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Discovery for tomorrow's medicine:
Systems Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases

Systemmedizin und Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen

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Joined November 10, 2022

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· 13mo ago

🎉 Congratulations to Markus Mittnenzweig on receiving an ERC Starting Grant!

With €1.5 million in funding from the European Research Council, he and his team will investigate how early-stage embryonic zebrafish cells become specialized tissues.

They will use a combination of technologies to understand the ballet of signals and spatial cues that nudge zebrafish embryos to develop specialized tissues and organs.

👉 More background via the full article:
https://www.mdc-berlin.de/news/press/markus-mittnenzweig-wins-erc-starting-grant

 #ERCStG

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Markus Mittnenzweig wins ERC Starting Grant

Markus Mittnenzweig of the Max Delbrück Center has been awarded a €1.5 million grant from the European Research Council. He and his team will build dynamic 3D models of how neighboring cells and gene activity guide early-stage embryonic zebrafish cells to become specialized tissues.

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· 14mo ago

🔍 When science education meets research
At the Gläsernes Labor, 24 teens spent a week investigating genetics, immune responses & allergy diagnostics. The new course is part of a collaboration between #mdcBerlin, @ChariteBerlin@wisskomm.social, DZKJ & DRFZ.

🔗 https://www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/promoting-awareness-health-research

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Promoting awareness of health research

During a week-long course at the Gläsernes Labor, 24 teenagers delved into genetics, immunology, and allergic disease. The course marked the beginning of a new collaboration with the Max Delbrück Center, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the German Center for Child and Adolescent Health and others.

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· 14mo ago

🧬 How do immune cells talk – and what happens when they miscommunicate?

A team led by Simon Haas & Daniel Hübschmann has developed a technology that maps millions of cell-to-cell interactions.
It reveals how immune cells behave during infections, autoimmune diseases & cancer immunotherapy — and how this communication changes over time. 🔬

📍 A step forward for personalized medicine!
📊 The dynamic maps help predict how patients might respond to treatment.

Learn more: 👉
https://www.mdc-berlin.de/news/press/how-immune-cells-communicate

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How immune cells communicate

A team led by Simon Haas has developed a technology to decode how immune cells talk to each other – revealing how our bodies respond to infections, how miscommunication can trigger autoimmune diseases, and why some people don’t respond to immunotherapies. The study was published in “Nature Methods.”

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· 22mo ago

Congratulations to Maike Sander, Scientific Director of the Max Delbrück Center!

Together with Antonia Joussen (@ChariteBerlin@wisskomm.social), Stefan Rahmstorf (Uni Potsdam) and Ricarda Winkelmann (PIK, @mpi_gea@social.mpdl.mpg.de) @BBAW@wisskomm.social admitted her into the academy during its annual #Einsteintag ("Einstein Day") celebrations in Potsdam.

#mdcBerlin

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· 13mo ago

🎉 Ashley Sanders has been awarded a W3 professorship from @ChariteBerlin@wisskomm.social. Congratulations!

🧬 This prestigious recognition honors Sanders’ contributions to the field of #SingleCell #DNA sequencing, where she has helped redefine our understanding of genomic structure and variability.

The tenured position will allow her and her team to expand their research on developing personalized therapies for inflammatory #BowelDisease and other conditions.

🔗 https://www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/professorship-awarded-ashley-sanders

📷 Pablo Castagnola

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Professorship awarded to Ashley Sanders

Ashley Sanders has been awarded a full professorship from Charité –Universitätsmedizin Berlin. The tenured position will enable her and her team to expand their research on developing personalized therapies for inflammatory bowel disease and other conditions.

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· 14mo ago

Lead your independent research project as a #postdoc in our 3-year #fellowship.

The program includes full-time employment with competitive salary, budget, structured co-supervision, mentoring and advanced training

Apply from August 4 to August 28
👉 https://www.mdc-berlin.de/postdocs#t-globalfellow

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Postdocs

Postdoctoral Programs at the Max Delbrück Center support all postdocs recruited from a variety of backgrounds, including but not limited to racial and ethnic backgrounds, socioeconomic statuses, genders, and sexual orientations.

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· 14mo ago

🌍 Science infrastructure is not just about equipment – it’s about who gets to use it.

As part of the 2025 EU-LIFE Science Vision Talk Contest, David Peran Hayes from #mdcBerlin presented a personal and professional perspective on scientific capacity-building.

His talk – "Growing West African Science Through Bio-Imaging" – reflects on research collaborations, infrastructure development, and the intersection of science and equity.

📺 Watch his talk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoGNhElhVYg&list=PL6Vg6O8NFMhMHombHvLz0HDzWlvZtrkCc&index=16

'Growing West African Science Through Bio-Imaging', by David Peran Hayes (MDC, Germany)

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· 22mo ago

We are now accepting applications for the spring round of our fully-funded #PhD positions at @MDC_Berlin@social.bund.de
Apply for your #ScienceCareer in:

▶️ Genes, Cells and Cell-based Medicine
▶️ Molecular Processes and Therapies
▶️ Integrative Biomedicine

👉 https://www.mdc-berlin.de/phd 👈

@helmholtz@helmholtz.social @association@helmholtz.social
@bih_charite@berlin.social @ChariteBerlin@wisskomm.social

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Apply for our PhD program

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· 15mo ago

Observe a heart attack in virtual space, listen to a science talk, learn about biolocial process - and listen to a concert. There's a lot going on at our #lndw25!

