We are shocked by the attack on Berlin’s CSD. Our thoughts are with the victims, their loved ones, and everyone affected. We are proud of our queer community and stand firmly in solidarity with them. Together, we are shaping #mdcBerlin into a place rooted in openness, respect, and mutual support.

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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.

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

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 👈

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... 👈

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 👈

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... 👈

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

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

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

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 👈

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...

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 👇

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... 👈

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 👈

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... 👈

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

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.

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... 👈

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 👈

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/... 👈