Berlin Science Week

What does the delphinium flower have to do with proteins and corona? Why is diversity good for research? And, what are Berlin-based scientists doing to reduce animal testing? In 2021, Berlin Science Week once again offered plenty of food for thought and hands-on experiments.

Are prototype vaccines key to prepare for future pandemics? And how does an infection with SARS-CoV-2 impact the cardiovascular health of patients? Together with partners, the Max Delbrück Center (MDC) is hosting panel discussions on COVID-19 at World Health Summit (video) and Berlin Science Week.

COVID-19 and cardiovascular health, cell diagnostics of the future and new methods for reducing animal testing: MDC scientists will present their work at Berlin Science Week. At PostDoc Day, young researchers from all over Berlin can exchange ideas with each other.

You have missed the MDC's digital events held during Berlin Science Week? No worries, we recorded a few of this year's highlights. Enjoy watching them whenever you want.

On November 7, 2020, the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) and the Tagesspiegel are hosting the fifth edition of the Future Medicine Science Match. This year’s focus is “Artificial Intelligence in Translational Medicine.” MDC researcher Roland Schwarz is chair of the session on AI in basic research.

The Marthe Vogt Prize of the Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FVB) this year goes to Dr. Annita Louloupi for her outstanding contributions to the fundamental understanding of RNA biology. Annita Louloupi has been doing research at the MDC since January 2019. The prize honors young female scientists.

When virologists become reality TV stars, biologists dream of life without illness, researchers debate organoids vs. animal testing with the general public, and biomedical scientists discuss the possibilities of AI, it can only be Berlin Science Week. This year, the MDC is holding a number of virtual events.

There are people who are open about the fact that they conduct experiments on animals – and claim they have good reasons for doing so. On November 5 in Berlin’s Urania theater, they fielded questions from the general public and injected reason into a debate often driven by emotion.

From 1 to 10 November 2019, the Berlin Science Week connected science communities with the public. Researchers from the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) contributed to this international festival at more than ten events. Here are some impressions.

The human body hosts myriads of microbial ecosystems. Their diversity is shaped by our living conditions and habits, and in turn they are shaping our wellbeing. At the World Health Summit, international experts will explore where microbiome research intersects with unmet medical needs and how to devise preventative health policies.