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· 16mo ago

Hooray! 🥳 ImmunoPreCept has been selected as a new Cluster of Excellence and will receive funding as part of Germany’s national Excellence Strategy! We’re also celebrating with NeuroCure: the Cluster of Excellence has once again been successful and is entering its fifth funding period! 🎉

The decision was just announced by @dfg_public@wisskomm.social and @WissRat@wisskomm.social.

#Exzellenzstrategie #Exzellenzcluster

Details 👉 https://www.mdc-berlin.de/news/press/millions-funding-two-clusters-excellence

Millions in funding for two Clusters of Excellence

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Millions in funding for two Clusters of Excellence

The Max Delbrück Center is a partner in one newly awarded Berlin based Clusters of Excellence: ImmunoPreCept. NeuroCure has also won another round of funding. All researchers are working toward a common goal – to develop therapies that can intercept diseases on a molecular level.

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· 33mo ago

His second #ERCPoC grant, his third @ERC_Research@respublicae.eu grant in total: Congrats to our #cancer researcher
Gaetano Gargiulo!

His lab is developing a screening tool to evaluate and enhance lab-produced CAR #Tcells against cancer.

More details: https://www.mdc-berlin.de/news/press/third-erc-grant-gaetano-gargiulo

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Third ERC Grant for Gaetano Gargiulo

Cell-based immunotherapies, particularly lab-produced immune cells known as CAR T cells, show promise in treating various cancers. But how do we produce effective ones? Gaetano Gargiulo from the Max Delbrück Center will develop a novel screening tool, supported by an ERC Proof of Concept Grant.

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· 46mo ago

Das war die Festveranstaltung zum 30. Geburtstag des #mdcBerlin und der Amtseinführung von Maike Sander, unserer neuen wissenschaftlichen Vorständin. Wir bedanken uns bei allen, die mit uns gefeiert haben! 🥳

Impressionen vom Abend: https://www.mdc-berlin.de/de/news/press/max-delbrueck-center-feiert-30-jaehriges-bestehen #mdc30 @helmholtz@bonn.social

Max Delbrück Center feiert 30-jähriges Bestehen

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Max Delbrück Center feiert 30-jähriges Bestehen

Mit der Amtseinführung von Maike Sander als neue Wissenschaftliche Vorständin hat das Max Delbrück Center in Berlin am 7. Dezember seinen 30. Geburtstag gefeiert. Die Diabetesforscherin wirbt dafür, wissenschaftliche Spitzenleistung und Innovationen besser mit medizinischer Anwendung zu verzahnen.

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· 46mo ago

Aus dem Grußwort von Otmar D. Wiestler, Präsident der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft @helmholtz@bonn.social #mdc30

📺 Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3m52Qbeezg

Welcoming Maike Sander and celebrating 30 Years #mdcBerlin | #MDC30 (original audio)

Max Delbrück Center @MDC_Berlin@social.bund.de

· 46mo ago

Unsere neue Wissenschaftliche Vorständin Maike Sander in ihrer Antrittsrede.
#mdc30 @helmholtz@bonn.social

📺 Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3m52Qbeezg

Welcoming Maike Sander and celebrating 30 Years #mdcBerlin | #MDC30 (original audio)

Max Delbrück Center @MDC_Berlin@social.bund.de

· 46mo ago

Aus dem Grußwort von Bundesforschungsministerin Bettina Stark-Watzinger @bmbf_bund@social.bund.de zum Festakt Amtseinführung Maike Sander und 30 Jahre MDC
#mdc30 @helmholtz@bonn.social

📺 Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3m52Qbeezg

Welcoming Maike Sander and celebrating 30 Years #mdcBerlin | #MDC30 (original audio)

Max Delbrück Center @MDC_Berlin@social.bund.de

· 13mo ago

📧 Sleeping #tumor cells, boosting #vaccine efficacy, and a sci-fi #podcast

Although our labs and offices were a bit quiet during the summer break, there were exciting research findings in August. You can find all details in our monthly #newsletter.

Curious about the latest in biomedical research? Get "Insights" delivered to your inbox every month – sign up here:
👉 http://www.mdc-berlin.de/newsletter

Read the full Insights issue and join the discussion in the comments:
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· 14mo ago

Can fasting boost vaccine protection as we age?

A trial at #mdcBerlin is testing intermittent fasting before flu & COVID shots to strengthen immunity in adults 60+.
Aging weakens the immune system, but fasting may restore autophagy and improve vaccine responses.

🔗 https://www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/boosting-vaccine-efficacy-we-age

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Boosting vaccine efficacy as we age

Can an aging immune system be coaxed into responding to vaccination like its’ younger self? In “Nature Aging,” Sebastian Hofer, Katja Simon and colleagues discuss emerging interventions that may boost older adults’ response to vaccines. They are also recruiting volunteers for a clinical trial of their own.

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· 18mo ago

🧬 What innovations will our labs present at BioVaria 2025?

From #AI-powered search engines to unlock the full potential of omics data to a scalable drug screening platform for neuromuscular diseases – four research teams from the Max Delbrück Center will showcase their projects at the BioVaria event in Munich (28–29 April). The #techtransfer event brings together academic inventors with biotech, pharma, and investment stakeholders.

Details: https://www.biovaria.org/

@GaryRLewin1@qoto.org

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BioVaria - Europe's Next Top Technologies

BioVaria - Europe's Next Top Technologies, BioVaria, Munich, Germany