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Congratulations to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel on the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine! 🎉

We’re especially delighted for Berlin-based Hegemann, whose work helped lay the foundations for optogenetics – now an important tool in research at the #mdcBerlin and beyond. 👇
BREAKING NEWS
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.”
October 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Wie kann man Krankheitserreger im Abwasser beobachten? Die Kolleginnen und Kollegen vom Labor der Berliner Wasserbetriebe zeigen bei der Langen Nacht der Wissenschaft wie das geht.

#LNDW25 #mdcBerlin @mdc-berlin.bsky.social
June 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It has been a special pleasure to welcome painter Edward B. Gordon 🎨 together with author Laura Wagner to
@mdc-bimsb.bsky.social @mdc-berlin.bsky.social.

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October 6, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Ahead of #InternationalWomensDay, meet #mdcBerlin researcher and group leader Melissa Birol.

Her lab models how neurodegenerative diseases progress – focusing on intrinsically disordered proteins and their role in brain dysfunction.

🔗 More: www.mdc-berlin.de/about/values... #WomenInSTEM
March 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM
🦠 Trillions of microbes live in us – but what do they mean for our health?

🎧 Biopolis – into the microbiome: a new podcast by Michiel van Poelgeest with Dr. Theda Bartolomaeus (#mdcBerlin).

Ep1 🔊 springcast.app/biopolis-int...
August 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Was haben Krebszellen und
DNA-Kreise miteinander zu tun? Robin Xu vom @mdc-berlin.bsky.social erklärt es bei der Langen Nacht der Wissenschaft #LNDW25 #mdcBerlin
June 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Congratulations to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai on receiving the 2026 #NobelPrize in Chemistry! 🎉

Their work on asymmetric synthesis helps explain how chemical reactions can favor one molecular mirror image – with implications for medicines and the chemistry of life. 👇

#mdcBerlin
BREAKING NEWS
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 #NobelPrize in Chemistry to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai “for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.”
October 7, 2026 at 10:35 AM
It was such a pleasure to host #EARA2025 here at the #mdcBerlin on #CampusBuch! Thanks for giving us the opportunity, @eara.eu! 🥳
eara.eu EARA @eara.eu · Nov 19
That’s a wrap for #EARA2025! 💫
The first-ever EARA conference - Shaping the future of animal research communication - took place on 6-7 November @mdc-berlin.bsky.social in Berlin, a coordinated effort between EARA, MDC and Charité Berlin, both EARA members.
See the video to get a glimpse!
November 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
✨Our latest SPARK: creative processes in the arts and sciences brought together music, science, photography and philosophy during @berlinscienceweek.bsky.social
@mdc-berlin.bsky.social
#SPARK #ArtMeetsScience #BerlinScienceWeek25 #mdcBerlin (1/3)
November 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
"Our society can just not miss out on half of its potential," says Stefanie Grosswendt, head of the "From Cell States to Function" lab at the #mdcBerlin.

👇 Watch the video and share to inspire others! #mdcDiversity #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience
Celebrating our #WomenInSTEM: Stefanie Grosswendt
International #WomenInScienceDay is coming up on #February11 and we are celebrating some of the brilliant minds at #mdcBerlin! Today, Stefanie Grosswendt shares insights into her personal and professional journey, offering advice to young aspiring scientists. "Our society can just not miss out on half of its potential," says @mdcberlin | @berlininstituteofhealth4867 at #Charite (#BIH) group leader Stefanie Grosswendt in regard to #WomenInScience Day. In early 2022, Stefanie Grosswendt was one of two female #mdcBerlin researchers to receive the prestigious @EuropeanResearchCouncil (ERC) Starting Grant – providing roughly 1.5 million euros in funding over a period of five years. Learn more about Stefanie Grosswendt, her #research and the #ERCStG here: https://lnkd.in/drTFaAXp #mdcDiversity #WomenInSTEM #EquityInScience 👩🔬👇
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March 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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.
July 27, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Ever heard of "systems immunology"? On March 3, Sai Reddy from @ethzurich.bsky.social will give an "MDC Lecture" at the @mdc-berlin.bsky.social exploring this emerging field.

Check out our interview and get a sneak peek into his world! ➡️ www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/en... #mdcBerlin | #mdcBIMSB
February 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"My mom will always be a role model for me. She always instilled this sense into me that everything is possible," says @hannahornberg.bsky.social, head of the "Molecular and Cellular Basis of Behavior" lab at #mdcBerlin.

Tell us who has inspired you! 👇 #mdcDiversity #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience
Celebrating our #WomenInSTEM: Hanna Hörnberg
YouTube video by Max Delbrück Center
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February 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Congrats, Ana Pombo! The #mdcBerlin scientist receives Germany's most important science prize: the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize by the German Research Foundation #DFG.

