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In the coming years, three Einstein BIH Visiting Fellows will collaborate closely with researchers at the Max Delbrück Center. Funding for the groups led by David Gutmann and Mario Nicodemi has been extended. New on board is Chris Sander from Harvard Medical School.

What does a protein forming the cell’s nuclear envelope have to do with a dangerous heart condition? Aided by stem cell experiments, a team of researchers from Stanford University and the MDC recently answered this question.

The administrative agreement is signed, the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) will become the third pillar of the Charité. "We are excited about the privileged partnership," says Professor Thomas Sommer, interim Scientific Director of the MDC.

The MDC welcomes the agreement reached between the State of Berlin and the federal government regarding the future of the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH). The term “privileged partnership” has to now be filled with life and backed up with funding.

For the “International Day of Girls and Women in Science” on 11 February 2019, the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) presents ten video portraits of inspirational women scientists. Among them are four videos about scientists working at the MDC.

The fatty acid propionate helps defend against the effects of high blood pressure, including atherosclerosis and heart tissue remodeling, a study on mice has found. Gut bacteria produce the substance – which calms the immune cells that drive up blood pressure – from natural dietary fiber.

The foundations have been laid for the new Käthe Beutler Building on the Berlin-Buch campus. In 2020, this building will become home to the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) – a biomedical research institution that pools the strengths of the MDC and Charité. We spoke to Professor Martin Lohse, Scientific Director of the MDC, about the cooperation.

An international research team has succeeded in stopping the growth of malignant melanoma by reactivating a protective mechanism that prevents tumor cells from dividing.

What are the consequences if a cellular aging-like program is acutely activated in tumor cells? And what role does the stem cell program play in it?

Common salt reduces the number of certain lactic acid bacteria in the gut of mice and humans according to a study published in Nature by Berlin’s Max Delbrück Center and Charité. This has an impact on immune cells which are partly responsible for autoimmune diseases and hypertension. Probiotics ameliorate the symptoms of disease in mice.