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Dr. Anton Henssen, a scientist and physician at the ECRC , has received the Young Investigator Award of the 2020 Berliner Wissenschaftspreis for his cutting-edge research into childhood cancers. The award was presented by the Governing Mayor of Berlin at a ceremony on July 22 in front of the Rotes Rathaus.

Proteins are unrivalled in their diversity and complexity, says Erich Wanker, and the slightest of changes can disrupt entire networks of relationships. He wants to understand why, in brain disorders like Huntington’s disease, such disruptions cause the death of neurons – and how this process can be stopped.

Dr. Janine Altmüller’s goal is to raise the profile of genomics research in Berlin. Since July 1 she has headed the BIH and MDC’s joint Genomics Platform, providing support to Berlin researchers and honing new methods and technologies.

Hermann von Helmholtz is considered one of the most influential natural scientists of his time. To mark the Potsdam-born physicist’s 200th birthday on August 31, a joint exhibition has been organized by the proWissen Potsdam association, the University of Potsdam, and the Helmholtz Association in honor of the “Genius from the Havel.” The MDC is participating with an exhibition panel.

What side effects should I expect from the vaccines against the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus? Have they been developed too fast? To support a factual debate, our experts from the fields of immunology and RNA biology answered frequently asked questions.