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BIH Biomedical Innovation Academy

BIH Biomedical Innovation Academy (BIA)

The BIA focuses on young scientists and acts as a think tank for strategic personnel development in biomedicine and for new models of academic innovation. In addition, the BIA develops incentive measures for successful translational careers.

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    Advanced Clinician Scientist Program receives funding

    To ensure that people are not only treated when they are ill, but that diseases do not develop in the first place, medicine must systematically incorporate preventive measures. The BIH Biomedical Innovation Academy (BIA) and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin are launching their Advanced Clinician…

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    (J)(D)(Ad)CSP Certificate Ceremony 2025

    Since the last certificate award ceremony at the International Clinician Scientist Symposium (June 2024), more than 60 program participants have completed their BIH Charité (Junior) (Digital) (Advanced) Clinician Scientist training. This means that the alumni community continues to grow – we are…

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    Clinician Scientist Retreat 2025

    This year, the retreat took us and around 150 participants to the “Villa Elisabeth” in Berlin Mitte for an inspiring day. The aim of the one-day CSP retreat was to strengthen the interdisciplinary networking of the fellows. The (Junior) (Digital) Clinician Scientists helped design the program from…

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    Using Gene Editing to Tackle the Hereditary Kidney Disease ADPKD

    In a study published at the end of August in the journal Molecular Therapy, Michael Kaminski, Verena Klämbt, and Matteus Krappitz – all participants of the BIH Charité Clinician Scientist Program – report an advancement in the fight against autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). The…

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    Second national Call for proposals for the nTTP-GCT-Personal Funding Line

    The national Translational Tandem Program for Gene- and Cell-based Therapies (nTTP-GCT) is a measure of the National Strategy for Gene- and Cell-based Therapies and is aimed at academic and non-academic research institutions as well as industrial companies based in Germany that nominate tandems by…

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    Group photo of the RareLink founders from left to right: Dr. Lea Gerischer, Dr. Sophie Lehnerer und Dr. Maike Stein

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    Myalink platform improves care for patients with myasthenia gravis

    Myasthenia gravis is a rare neurological autoimmune disease characterized by fluctuating muscle weakness that worsens with activity. About 17,000 people in Germany suffer from the disease. Many struggle to access appropriate care, especially if they need complex immunotherapies. The start-up…

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    Successful kick-off meeting for the first nTTP-GCT fellows

    On April 8, 2025, the kick-off meeting of the first fellows of the nTTP-GCT program took place in Berlin. In an informal atmosphere, the fellows exchanged ideas and were informed about the program components and aims of the National Strategy for GCT. A successful start for the GCT funding of…

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Our funding programs in a nutshell

Our funding programs

With its target group-specific funding programs, the BIA covers all career stages for researching physicians - from doctoral funding to funding for senior physicians:

Our funding programs

BIH Charité Advanced Clinician Scientist Pilot Program & Student Research Stipends

  • Student Research Stipends

    The BIH Medical Student Research Stipends for doctoral students in human and dental medicine are aimed at matriculated human and dental medicine students who are enthusiastic about research.

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  • BIH PhD Program

    The BIH PhD program contributes to BIH's overall translational mission turning research into health and will enrich the portfolio of funding programs offered by the BIH Biomedical Innovation Academy.

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Advanced Clinician Scientist Pilotprogram

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Berlin University Alliance (BUA)

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    Berlin Leadership Academy

    The BIA is involved in the Berlin University Alliance and is the project leader for the establishment and expansion of the Berlin Leadership Academy for the Charité.

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BIA Calls

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Fellows and Team