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Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· 19d

Pride Month at the #mdcBerlin began with exchange in our 5th annual Pride Symposium. This weekend, many members of our community will take that spirit to Berlin CSD. A big thank you to everyone who organized, spoke, and participated in the event! #CSDBerlin

people with a pride banner of the Max Delbrück Center

person giving a talk at a scientific pride event

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· 20d

Welcome Filip Van Petegem! Humboldt Research Award winner (@humboldt-foundation.de) and biochemist @filipvanpetegem.bsky.social will spend 6 months as a guest researcher in @mishakudryashev.bsky.social’s lab studying the structure ion channels. Details: www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/we...

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· 21d

Building a bioengineering hub with global reach. At our Bioengineering Symposium, experts explored how biology, engineering, AI, and strong partnerships can accelerate medical innovation. At the #mdcBerlin, we’re helping bring these strengths together in Berlin. 🔗 www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/bi...

big group of people, headline: Bioengineering the future of medicine

female speaker on a stage, headline: "Maike Sander officially opened the symposium"

people talking at scientific posters, headline: "The poster session provided a setting to exchange ideas"

group of women, headline: "The organizers of the first Bioengineering Symposium: Maike Sander, Christine-Maria Horejs, Karen Christman and Milica Radisic."

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· 23d

Just one exposure to #cocaine can create changes in mouse #brain cells that persist for at least two weeks. Researchers led by @apombo1.bsky.social presented these findings at the @fens.org Forum, Europe’s largest neuroscience congress. #FENS2026 Our article: www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/si...

illustration of a brain, headline: "A single cocaine dose alters mouse brain cells"

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· 26d

Researchers in the lab of James Poulet have uncovered how the #nervoussystem senses cool and warm temperatures. The findings challenge a long-standing view of #temperature #sensing and could guide future research into #pain and sensory disorders. Our article: www.mdc-berlin.de/news/press/h...

scientific image. headline: "How the skin distinguishes cool from warm"

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· 26d

Organoids models often consist of immature cells. Models that resemble adult tissue would be better for studying late-onset diseases like ALS. Our scientists show that electrical pulse stimulation helps organoid to mature. Details: www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/el...

scientific image. Headline: "Electrical stimulation helps organoids mature"

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· 27d

Oxalic acid might do more than just contribute to the formation of kidney stones — it may also be an underappreciated driver of inflammation and heart damage in people with impaired kidney function. 👉 Full article: www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/in...

scientific image, headline: "Inflatmmation links the kidney and the heart"

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· 27d

How does a naked mole-rat queen remain the only fertile female in the colony – even when she is not physically present?

a naked mole-rat. Headline: "The smell of success"

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· 29d

Research is a team effort. Our Summer Science Day brought colleagues from across the #mdcBerlin together to celebrate achievements, recognize our Silent Heroes and Marvelous Mentors, and reconnect as one community. More impressions from the day: www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/su...

A large group of Max Delbrück Center staff members stands together outdoors on campus, smiling and waving toward a camera positioned above them for a group photo.

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· Jul 6

The #mdcBerlin Bioengineering Symposium 2026 is underway! Our Scientific Director and co-organizer Maike Sander has welcomed researchers from around the world to #CampusBuch. Here's to a day full of new ideas, inspiring talks, and great conversations.

Maike Sander, Scientific Director of the Max Delbrück Center and co-organizer of the symposium, speaking on stage during the opening session.

Wide view of the auditorium at the Max Delbrück Center Bioengineering Symposium 2026, with Maike Sander welcoming participants from the stage and attendees seated in rows.

Maike Sander speaking at a lectern during the opening session of the Max Delbrück Center Bioengineering Symposium 2026.

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· Jul 3

Congratulations to #mdcBerlin researcher Altuna Akalin on his appointment as Professor of Bioinformatics and Health Data Science at Charité! The new W2 professorship recognizes his contributions to computational biology. More details: 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/al... 👈 with @al2na.bsky.social

Portrait of Altuna Akalin smiling outdoors. Overlaid text reads: “Congrats! Altuna Akalin awarded Charité professorship.”