About @apombo1.bsky.social and her work: www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/an... #mdcBIMSB @www.helmholtz.de @humboldtuni.bsky.social
December 11, 2024 at 10:43 AM
It’s been a great year for our community at the #mdcBerlin: Our directors, Maike Sander and Heike Graßmann, and seven other people from our research center, reflect on their highlights of 2024. What was yours?

Watch the full video on #YouTube! 👇
#mdcBIMSB | #CampusBuch | @www.helmholtz.de
#mdcBerlin: Unsere Highlights im Jahr 2024
YouTube video by Max Delbrück Center
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December 23, 2024 at 11:00 AM
For one night, Berlin’s scientific institutions open their doors to the public.

On June 6, join us at the #mdcBerlin in Berlin-Buch and #mdcBIMSB in Berlin-Mitte for lab visits, light microscopy, talks, hands-on activities, and more.

Infos, program & tickets:
👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/long-night-s... 👈
May 16, 2026 at 8:15 AM
🖼️ Science meets eye candy – voting ends soon!

Choose your 5️⃣ favorite images in the #HelmholtzImaging Best Scientific Image Contest 2025. Public voting closes Friday, May 30! More info below 👇

#mdcBerlin | @helmholtzimaging.bsky.social | @www.helmholtz.de
🎉 Public Voting Now OPEN – #HelmholtzImaging Best Scientific Image Contest 2025

Choose your favorite(s) & cast your vote by May 30 👉 bit.ly/BSIC2025-Public-Voting

The award recipients will be announced at our conference on June 26.

#HIBestImage25 #HIConference25
@www.helmholtz.de
May 26, 2025 at 8:03 AM
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we introduce another voice shaping research and career development at the #mdcBerlin: Katja Simon, group leader and Associate Director for Scientific Talent Management.

🔗 More: www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/pi... #WomenInScience #February11 #STEM
February 11, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Innovation is a people business.

Meet Dr. Nevine Shalaby, Head of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the #mdcBerlin, and hear how she wants to make innovation a natural part of our research.

More about Innovation & Entrepreneurship:
👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/innovation #mdcInnovate
September 25, 2026 at 9:23 AM
✨ Happy New Year 2026!

Here’s to curiosity, bold ideas, and Discovery for tomorrow's medicine.

Warm wishes from all of us at the #mdcBerlin! 💙
January 2, 2026 at 9:31 AM
"There’s really only one advice: work as hard as you can. [...] If more of us are trying, more of us are succeeding, and others are being carried through", says @apombo1.bsky.social Pombo, group leader at the #mdcBerlin | #mdcBIMSB.

👇 Watch the video and share to inspire others!
Celebrating our #WomenInSTEM: Ana Pombo
YouTube video by Max Delbrück Center
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February 17, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Congratulations from the #mdcBerlin to Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi, recipients of the 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine, “for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.” 🥳

More information 👇 & 👉: www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic... @ki.se
The 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi for their groundbreaking discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance that prevents the immune system from harming the body 🧪 www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...
October 6, 2025 at 9:51 AM
The next researcher in our #WomenInSTEM series is Ashley Sanders, head of the "Genome instability and somatic mosaicism" lab at #mdcBerlin.

More about Sanders' path into #science: www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/pi...

Watch the video to find out what motivates her... 👀👇 #mdcDiversity #WomenInScience
Celebrating our #WomenInSTEM: Ashley Sanders
YouTube video by Max Delbrück Center
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February 13, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Strong against cancer, stronger together.

At #NCTBerlin, the #mdcBerlin joins forces with #ChariteBerlin, @bihatcharite.bsky.social, and @dkfz.bsky.social to connect research and cancer care directly with patients

Read the full story 👇 & 👉 www.helmholtz.de/en/about-us/... #Helmholtz30
Fighting cancer with cutting-edge science.
At the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Helmholtz (@dkfz.bsky.social, @hzdr.bsky.social, @mdc-berlin.bsky.social) brings research straight to patients — for faster breakthroughs in diagnosis and treatment.
🔗 Learn more: t1p.de/nhmbq #Helmholtz30
June 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
And the winner is…🥁

David! 🥳 He will represent Germany – and the #mdcBerlin – at the @eu-life.bsky.social Science Vision Contest 2025 in Brno!

One pitch, one vision – streamed across 🇪🇺 from @ceitec.eu this May.

Good luck from Berlin, and thanks to everyone who joined us at #mdcBIMSB tonight! 🌟
March 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM