#mdcberlin — Public Fediverse posts

Can fasting boost vaccine protection as we age?

A trial at #mdcBerlin is testing intermittent fasting before flu & COVID shots to strengthen immunity in adults 60+.
Aging weakens the immune system, but fasting may restore autophagy and improve vaccine responses.

🔗 https://www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/boosting-vaccine-efficacy-we-age

🔍 When science education meets research
At the Gläsernes Labor, 24 teens spent a week investigating genetics, immune responses & allergy diagnostics. The new course is part of a collaboration between #mdcBerlin, @ChariteBerlin, DZKJ & DRFZ.

🔗 https://www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/promoting-awareness-health-research

🌍 Science infrastructure is not just about equipment – it’s about who gets to use it.

As part of the 2025 EU-LIFE Science Vision Talk Contest, David Peran Hayes from #mdcBerlin presented a personal and professional perspective on scientific capacity-building.

His talk – "Growing West African Science Through Bio-Imaging" – reflects on research collaborations, infrastructure development, and the intersection of science and equity.

📺 Watch his talk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoGNhElhVYg&list=PL6Vg6O8NFMhMHombHvLz0HDzWlvZtrkCc&index=16

Congratulations to Maike Sander, Scientific Director of the Max Delbrück Center!

Together with Antonia Joussen (@ChariteBerlin), Stefan Rahmstorf (Uni Potsdam) and Ricarda Winkelmann (PIK, @mpi_gea) @BBAW admitted her into the academy during its annual #Einsteintag ("Einstein Day") celebrations in Potsdam.

#mdcBerlin

🎉 Congratulations to Simon Haas and his team! They have been awarded a €150,000 Proof-of-Concept Grant from @ERC_Research. Immunotherapies leverage the body's immune system to fight cancer, and Haas' team is developing methods within the Single Cell focus of @bih_charite, #mdcBerlin, and @ChariteBerlin to predict the effectiveness of these therapies.

#CancerResearch #Immunotherapy #ERCGrant #PrecisionMedicine

Further information: https://www.mdc-berlin.de/news/press/simon-haas-awarded-erc-proof-concept-grant

Forscher im Labor von Gary Lewin am #mdcBerlin haben einen Ionenkanal identifiziert, der zu chronischen Schmerzsyndromen beiträgt, was auf ein neues Ziel für Schmerzmittel hindeutet. Die Studie wurde in der Fachzeitschrift „Brain“ veröffentlicht.
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2024/07/11/die-wurzeln-chronischer-schmerzen-verstehen

We are entering #PrideMonthBerlin with the 3rd Pride Symposium at MDC-BIMSB this afternoon! The event focuses on ensuring equity in science and society, promoting inclusivity and #diversity within the #mdcBerlin and beyond.

Don't miss it 👉 https://www.mdc-berlin.de/news/events/pride-mdc-equity-science-and-society#mdcDiversity

In a study published in "Nature Genetics," researchers at the #mdcBerlin and EMBL found that healthy people's blood #StemCells carry major chromosomal alterations. This suggests that genetic #mosaicism is normal and may potentially play a role in aging: https://www.mdc-berlin.de/news/press/genetic-mosaicism-more-common-thought

@Nature Portfolio

#DiversityDay: Science is diverse. Just like us. Check out 9 #mdcBerlin scientists explaining their multifaceted research and its potential to improve our health.
#GDD24 #DDT24 #StimmeFürVielfalt

Thanks to Deborah Schmidt, Annette Hammes-Lewin, Altuna Akalin, Gabriele Schiattarella, Martina Fernandez, Viktoriia Huryn, Maike Gräff, Isabel Panse and Quentin Sattentau for contributing to this project!

@ChariteBerlin | @helmholtz | @HelmholtzImaging

📺 Watch our video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMXTF14U1HE

Wir feiern #75JahreGrundgesetz. Besuchen Sie uns am Sonntag zusammen mit dem Gläsernen Labor & den @helmholtz Schülerlaboren beim #Demokratiefest.

𝗘𝗡 | Visit #mdcBerlin, the Life Science Learning Lab & the Helmholtz student labs at the Democracy Festival on Sunday.

https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/themen/75-jahre-grundgesetz

Seit 75 Jahren ermöglicht das Grundgesetz #WissenschaftInFreiheit – seit 33 Jahren auch in Ostdeutschland: Am #mdcBerlin forschen wir seit der Gründung 1992 in Freiheit. Deshalb feiern wir das Fest der Demokratie.

