Berlin Science Week

Biomedical research is mostly geared towards white men. During the Berlin Science Week, researchers discussed how this can be changed and how questions of diversity can be better taken into account in laboratories. Didn't have time to join? We have documented the event for you as a video.

A data gap that threatens timely diagnosis and treatment for half the population, the visibility of female researchers in Wikipedia, and myriads of microbes in and on our bodies – the Max Delbrück Center's program for the Berlin Science Week 2023 is focused on dimensions of diversity.

Marie Burns brings science to life at the Max Delbrück Center, collaborating closely with researchers. She shares her journey and aspirations in the field of science communication in an interview for "We at MDC."

What does the delphinium flower have to do with proteins and corona? Why is diversity good for research? And, what are Berlin-based scientists doing to reduce animal testing? In 2021, Berlin Science Week once again offered plenty of food for thought and hands-on experiments.

Are prototype vaccines key to prepare for future pandemics? And how does an infection with SARS-CoV-2 impact the cardiovascular health of patients? Together with partners, the Max Delbrück Center (MDC) is hosting panel discussions on COVID-19 at World Health Summit (video) and Berlin Science Week.

COVID-19 and cardiovascular health, cell diagnostics of the future and new methods for reducing animal testing: MDC scientists will present their work at Berlin Science Week. At PostDoc Day, young researchers from all over Berlin can exchange ideas with each other.

You have missed the MDC's digital events held during Berlin Science Week? No worries, we recorded a few of this year's highlights. Enjoy watching them whenever you want.

On November 7, 2020, the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) and the Tagesspiegel are hosting the fifth edition of the Future Medicine Science Match. This year’s focus is “Artificial Intelligence in Translational Medicine.” MDC researcher Roland Schwarz is chair of the session on AI in basic research.

The Marthe Vogt Prize of the Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FVB) this year goes to Dr. Annita Louloupi for her outstanding contributions to the fundamental understanding of RNA biology. Annita Louloupi has been doing research at the MDC since January 2019. The prize honors young female scientists.

When virologists become reality TV stars, biologists dream of life without illness, researchers debate organoids vs. animal testing with the general public, and biomedical scientists discuss the possibilities of AI, it can only be Berlin Science Week. This year, the MDC is holding a number of virtual events.