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DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · 2h

📣 Next i2 seminar happening on 16th Oct!

We will host Dr. Mohammad Abukhalaf from the Tenzer Lab at HI-TRON and Kassandra Hoetzel from the Wardemann Lab at DKFZ.

Looking forward to discuss how to identify TCR-ligands and novel spectral flow panels for B and T cells responses!

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DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · 8d

📣 Next seminar coming up this Thursday, 2.10. at 4pm!

Dr. Thomas Kerzel-Gnaneswaran is a PostDoc in Ugur Sahins group at the HI-TRON in Mainz.

His talk is a must-see for everyone interested in how to genetically engineer T cells in vivo! We’re already excited, see you there!
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DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · Jul 24

Today at 4 PM, Dr. Chih-Ying Lee (Postdoctoral scientist in Delecluse Lab), will focus on the intersection between DNA damage repair and innate immune response, showing us data on how type I IFN response can interfere with the repair of DNA in B cells. See you soon in ATV! 🤓
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DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · Jul 9

📣 On 10.7 at 4 PM, Dr. Marten Meyer (Deputy Head, Jäger Lab) and PhD student Kilian Merz (Hartmann Lab) will present new insights into personalized immunotherapy for metastatic cancer and metabolic remodeling of neutrophils in cancer.
See you there!
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DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · Jul 2

Join us on 18.7. from 13:30 to 15:00 in the ATV seminar room (ground floor) for a guest lecture by Dr. Daniel Utzschneider (Doherty Institute) on Transcriptional and environmental regulation of T cell responses to viral infection and cancer. Cutting-edge immunology- don’t miss it! @dkfz.bsky.social

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DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · Jun 20

📣 i² seminars are back! Join us on June 26 at 4 PM in the DKFZ Main Building where Andreas Kienzle, a PhD student from Riemer Lab, will talk about the neoepitope discovery from blood. Beers and snacks afterwards! @dkfz.bsky.social

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DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · Jun 5

Join us for today’s i2 seminar at 4 PM in the ATV! We’ll dive into how microRNAs shape immune checkpoint pathways and explore links between bovine products and chronic disease & cancer. Great science, good snacks, and lively discussion await!

DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · Jun 1

CoViPa studies COVID-19 pathogenesis, aiming to gain knowledge on future pandemic preparedness- and AIMM will help automate biomarker assays, advancing diagnostic and therapeutic development through high-throughput, intelligent lab automation!
#CoViPa #Helmholtz #PandemicPreparedness
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DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · Jun 1

From space tech to pandemic science!
We're excited to have been hosting the Autonomous Intelligent Mobile Manipulator (AIMM) robot (picture below) and colleagues from the DLR Robotics Institute as part of the Helmholtz CoViPa project, bringing together immunology, virology and robotics! 🤖 🦠 🧬

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DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · May 22

Exciting news! Join us in Heidelberg, June 2–3, 2025, for the CoViPa International Symposium on Pandemic Preparedness at DKFZ. Experts will share insights on COVID-19 pathogenesis and strategies for future pandemic readiness. Looking forward to welcoming you!
🔗 covipa.dkfz.de
#CoViPa #Helmholtz

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Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ) @dkfz.bsky.social · May 19

Researchers at the DKFZ and the Heidelberg University Hospital have discovered that the Epstein-Barr virus increases the ability of infected immune cells to migrate. In this way, the pathogen promotes its spread in the body - a potential approach for new therapies.
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How the Epstein-Barr virus promotes its spread in the body

Many people are infected with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and most are unaware of it. However, EBV can sometimes cause cancer, and this pathogen also appears to play an important role in multiple sc...