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· Jul 2

On Monday, researchers, engineers, clinicians, and innovators from around the world come together for the #mdcBerlin Bioengineering Symposium. Whether you're presenting, leading a discussion, or attending for the first time – we look forward to welcoming you! More: 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/BioE-2026 👈

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· Jul 2

Congrats to Holger Gerhardt and Norbert Hübner! EMBO recognized both #mdcBerlin scientists for their outstanding contributions to the life sciences. Their research has advanced our understanding of vascular biology and cardiovascular disease. More: 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/ho... 👈

Side-by-side portraits of Holger Gerhardt and Norbert Hübner. Overlaid text reads: “Holger Gerhardt and Norbert Hübner join EMBO.” Additional text states that the European Molecular Biology Organization has elected both Max Delbrück Center scientists to its membership.

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· Jul 2

Innovation starts with science – but it does not stop there. At the #mdcBerlin, our Innovation & Entrepreneurship team supports research on its journey from bench to market: through scouting, IP, funding, validation, partnering, and venture creation. More details: 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/innovation 👈

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· Jun 24

Imagine testing cancer therapies on patient-derived organoids before treatment begins. At the #mdcBerlin Bioengineering Symposium, researchers will discuss how bioengineering is bringing medicine closer to that future. 🗓️ July 6 | Berlin-Buch More details: 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/news/press/j... 👈

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· Jun 24

From designing therapeutic RNA molecules to creating avatars of pediatric brain tumors: Uwe Ohler and Gaetano Gargiulo have been awarded ERC Advanced Grants. The two MDC researchers will each receive up to €2.5 million over five years. More: 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/er... 👈 #mdcBerlin

Side-by-side portraits of Uwe Ohler and Gaetano Gargiulo. Overlaid text reads: “ERC Advanced Grants for Uwe Ohler and Gaetano Gargiulo.” Additional text notes that each researcher received up to €2.5 million in funding to investigate the regulation of protein synthesis and vulnerabilities in pediatric brain tumors.

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· Jun 23

From neoantigens to T cell biology: the Afternoon for Immunology returns on June 29. Join researchers from across Berlin for talks and discussion, including a keynote by Paul Klenerman (University of Oxford). Program & registration: 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/news/events/... 👈 #mdcBerlin #Immunology

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· Jun 18

A severe inherited form of heart failure may not be caused directly by a gene defect, but by an overactive protein. Researchers at HI-TAC identified CAMK2D as a key driver of RBM20 cardiomyopathy, pointing to a potential new treatment strategy: 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/he... 👈 #mdcBerlin

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· Jun 17

Programming and reprogramming living systems take center stage at the #mdcBerlin Bioengineering Symposium 2026. Our speakers will share insights from synthetic biology, immunology, and systems biology. 🗓️ July 6 | Berlin-Buch More info and registration: 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/BioE-2026 👈

Graphic with background image and text for the Max Delbrück Center Bioengineering Symposium 2026. The image shows a fluorescent microscopy image in blue, green, and red.

The text reads: “Afternoon Session II. Programming and Reprogramming Living Systems. Bioengineering Symposium 2026. 3:30 PM | July 6 | Berlin-Buch.”

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· Jun 16

What happens when musicians and scientists compare notes on creativity? SPARK returns to #mdcBIMSB on with a concert by SooJin Anjou and Noah Bendix-Balgley, followed by a discussion on how biases and first impressions shape perception, creativity, and discovery: 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/de/news/even...

Close-up photograph of laboratory cell culture dishes filled with pink growth medium. Overlaid text reads: “SPARK 13 – Concert & Discussion” and “Biases and First Impressions: The Hidden Lens in Art and Science.”

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· Jun 12

From startup pitches to discussions on entrepreneurship and translation, #biocap26 brought together innovators from across Germany and Europe. #mdcBerlin startups, founders, and future founders were proud to be part of it, turning discoveries into real-world solutions. A few impressions 👇

bio:cap participants pose for a group photo in front of the event sign.

