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    When DNA Changes, but Genetic Regulation Remains

    Researchers from the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, in collaboration with international colleagues, published a paper in Nature Genetics on a method to detect evolutionary conserved enhancers that diverged so much that their DNA sequences do not match anymore. In an interview, Dr.…

  • News BIH Academy Mischa Selig (left), Jana Ihlow (center) and Livius Penter (right) in front of a picture of cells.

    Clinician Scientists receive funding from the Brigitte and Dr. Konstanze Wegener Foundation

    Dr. med. Livius Penter, internist, and Dr. med. Jana Ihlow, pathologist, are fellows in the Clinician Scientist Program researching how allogeneic stem cell transplants and immunotherapeutic strategies can be used to treat acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). The Brigitte and Dr. Konstanze Wegener Foundation is now funding their joint project beginning…

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    Tumor diagnostics: AI model detects more than 170 types of cancer

    Translational research with immediate impact: A group around Dr. Sören Lukassen and colleagues developed an AI model that can quickly and reliably detect the epigenetic finger print of tumors in tissue samples or from body fluids. With this a diagnosis is possible without a biopsy, which can be risky e.g. with a brain tumor.

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    Statement BIH for the Month of Diversity

    On the occasion of the European Month of Diversity, we are taking a stand for openness and inclusivity in science. For us, equal opportunities and diversity are more than just words- they are fundamental requirements for innovation and high- quality research.

  • Partner press release

    NeuroCure receives fourth funding period

    The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and Wissenschaftsrat (WR) announced that the Excellence Cluster NeuroCure, which has operated since 2007, can continue its work. NeuroCure aims to improve our understanding of neurological and psychiatric diseases and works to translate results into therapies (German-language).

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    BIH exhibition visits Paris and Brussels

    In cooperation with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Maison Heinrich Heine (MHH) and with the support of the German embassies, the exhibition ‘Berlin - Capital of Women Scientists’ travelled to Paris and Brussels.

  • Interview Charité BIH Innovation

    The Idea Office – Turning Research into Product Ideas

    Do you have an innovative idea or questions concerning IP and patents? The Idea Office is a service offered by Charité BIH Innovation, the joint technology transfer of Charité and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH). It has been organized by Bettina Otto and Thomas Marek Wallach since 2022 and was supported as part of the project Detect & Dispatch…

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