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Camilo Perez is a new EMBO Young Investigator

With his nomination, Prof. Camilo Perez joins a high-ranking network of 73 current and 384 former EMBO Young Investigators , who represent some of the best young scientists in Europe and beyond. Established in 2000, the EMBO…


Diversity in the brain – How millions of neurons become unique

The brain is our body’s most complex organ and consists of about 100 billion neurons. For the error-free transmission of information and for proper functioning, the different cells must be programmed in a way that they…


T3 Pharma: Lead product expected to enter clinical phase

“We are very pleased to be joined by two experienced and specialised investors, the Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund and Reference Capital SA. This is optimal for completing preclinical work, and for planning and conducting…


How brain tumors promote their own growth

Cancer cells are characterized by uncontrolled growth and cell division. A glioblastoma is a particularly aggressive form of brain tumor, which results from uncontrolled growth of so-called glial cells. Glial cells surround…


Science Prize for Sebastian Hiller

The structure of a protein reveals a lot about its function. This means, the more precisely the three-dimensional protein structure is known, the better the conclusions on its function can be drawn. Using NMR spectroscopy,…


Spread of a novel SARS-CoV-2 variant across Europe in summer 2020

In Europe alone, hundreds of different variants of the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 are currently circulating, distinguished by mutations in their genomes. However, only very few of these variants have spread as successfully…


Claudia Keller Valsecchi selected EMBO Young Investigator

Each year, EMBO selects some of the very best junior life science researchers in Europe to join the Young Investigator Program. With her nomination, Dr. Claudia Keller Valsecchi becomes a member of a high-ranking network of…


Adipose tissue as a culprit: How obesity leads to diabetes

Diabetes is a medical condition in which the body is unable to keep blood sugar in a healthy range. Normally, the pancreas produces sufficient insulin to regulate the blood sugar level and maintain homeostasis. However, in…


Biozentrum spin-off ARTIDIS announces successful clinical trial

ARTIDIS AG announced the successful completion of its clinical study “NANO”, which was performed to evaluate the utility and the sensitivity of a nanomechanical biomarker, developed by ARTIDIS, for breast cancer diagnosis.…


T3 Pharmaceuticals awarded highest endowed startup prize

T3 Pharmaceuticals is one of top five startup companies selected by the W.A. de Vigier Foundation. The winning companies were selected from a record number of 256 applications in a multi-step process. At the award ceremony…