@helmholtz #Grundgesetz #75JahreGrundgesetz #35JahreMauerfall

Seit 75 Jahren ermöglicht das Grundgesetz #WissenschaftInFreiheit – seit 33 Jahren auch in Ostdeutschland: Am #mdcBerlin forschen wir seit der Gründung 1992 in Freiheit. Deshalb feiern wir das Fest der Demokratie.

@helmholtz #Grundgesetz #75JahreGrundgesetz #35JahreMauerfall

Seit 75 Jahren ermöglicht das Grundgesetz #WissenschaftInFreiheit – seit 33 Jahren auch in Ostdeutschland: Am #mdcBerlin forschen wir seit der Gründung 1992 in Freiheit. Deshalb feiern wir das Fest der Demokratie.

@helmholtz #Grundgesetz #75JahreGrundgesetz #35JahreMauerfall

Seit 75 Jahren ermöglicht das Grundgesetz #WissenschaftInFreiheit – seit 33 Jahren auch in Ostdeutschland: Am #mdcBerlin forschen wir seit der Gründung 1992 in Freiheit. Deshalb feiern wir das Fest der Demokratie.

@helmholtz #Grundgesetz #75JahreGrundgesetz #35JahreMauerfall

Seit 75 Jahren ermöglicht das Grundgesetz #WissenschaftInFreiheit – seit 33 Jahren auch in Ostdeutschland: Am #mdcBerlin forschen wir seit der Gründung 1992 in Freiheit. Deshalb feiern wir das Fest der Demokratie.

@helmholtz #Grundgesetz #75JahreGrundgesetz #35JahreMauerfall

Our spin-off "Captain T Cell" raised €8.5 million in seed funding. Focused on developing T cells to target solid #tumors, Captain T Cell intends to use the funds to move a new generation of #Tcell therapies closer toward clinical application.

The #startup builds on years of research and innovations. It utilizes technologies developed at the #mdcBerlin, which provided financial and infrastructural support throughout the pre-seed phase and remains a close partner.

https://www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/captain-t-cell-secures-seed-financing-round

Proteomic researcher and #mdcBerlin group leader Fabian Coscia combines mass spectrometry, #AI, #microscopy, and #robotics to search for the #proteins that drive diseases such as #cancer at the #SingleCell level.

Read more: https://www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/surveyor-cellular-proteins

Congratulations to #mdcBerlin guest scientist Simon Haas on his Heisenberg professorship at the Berlin Institute of Health! He's developing new technologies to understand leukemia, diagnose it early and predict its development.

@dfg_public
@bih_charite

Read more: https://www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/simon-haas-receives-heisenberg-professorship

Against hate and division. For a new community. Strong together in a diverse #Zusammenland.

Together with about 350 scientific institutions, #mdcBerlin is supporting the campaign #Zusammenland.

https://cmk.zeit.de/cms/articles/16974/anzeige/zusammenland/neue-kampagne-zusammenland-vielfalt-macht-uns-stark

Gegen Hass und Spaltung. Für ein neues Miteinander. Gemeinsam stark in einem vielfältigen #Zusammenland.‌

Gemeinsam mit rund 350 wissenschaftlichen Institutionen unterstützt das #mdcBerlin die Kampagne.

https://cmk.zeit.de/cms/articles/16974/anzeige/zusammenland/neue-kampagne-zusammenland-vielfalt-macht-uns-stark

Only 1% of the mammals #menstruate - including humans and the spiny mouse. Why is that?

Christian Feregrino examined for his PhD thesis in the lab of Dario Lupiañez at #mdcBerlin how the 3D structure of the genome shaped evolution. He also tracked down on issues such as #endometriosis.

See his research in the documentary on #menstruation at ARTE:
https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/110279-000-A/die-kraft-des-zyklus/

International #WomenInScienceDay is here and we are celebrating some of the brilliant minds at #mdcBerlin! Today, we've taken out the best advice our #WomenInSTEM have to offer to young aspiring scientists.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M8MedtQR94

Check out our dedicated page for more info and all the videos: https://www.mdc-berlin.de/about/values/diversity-equity-inclusion/women-in-stem

#EquityInScience #WomenInScience #Science

"My mother used to joke that my favorite question was really 'why'? Curiosity is what has driven me throughout my life and also driven me towards a path in #science," says lab leader Ashley Sanders.

