 PM
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"The early bird catches the worm," as we say in Germany. Pull back the curtains of #mdcBerlin on #CampusBuch and #mdcBIMSB to get first-hand insights into the inner workings of a #BasicResearch institute during #LNDWBerlin on June 22! Get your tickets now 👉 lndw-tickets.reservix.de/p/reservix/e...
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April 20, 2024 at 7:45 AM
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🏳️‍🌈 Resilience in Times of Change: Join #mdcBerlin’s LGBTQI+ community for the 4th Pride Symposium on July 18 at #mdcBIMSB.

Talks, panel discussion, bake sale, and a Pride After Hour – amplifying queer voices in science.

Info and registration:
👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/me... 👈
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July 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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🌿 In our "We at the MDC" series, Christian Panetzky, the #mdcBerlin's new #sustainability coordinator, shares his ideas on making the #mdcBerlin more sustainable – and how to get colleagues involved.

All details: www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/gr... @www.helmholtz.de #CampusBuch #mdcBIMSB
Portrait of Christian Panetzky, the Max Delbrück Center's new sustainability coordinator, on Campus Berlin-Buch. © Felix Petermann, Max Delbrück Center
June 4, 2024 at 5:49 PM
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🧠 Berlin is getting a €30M boost from @helmholtz.de for AI-powered medicine.

New hubs at #mdcBerlin on #CampusBuch and at #mdcBIMSB will drive precision prevention, single-cell tech, and personalized therapies.

Learn more about AI2M:
👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/news/press/b...
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June 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Welcome to the "Terrace – Sibylle Bergemann" – thanks to Frieda and Lily von Wild, daughter and granddaughter of Sibylle Bergemann, who shared some of the memories behind the photos on display at #mdcBIMSB.

Check out the exhibition Tuesdays to Fridays, 10 AM to 3 PM at!
April 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM