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Science Jun 07, 2018

Muscle research moves from the Petri dish to gene therapy

The conference “Muscle Development, Regeneration and Disease 2018” took place at the MDC in late April. This event has in recent years become an increasingly important international platform for muscle research.

Science Jun 04, 2018

Polarised cells give the heart its fully developed form

MDC researchers have described how the heart forms itself into a its characteristic S-shape and how the ventricles and atria finally develop. Their findings will help to better understand congenital heart diseases.

Science May 29, 2018

Cancerous tumors in miniature format

With three-dimensional cell cultures – organoids – MDC scientists are simulating the properties of organs outside the body and searching for new anti-cancer agents. For the Long Night of Science, we have prepared some insights into this research.

Science May 29, 2018

What makes us ill and what keeps us healthy?

The Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) has been participating in the German National Cohort since 2014. More than 8,000 people have already been examined as part of this nationwide study into health and disease.

Science May 22, 2018

Ana Pombo elected member of EMBO

On May 14, 2018, MDC researcher Ana Pombo was elected a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO). She is one of 62 scientists from Europe and around the world chosen this year to join the organization

Science May 22, 2018

What would you reveal for research?

MDC scientists held a citizen science session about their research topics at the re:publica conference in Berlin and discovered the fears and fascination sharing health data holds for the public.

Science May 17, 2018

Volume-Regulated Anion Channels Increase Sugar Sensitivity of Insulin-Producing Cells

Volume-regulated anion channels (VRACs) have a role in aiding the activation of β-cells of the pancreas, a team of MDC researchers showed in “Nature Communications”. They confirmed the hypothesis that during VRAC channels help re-balance the osmotic pressure that builds up inside the cell during glucose uptake.

Institute & Campus May 16, 2018

Elisa Izaurralde: Exceptional scientist and highly respected colleague

The MDC was deeply saddened to learn that Prof. Elisa Izaurralde passed away on April 30th 2018. Since 2009 she served many years as a highly regarded member of the Supervisory Board and Scientific Advisory Board of the MDC.

Institute & Campus May 16, 2018

New ECRC group leader Sofia Forslund researches the human microbiome

Sofia K. Forslund, a bioinformatics expert who joined the ECRC on May 1 as the leader of a new research group on Host-Microbiome Analysis of Cardiovascular Disease.

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