Her lab is part of the joint #research focus “#SingleCell Approaches for Personalized Medicine” of the @bih_charite, @ChariteBerlin and #mdcBerlin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHPkaGjA5xw

More about Ashley Sanders: https://lnkd.in/eP9bJCBX

#WomenInScience #EquityInScience

"Our society can just not miss out on half of its potential," says group leader Stefanie Grosswendt (#mdcBerlin & @bih_charite) in regard to the #WomenInScience Day, which is coming up on February 11.

In early 2022, she received the prestigious @ERC_Research Starting Grant – providing roughly 1.5 million euros in funding over a period of five years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY8a5fNc7oc

Details: https://www.mdc-berlin.de/news/press/erc-awards-boundary-pushing-ideas #mdcDiversity #WomenInSTEM #EquityInScience

Great news for the Einstein Center 3R! @Einstein_Berlin has approved funding well into 2026. The Einstein Center #3R, the #mdcBerlin, and other partnering institutions aim to develop new treatments for human diseases using animal-free approaches:

https://www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/einstein-center-3r-secures-continued-funding

Welcome to #mdcBerlin! Today, Julia von Blumenthal and Niels Helle-Meyer from the Humboldt University Directorate visited us. Grateful for insightful discussions on career paths and research infrastructures. Excited to deepen our partnership. 🤝

#BrainCityBerlin #HUBerlin

Welcome to #mdcBerlin! Today, Julia von Blumenthal and Niels Helle-Meyer from the Humboldt University Directorate visited us. Grateful for insightful discussions on career paths and research infrastructures. Excited to deepen our partnership. 🤝

#BrainCityBerlin #HUBerlin

Welcome to #mdcBerlin! Today, Julia von Blumenthal and Niels Helle-Meyer from the Humboldt University Directorate visited us. Grateful for insightful discussions on career paths and research infrastructures. Excited to deepen our partnership. 🤝

#BrainCityBerlin #HUBerlin

Welcome to #mdcBerlin! Today, Julia von Blumenthal and Niels Helle-Meyer from the Humboldt University Directorate visited us. Grateful for insightful discussions on career paths and research infrastructures. Excited to deepen our partnership. 🤝

#BrainCityBerlin #HUBerlin

Welcome to #mdcBerlin! Today, Julia von Blumenthal and Niels Helle-Meyer from the Humboldt University Directorate visited us. Grateful for insightful discussions on career paths and research infrastructures. Excited to deepen our partnership. 🤝

#BrainCityBerlin #HUBerlin

Looking to pursue a #PhD in the field of #BiomedicalResearch? Join us for a fully-funded #PhDposition!
Apply by March 3, 2024
https://www.mdc-berlin.de/phd

#PhDjob #PhDlife #ScienceCareer #mdcBerlin #MdcPhd
@helmholtz

#JobAlert: We are looking for a Science Editor (f/m/d) to produce and edit content about the research activities at #mdcBerlin. This includes writing research highlights, press releases, news pieces on grants and prizes, as well as conducting interviews. You also know how to tailor content for diverse target audiences across various platforms? Great! Then you’re ready to join us!

Learn more details and apply: https://www.mdc-berlin.de/career/jobs/science-editor-wissenschaftsredakteurin-mfd

#BerlinJobs #SciComm #WissKomm

✨Reflecting on a year of exploration and insight – our research labs at #mdcBerlin contribute around 450 specialist articles annually. For a sparkling peek into our scientific journey and a burst of 2023’s highlights, explore them here:
🔗https://www.mdc-berlin.de/themen/research-highlights

Can gut feelings guide personalized health? Don't miss this insightful talk by Sofia Forslund-Startceva from #mdcBerlin at December 29th at #37c3.

More information: https://events.ccc.de/congress/2023/hub/de/event/gut_feelings_can_we_optimize_lifestyle_diet_and_medication_according_to_our_respective_microbiota/

Exciting venture ahead as Michael Bader and colleagues at #mdcBerlin and Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) found Trypto Therapeutics to bring their serotonin-regulating agent, TPT-004, to market! Join the journey of innovation! #StartUp

Read more:

https://www.mdc-berlin.de/news/press/new-agent-regulates-serotonin-production

Ever wondered what happens to unused #DNA and #RNA? Oliver Daumke and his team at #mdcBerlin and Kiel University shed light on how the enzyme PLD3 is involved in cellular waste disposal.

Learn more: https://www.mdc-berlin.de/news/press/taking-out-cellular-trash

We are looking for a "Head of Strategy" to lead all strategic activities of the #mdcBerlin, such as developing and implementing a comprehensive long-term strategy based on our center's vision and goals.

