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How immune cells influence Alzheimer’s disease: T cells move into the focus of research
05/12/2026 |
Specific T cells react selectively to amyloid deposits in the brain and may drive inflammatory processes in Alzheimer’s disease. The findings, obtained in mice with an Alzheimer’s-like condition, open up potential new approaches for precisely timed therapies. This was demonstrated by researchers at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Mannheim Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University.
What Really Helps People Quit Smoking
05/11/2026 | by Koh
Whether people try to quit smoking depends heavily on public health policies in their respective countries – whether they are successful, however, depends primarily on their personal environment and behavior. This was the finding of researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in an international study.
Leukemia stem cells cause treatments to fail - Findings open new avenues to overcome resistance
05/07/2026 | by Koh
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the HI-STEM* Stem Cell Institute have deciphered a key mechanism that contributes to treatment failure in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). They show that there are not just one, but four different subtypes of leukemia stem cells. This diversity could explain why one of the most important AML drugs does not work sufficiently in some patients or loses its effectiveness over time - resulting in the return of leukemia. This discovery lays an important foundation for more precise and long-term successful treatment strategies that could specifically overcome resistance mechanisms.
Molecular analyses could improve treatment prospects for a rare soft tissue tumor
04/10/2026 | by Koh
Desmoplastic small round cell tumor is a rare, aggressive, and difficult-to-treat soft tissue cancer. Researchers at the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg and the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) conducted comprehensive analyses of 30 tumors and identified potential personalized treatment options for nearly all patients. In individual cases, novel targeted approaches were able to halt disease progression for a surprisingly long period of time.
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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» Double ERC success for DKFZ researchers
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» AI learns from animals: New approach to improve surgical imaging
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» In Memoriam: Professor Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Klaus van Ackern
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» Alliance of the Heidelberg and Mannheim University Hospitals Launched
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» FLAURARE Study Launches
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» New Public Health Index: Germany Ranks Second-to-Last in Implementing Evidence-Based Prevention Measures
11/28/2025
» Lautenschläger Prize for Young Scientists 2025 awarded to Lukas Bunse
11/20/2025
» Research Award for Jens Puschhof: How Bacteria Can Trigger Cancer
11/14/2025
» Three “Highly Cited Researchers” at the Medical Faculty Mannheim
11/13/2025
» Ten DKFZ Researchers Among the World’s Top 1% Most-Cited in 2025
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» How the Biological Clock Ticks in the Female Reproductive Tract – Breakthrough of the Year Award 2025 for Ângela Gonçalves
10/27/2025
» Role of intestinal bacteria in the development of colorectal cancer: Emmy Noether grant for DKFZ researcher Jens Puschhof
10/14/2025
» Prestigious DFG funding for DKFZ projects
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» Mannheim to lead new DFG research unit
08/14/2025
» Freezing brain tumor cells in a dormant state
07/15/2025
» ERC funding for research into improved cancer immunotherapies
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» Third German Award for Research in Cancer Prevention honors outstanding scientists
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» Explainable artificial intelligence increases the accuracy and endurance of dermatologists in melanoma diagnosis
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» New approach for T-cell immunotherapy against malignant brain tumors
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» DKFZ Hector Cancer Institute at University Medicine Mannheim receives further substantial funding from the Hector Foundation
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» New perspectives for personalized therapy of brain tumors
10/17/2024
» Takeda Oncology Research Award 2024: DKFZ scientists recognized for outstanding research
08/11/2024
» New vaccines offer hope for brain tumor patients
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» German Cancer Research Center kicks off important expansion project
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» DKFZ Hector Cancer Institute rated outstanding in international evaluation
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» With mirrored RNA against highly aggressive brain tumors
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» Circulating tumor cells provide detailed insights into cancer heterogeneity
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» Newly discovered mechanism of T cell control can interfere with cancer immunotherapies
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» Paul Martini Award for therapeutic vaccines against brain tumors
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» ERC Advanced Grants for Hannah Monyer and Michael Platten
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» Machine learning classifier accelerates the development of cellular immunotherapies
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» Transgenic T cells agains malignant brain tumors
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» Life Sciences Bridge Award für Lukas Bunse
09/21/2023
» Mutation-specific peptide vaccine against midline gliomas used in patients for the first time
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» What keeps the immune defense in brain tumors functional
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» Enzyme inhibition promotes bone formation and curbs the development of bone metastases (dkfz.de)
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» How tumors suppress the development of metastases (dkfz.de)
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» DKFZ-Hector Cancer Institute at the University Medical Centre Mannheim (dkfz.de)
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» Vom Bild zum Gen: Was Minitumoren über zukünftige Therapiemöglichkeiten bei Darmkrebs verraten (dkfz.de)
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» Founding ceremony of the DKFZ-Hector Cancer Institute at the University Medical Center Mannheim (dkfz.de)