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A scientist in a white lab coat, it is Prof Daniel Reinhardt, is holding a petri dish with a reddish substance in his right hand, which is covered with a blue glove. He looks into the camera and smiles slightly. The surroundings suggest a laboratory; blurred laboratory utensils can be seen in the background.

In Nature Reviews Cardiology, DZHK researchers shed light on various mechanisms in the interaction between the gut microbiome and thromboses. This…

A group of ten women of different ages and backgrounds stand smiling arm in arm in front of a brick wall. The women appear friendly and positive, wearing casual clothes and expressing a strong bond and community.

This first network grant from the Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum will support transformative research up to a value of US $10 million.

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In the journal Nature Reviews Cardiology, an international research team warns of strong links between soil and water pollution and cardiovascular…

Around 100 young scientists from all over Germany voted on the best talks and poster presentations at the Young DZHK Retreat in Frankfurt am Main…

[Translate to English:] Porträt von PD Dr. Moritz Sinner, LMU Klinikum München

A recently completed study funded by the German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) and conducted at the LMU in Munich has investigated the role…

Mikroskopische Aufnahme einer länglichen Zellenstruktur, möglicherweise eine Vorhofmuskelzelle, mit feinen Querstreifen entlang des Körpers. Der Hintergrund ist in Grautönen gehalten.

Impaired calcium buffering in heart muscle cells promotes the progression and perpetuation of atrial fibrillation. This was discovered by researchers…

The German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) is launching a new funding programme to support clinics in participating in cardiovascular…

Professor Holger Gerhardt from the DZHK partner site Berlin was newly elected to the Board of Directors by the General Assembly: He will take office…

Researchers from the University of Heidelberg have published a study on more than 60,000 patients in the renowned journal Lancet Digital Health,…

The German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) and the Heidelberg University Hospital have entered into a research collaboration with Novo…

Press releases

Influence of the gut microbiome on blood vessels and thrombosis

New international research challenge to tackle critical knowledge gaps in women’s cardiovascular health

Soil and water pollution increases the risk of cardiovascular disease

Eleven young researchers honoured at the Young DZHK Retreat

Telemedicine in Covid-19 care: study shows potential to relieve the burden on emergency departments

Defective ‘shock absorber’ in heart muscle cells contributes to the development of atrial fibrillation

DZHK funds non-university clinics with up to €30,000

Holger Gerhardt new member of the DZHK Board of Directors

Artificial intelligence helps physicians make precise heart diagnoses

DZHK collaborates with Novo Nordisk on research into heart muscle diseases