Gentle defibrillation for the heart
Light pulses instead of painful electric shocks: a team of researchers led by Prof Dr Stefan Luther wants to pave the way for more advanced defibrillators that bring the heart back into the right rhythm in a more gentle way.
Cell biology: Molecular code stimulates pioneer cells to build blood vessels in the body
The findings of the Karlsruhe team were published in the journal Nature Communications and could open up new therapeutic strategies for the treatment of ischaemic cardiovascular diseases.
DZG Innovation Fund 2025/2026: Inter-Organ Metabolomics
The German Centers for Health Research (DZG) have launched a programme that enables interdisciplinary research into diseases. Submit your expression of interest by 15 May 2024!
Alessandra Moretti receives ERC Advanced Grant
Alessandra Moretti from the DZHK partner site in Munich is using organoids to find new ways to repair the human heart. She has been awarded one of the grants, which are worth up to 2.5 million euros.
Biomolecules for the prediction of cardiovascular complications
The results of a sub-study of the EAST - AFNET 4 study show: Based on 13 precisely quantified biomarkers, conclusions could be drawn about metabolic disorders, cardiac stress and inflammation, among other things.
Congratulations to the award winners of the 90th Annual Meeting of the DGK!
DZHK board member Steffen Massberg was awarded the prestigious Paul Morawitz Prize. A total of 20 DZHK researchers were honoured in Mannheim.