Startup founder presents on stage during a bio:cap pitch session.

CARTemis presents its next-generation CAR-T cell technology during a startup pitch session at bio:cap.

Panel discussion on innovation and entrepreneurship during bio:cap 2026.

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· Jun 11

Congratulations to #mdcBerlin's Gary Lewin on his election to the National Academy of Sciences @leopoldina.org. For three decades, his research has advanced our understanding of touch, pain, and mechanosensation, with implications for developing new treatments: 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/ga... 👈

Portrait of Gary Lewin standing with folded arms beside a concrete pillar. Overlaid text reads: “Congrats! Gary Lewin elected to Leopoldina.” The graphic uses the institution’s blue branding colors.

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· Jun 11

Tissue and cell engineering sit at a critical interface between basic biology and biomedical application. In afternoon session I of our #mdcBerlin Bioengineering Symposium, we will discuss how engineered tissues and cells can be built, studied, and translated. More: 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/BioE-2026 👈

Graphic for the Max Delbrück Center Bioengineering Symposium 2026 with a fluorescent microscopy image in blue, green, and red.

Text reads: “Afternoon Session I – Tissue and Cell Engineering – Bioengineering Symposium 2026 – 1:50 PM | July 6 | Berlin-Buch.”

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· Jun 10

CAR-T cells need directions, too. #mdcBerlin's Uta Höpken and Maria Zschummel found that restoring the receptor CCR7 helps engineered immune cells reach lymph nodes and more effectively target lymphoma cells. The discovery could help improve CAR-T therapies: 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/na... 👈

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· Jun 9

More than 3,600 visitors joined the Long Night of the Sciences on #CampusBuch and at #mdcBIMSB! From genomics and AI to cardiovascular research and stem cells, guests explored science through lab tours, hands-on activities, talks, and much more: 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/long-night-o... 👈 #mdcBerlin

Visitors walk across the Max Delbrück Center site on Campus Berlin-Buch during the Long Night of the Sciences. A guide at the front holds a sign for a laboratory tour while a group of attendees follows behind. Large molecular sculptures are visible in the background. Overlaid text reads: “This was the Long Night of Sciences 2026.

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· Jun 6

The 26th Long Night of Sciences #LNDW26 is officially open! 🎉 Together with Dr. Ina Czyborra and Dr. Henry Marx, we kicked off an evening full of science, discovery, and innovation.

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· Jun 5

Why does obesity cause heart disease and diabetes in some people, but not in others? Welcome to HI-TAC, Mascha Koenen! Her new lab will investigate how different types of adipose tissue influence cardiovascular health. More about Mascha and her work: 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/ma... 👈

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· Jun 4

Organoids and organ-on-chip systems will open the morning session at the #mdcBerlin Bioengineering Symposium 2026. Speakers from TU Wien, University of Tübingen, TU Darmstadt, BIH, and TU Berlin will discuss engineered systems for modeling complex biology. More: 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/BioE-2026 👈

Graphic with background image and text: It shows a fluorescent microscopy image in blue, green, and red.The text reads: “Morning session. Organoids and organs-on-a-chip. Bioengineering Symposium 2026. 11:00 AM | July 6 | Berlin-Buch.”

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· Jun 3

The Pride Symposium returns to the #mdcBerlin on June 12 with “Trans Pasts – Trans Futures.” Join the 5th annual LGBTQI+ symposium at #mdcBIMSB for talks, discussions, and a workshop on trans histories, healthcare activism, and community. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ More: 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/news/events/... 👈

Max Delbrück Center@mdc-berlin· May 30

Only 7️⃣ days to go until the Long Night of the Sciences. On June 6, explore the #mdcBerlin on #CampusBuch and at #mdcBIMSB (Mitte) through talks, lab tours, exhibits, hands-on activities, and more. One night, two locations, many ways to discover science. More: 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/long-night-s... 👈