Support for Scientists

Innovative biomedical research requires cutting-edge technologies, good ideas and a wealth of expertise. To ensure that technology platforms and research teams at the MDC make optimal use of investments and new equipment, Jutta Steinkötter initiated 13 “tandems” in late 2022 and awarded them a total of €300,000.

Mikhail Kudryashev's scientific career has been defined by his intensive work on the structure of proteins, those tiny building blocks of life. He has now been appointed to a Heisenberg Professorship at the Charité as of August 1, 2022.

The NAKO Health Study collected data from 205,000 participants in its initial surveys. The German-speaking scientific community can now use the TransferHub to evaluate the data in their own studies. MDC operates a NAKO study centre.

The HIDA Trainee Network’s third call for application is open. Once again, it offers doctoral researchers and postdocs the opportunity to gain interdisciplinary experience in an exchange with another Helmholtz center. In this way, the Trainee Network provides new impulses for collaboration between the centers and builds a vibrant community of data scientists.

The HIDA Trainee Network is back for a second time in 2021. The exchange program promotes interdisciplinary networking between young scientists at Helmholtz and helps them learn from one another

On September 23 data scientists can find out more about career opportunities in applied data sciences at a virtual career fair. The “Helmholtz Virtual Data Science Career Day“ with several virtual keynotes and over 20 exhibitors is free of charge for participants.

More than 60 percent of researchers are willing to travel to conferences less often. Before the coronavirus struck, Verena Haage from the MDC conducted a survey on the travel behavior of researchers and their willingness to change it. This crisis now gives a glimpse of what the future of conferences could look like.

Professor Udo Heinemann serves alongside Jens Reich as Ombudsperson for Good Scientific Practice. He was elected by the Scientific Council in September 2019. We spoke with him about rules and misconduct in research and how he perceives his role as an adviser in conflict situations.

In the coming years, three Einstein BIH Visiting Fellows will collaborate closely with researchers at the Max Delbrück Center. Funding for the groups led by David Gutmann and Mario Nicodemi has been extended. New on board is Chris Sander from Harvard Medical School.

The brand new MDC-made ORION Open Science podcast explores the issues behind the Open Science movement through interviews and conversations. The first full episode on ‘Open Science and postgraduate careers’ launches January 31st.