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Blood vessels guide immune cells to metastases
07/20/2026 | by Koh
It has long been suspected that endothelial cells, the specialized cells lining the inner walls of blood vessels, play a key role in determining how the body’s immune system responds to tumors. Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg and the Medical Faculty Mannheim of Heidelberg University have now identified, in mouse studies, a specialized population of blood vessel lining endothelial cells that enable an effective immune defense against cancer metastases in the liver. The findings could pave the way for novel combination therapies for cancer.
Prevention: Explore, Understand, Apply
07/16/2026 |
Science Fair hosted by the Kompetenznetzwerk Präventivmedizin aboard the MS Wissenschaft on July 25 in Heidelberg.
Staying healthy and preventing disease are the focus of a Science Fair aboard the MS Wissenschaft on Saturday, July 25. The Kompetenznetzwerk Präventivmedizin Baden-Württemberg, in cooperation with AOK and other partners, invites visitors to explore current research and innovations in disease prevention.
Brain tumor vaccine shows promising long-term results
07/03/2026 | by Koh
A novel vaccine strategy for certain malignant brain tumors has the potential to fundamentally improve treatment for patients. Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), University Medicine Mannheim, Heidelberg University Hospital, and numerous partner institutions* have reported encouraging long-term results from a clinical trial of a vaccine designed to activate the immune system against a common genetic mutation found in these tumors.
How Tumors Evade Immunotherapy - and How to Prevent It
07/02/2026 | by Koh
Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have identified a previously unknown key mechanism by which cancer cells suppress the immune system and thus evade the effects of immunotherapies. At the same time, the new study in mouse models and human tumor samples points to a promising way to prevent resistance to immunotherapy.
11/09/2025
» Ângela Gonçalves' talk at the Falling Walls Summit in Berlin
Ângela Gonçalves’ talk at the Falling Walls Summit in Berlin
Prof. Dr. Ângela Gonçalves (Breakthrough of the Year Award 2025) gave a talk at the Falling Walls Summit in November 2025.
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