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Website: https://www.helmholtz-munich.de/https://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3mk5q4n4pwc2d👏 Prof. Anette-Gabriele Ziegler, Director of the Institute of Diabetes Research at #HelmholtzMunich, has been awarded the 58th Claude Bernard Prize – the highest distinction of the #EASD. 👉 t1p.de/0j0rp @easdnews.bsky.social @tum.de @diabresearch-dzd.bsky.social #Type1Diabetes23 Apr 2026 09:46 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5q4n4pwc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3mjm727rbdk2gAntje 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. 👉 t1p.de/d817b #HIMAG #ChildhoodObesity #MetabolicResearch16 Apr 2026 10:25 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjm727rbdk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3mixxq7kotk2hSummer 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 [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Apr 2026 09:21 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixxq7kotk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3midndv3kyk2lProf. 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 #Ferroptosis31 Mar 2026 07:22 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3midndv3kyk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3mibczc4z4s2cLipid 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/uo50530 Mar 2026 09:12 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibczc4z4s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3mhfmf5fysk2v🎤 #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 #prevention19 Mar 2026 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhfmf5fysk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3mgrqattb6c2oTimo 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 #DiabetesResearch11 Mar 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrqattb6c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3mgcinfp5v22yMapping 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 #CellAtlas05 Mar 2026 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcinfp5v22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3mg57k7wp422yUp 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.social03 Mar 2026 07:08 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg57k7wp422yhttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3meg7p2wn4c2yProf. 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 #Epigenetics09 Feb 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3meg7p2wn4c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3mdukvcfqh22cThe 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.social02 Feb 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdukvcfqh22chttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3mdkcopztss2cBig 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.de29 Jan 2026 07:54 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdkcopztss2chttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3mdcyrf5nqk2xMore 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 #Microbiome26 Jan 2026 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdcyrf5nqk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3mcyr7ake3s2bDetecting 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.de22 Jan 2026 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcyr7ake3s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3mctw54otk22wBioPathNet: 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/hmoin20 Jan 2026 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mctw54otk22whttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3mchlz4v3522dAdipose 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 #HIMAG15 Jan 2026 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mchlz4v3522dhttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3mchdpqx5wc2eWeight 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.de15 Jan 2026 10:09 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mchdpqx5wc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3mccxdlxpw22pColon-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/4wq6713 Jan 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mccxdlxpw22phttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3mc7wwhf57k2lHow 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 #Epigenetics12 Jan 2026 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc7wwhf57k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3mc7ofaqank2fHow 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 #HIMAG12 Jan 2026 08:59 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc7ofaqank2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3mbvqiwczuc2sMapping 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 #PrecisionMedicine08 Jan 2026 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbvqiwczuc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3makpwwfwak2s🧬 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.de22 Dec 2025 07:35 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3makpwwfwak2shttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3madqwcrsfc24🌟 Happy Holidays From Helmholtz Munich! 🌟 @helmholtz.de #HappyHolidays #HappyNewYear #AIinHealth #InnovationInScience19 Dec 2025 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3madqwcrsfc24https://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3m7zhmmrbhc2uNormalizing Blood Sugar Can Halve Heart Attack Risk 🩺 👉 Learn more in our news: t1p.de/x4f0q 🔗 To the original publication: t1p.de/pe52s @diabresearch-dzd.bsky.social #Diabetes #Prediabetes #CardiovascularHealth #DZD15 Dec 2025 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7zhmmrbhc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3m7rwp6k2e222Researchers 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 #MetabolicHealth12 Dec 2025 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7rwp6k2e222https://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3m7mvw6k7uc2x🎉 Eleftheria Zeggini Appointed to the ERC Scientific Council The European Commission has appointed Prof. Eleftheria Zeggini to the Scientific Council of the European Research Council (ERC) – the ERC’s governing and decision-making body. 👉 Read more: t1p.de/0k3y2 @erc.europa.eu10 Dec 2025 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7mvw6k7uc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3m7mtvd5krs2xFit 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 [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Dec 2025 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7mtvd5krs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3m7kfjw7nos2uCongratulations to Dr. Jian Cui, Principal Investigator at the Helmholtz Pioneer Campus, on receiving an #ERC Consolidator Grant for his project #PhotonSignaling. 👏 👉 t1p.de/d9sz8 @pioneercampus.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu #ERCGrant #ERCCoG #HorizonEurope09 Dec 2025 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7kfjw7nos2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/helmholtzmunich.bsky.social/post/3m7hscnkvnk2yDr. 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.social08 Dec 2025 10:14 +0000at://did:plc:vxz7hqn4b2ltoa263so4q2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7hscnkvnk2y