Interested? Further information and application: https://www.mdc-berlin.de/career/jobs/head-strategy-fmd

#WinterWonderland at the #mdcBerlin and Campus Buch! 😍❄️🌨️☃️ #WinterIsComing

A Nobel Prize can't be planned, but creating the best conditions for research can. #mdcBerlin director Maike Sander underlines the strengths of Berlin in collaboration and innovation in
Der Tagesspiegel. #BrainCityBerlin

Read more:

https://www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/grosse-fragen-kluge-kopfe-in-welchen-bereichen-holt-berlin-die-nachsten-nobelpreise-maike-sander-10831075.html

A Nobel Prize can't be planned, but creating the best conditions for research can. #mdcBerlin director Maike Sander underlines the strengths of Berlin in collaboration and innovation in
Der Tagesspiegel. #BrainCityBerlin

Read more:

https://www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/grosse-fragen-kluge-kopfe-in-welchen-bereichen-holt-berlin-die-nachsten-nobelpreise-maike-sander-10831075.html

A Nobel Prize can't be planned, but creating the best conditions for research can. #mdcBerlin director Maike Sander underlines the strengths of Berlin in collaboration and innovation in
Der Tagesspiegel. #BrainCityBerlin

Read more:

https://www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/grosse-fragen-kluge-kopfe-in-welchen-bereichen-holt-berlin-die-nachsten-nobelpreise-maike-sander-10831075.html

A Nobel Prize can't be planned, but creating the best conditions for research can. #mdcBerlin director Maike Sander underlines the strengths of Berlin in collaboration and innovation in
Der Tagesspiegel. #BrainCityBerlin

Read more:

https://www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/grosse-fragen-kluge-kopfe-in-welchen-bereichen-holt-berlin-die-nachsten-nobelpreise-maike-sander-10831075.html

The #mdcBerlin also congratulates Nikolaus Rajewsky, who joins Clarivate's #HighlyCited2023 list. He wants to identify the first cellular changes that indicate #disease and steer the molecular networks back toward a healthy equilibrium: https://mdc-berlin.de/news/news/visionary

The #mdcBerlin is part of #BerlinScienceWeek 2023! Are you ready? We've put together an exciting program – check it out now! 👇

More information: 👉 https://www.mdc-berlin.de/science-week

#DareToKnow #PDD23 #mdcDiversity

@bih_charite
@ChariteBerlin
@ohyeahfranzi
@ewyler

Werde Teil des #mdcBerlin-Teams! Jetzt bis 10. Mai als Personalcontroller*in (m/w/d) bewerben und schon bald an einem der grünsten Wissenschaftsstandorte Berlins arbeiten! Infos & Bewerbung: https://www.mdc-berlin.de/de/career/jobs/personalcontrollerin-mwd #mdcJobs #BerlinJobs #Controlling #Personalmanagement #Karriere

Thanks to all the groups, researchers and other #mdcBerlin employees for taking part in yesterday's @girlsday / @boysday! The youngsters had a great time and we are looking forward to next year's activities 🥳
#FutureScientists #ScienceEducation

Thanks to all the groups, researchers and other #mdcBerlin employees for taking part in yesterday's @girlsday / @boysday! The youngsters had a great time and we are looking forward to next year's activities 🥳
#FutureScientists #ScienceEducation

Ein spannender #girlsday & #boysday geht zu Ende! Das #mdcBerlin hat 22 Mädchen und 7 Jungs eingeladen - sie konnten erste Erfahrungen in der #Bioinformatik und #Tierpflege sammeln. Wir freuen uns für alle Teilnehmer*innen und wünschen ihnen viel Erfolg auf ihrem weiteren Weg!

Ein spannender #girlsday & #boysday geht zu Ende! Das #mdcBerlin hat 22 Mädchen und 7 Jungs eingeladen - sie konnten erste Erfahrungen in der #Bioinformatik und #Tierpflege sammeln. Wir freuen uns für alle Teilnehmer*innen und wünschen ihnen viel Erfolg auf ihrem weiteren Weg!

Ein spannender #girlsday & #boysday geht zu Ende! Das #mdcBerlin hat 22 Mädchen und 7 Jungs eingeladen - sie konnten erste Erfahrungen in der #Bioinformatik und #Tierpflege sammeln. Wir freuen uns für alle Teilnehmer*innen und wünschen ihnen viel Erfolg auf ihrem weiteren Weg!