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Karlsburg Hospital becomes part of Greifswald University Hospital

The Karlsburg Clinic will join the University Medical Centre Greifswald (UMG) on 1 January 2026. This will create a high-performance centre for…

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Better Prevention through AI-Supported Cardiac Diagnostics – International Expert Group Publishes New Recommendations

An international group of interdisciplinary researchers, led by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and supported by the German Centre for…

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1.2 million euros in funding for research into ‘gene taxis’

The Dietmar Hopp Foundation is supporting the establishment of an experimental production unit for gene therapies for the heart at Heidelberg…

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New junior research group at LMU Hospital

PD Dr. Rainer Kaiser, DZHK scientist at the Munich site and cardiologist at LMU Hospital, will receive €1 million from the Corona Foundation over the…

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When the environment puts strain on the heart: noise, particulate matter, heat and pollutants in combination

Environmental factors such as fine particulate matter, noise, heat, and toxic substances can significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular…

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Obituary for Professor Thomas Wieland

The German Centre for Cardiovascular Research mourns the loss of Professor Dr. rer. nat. Thomas Wieland, who passed away on 27 July 2025 at the age of…

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Damage exacerbated in vascular diseases: Focus on protein switches in blood vessels

After damage to blood vessels, the healing processes can spiral out of control and become pathological themselves, for example in atherosclerosis.…

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New gene therapy for heart failure: Göttingen part of an European research project

Researchers at Göttingen University Medical Centre (UMG), led by Prof. Dr. Constanze Schmidt, Director of the Department of Cardiology and Pneumology…

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