Institute & Campus Feb 26, 2024 "Youths research" at the Berlin-Buch Campus This year, young researchers from Berlin were once again drawn to the regional competition "Jugend forscht". Pictures and videos provide insight into the colorful competition on the Berlin-Buch Campus.
Science Feb 15, 2024 EARA workshop: Communication on animal research At a workshop organized by EARA, researchers, animal welfare officers, and communicators gained insights into how they can communicate more openly and proactively about animal research. The event, with over 80 participants, was held in collaboration with the Max Delbrück Center.
Institute & Campus Feb 12, 2024 A small gesture for us, a great joy for others During three campaigns in December 2023, employees of the Max Delbrück Center took the opportunity to donate to good causes. This resulted in more than 300 gifts for children and more than 1,400 euros for the 'Kältebus' (cold bus) for homeless people in Berlin. We spoke with the organizers.
Institute & Campus Feb 11, 2024 Celebrating women in STEM Watch our videos: Seven women, seven careers – one conclusion: women and girls who are passionate about science should just go for it and not let anyone stop them. Because if you keep going, no obstacle will be insurmountable.
Press release Feb 09, 2024 STEM Passion: A journey inspired by women in science The artists Elisabetta Citterio and Claudia Cagliano have created portraits of nearly 60 female researchers from nine countries. Twenty-five of them can be viewed in the "STEM Passion" exhibition until March 12, 2024 in the Rahel Hirsch Center for Translational Medicine Berlin.
Institute & Campus Feb 08, 2024 Open, democratic, future-proof In a recent statement, the Alliance of Science Organizations, which includes institutions such as the Helmholtz Association, emphasized the importance of building an open society and robust democracy for the future sustainability of our country.
Science Feb 06, 2024 Pain and touch sensations require Schwann cells Special receptor cells under the skin enable us to feel pain and touch. But Schwann cells also play a key role in detecting such stimuli, researchers at the Max Delbrück Center report in “Nature Communications.” This discovery opens new avenues for pain therapy.
Science Feb 05, 2024 Computer-engineered DNA to study cell identities A new computer program allows scientists to design synthetic DNA segments that indicate, in real time, the state of cells. Reported by the Gargiulo lab in “Nature Communications”, it will be used to screen for anti-cancer or viral infections drugs, or to improve gene and cell-based immunotherapies.
Science Feb 02, 2024 Gene editing precisely repairs immune cells Some hereditary genetic defects cause an exaggerated immune response that can be fatal. Using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool, such defects can be corrected, thus normalizing the immune response, as researchers led by Klaus Rajewsky from the Max Delbrück Center now report in “Science Immunology.”