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Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ) @dkfz.bsky.social · May 21

Forschende vom @crg.eu, dem @irbbarcelona.org und dem DKFZ fanden heraus: Mit dem #Alter schrumpft das Reservoir an Blutstammzellen. Es wird zunehmend von Stammzellen dominiert, die entzündungsfördernde Immunzellen hervorbringen. t1p.de/ovqqp 👇

Wie Altern das Blutsystem von Menschen und Mäusen verändert

Das Reservoir an Blutstammzellen schrumpft mit dem Alter. Es wird zunehmend von Stammzellen dominiert, die Immunzellen hervorbringen, die mit chronischen Entzündungen in Verbindung stehen. Fast alle d...

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DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · May 19

Join us this week on Thursday (22nd May) for our next i2 seminar! This week it’s all about T cells in cancer!

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Emanuel Wyler @ewyler.bsky.social · May 7

Interested in SARS-CoV-2 and pandemic preparedness? Join the #covipa symposium on June 2/3 in Heidelberg/Germany, with keynotes by @marionkoopmans.bsky.social, @sanderlab.bsky.social, Florian Krammer, Gülsah Gabriel and Andreas Wack: indico.dkfz.de/event/1169/

International Symposium on Pandemic Preparedness

CoViPa – Virological and immunological determinants of COVID-19 pathogenesis - lessons to get prepared for future pandemics: The research network CoViPa, funded by the Helmholtz Association, is dedica...

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DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · May 10

Congratulations! 🎉
Michael Platten was nominated as ambassador in Germany for the ERC network!

The newly selected ambassadors are part of an initiative to promote frontier research. Great news for science in Europe!

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Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ) @dkfz.bsky.social · Apr 30

@michael-platten.bsky.social has been selected and nominated as Ambassador for the ERC network. The @erc.europa.eu & the @ercgrantees.bsky.social launched the new Ambassadors on 28 April. This joint initiative aims to promote investment in frontier research and highlight the importance of #research.

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DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · May 9

🧬 New Paper out!
Kathrin Wellach and Angelika Riemer from our department published a new highly sensitive cytotoxicity assay using live-cell imaging. With this method, epitope-specific T cells can be functionally analyzed for their cytotoxic capacity!

📄 Check it out: tinyurl.com/cytotoxicity...

Frontiers | Highly sensitive live-cell imaging-based cytotoxicity assay enables functional validation of rare epitope-specific CTLs

Many immunotherapeutic approaches aim to induce epitope-specific T-cell cytotoxicity. However, the identification—and especially the functional validation—of...

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DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · May 9

Today is the award ceremony for Franziska Blaeschke who received the Erna Brunner Prize for her work on CAR-T cell therapies to treat solid tumors!

Congratulations on this achievement! @blaeschkelab.bsky.social

DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · Feb 28

Congratulations, Dr. Franziska Blaeschke!
The DKFZ/KiTZ junior group leader and UKHD assistant physician was awarded the 2024 Erna Brunner Prize (€10,000) for her groundbreaking research on CAR-T cell therapies to advance the treatment of solid tumors. 👏
More: www.kitz-heidelberg.de/en/the-kitz/...

Erna Brunner Prize 2024: Franziska Blaeschke honored for pioneering childhood cancer research

The prestigious Erna Brunner Prize 2024, endowed with 10,000 euros, goes to Franziska Blaeschke, assistant physician at Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD) and junior research group leader in pediat...

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · May 9

Second Heidelberg Interferons Symposium coming up!! If you are based in HD or Mannheim (@dkfz.bsky.social, @uniheidelberg.bsky.social, @hlsalliance.bsky.social, @embl.org,...) and interested in any facet of these incredible #cytokines, join us on

🗓️ July 10/11
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Advertising flyer for the symposium, keynote lectures by Nadine Laguette from Montepellier (Crosstalk between DNA damage response and DNA sensing), Megan Stanifer from Florida (Lambda interferon in the gut epithelium) and Alessandra Mortellaro from Milano (type I interferons in hematopoiesis), plus local keynotes by Ana Martín-Villalba, Marieke Essers and Stefan Jordan.

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DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · May 8

Don’t miss our i2 seminar today at 4 pm where we will hear more about the design of human papillomavirus nanoparticle antigens and dendritic cell development in multiple myeloma.
Come join us for an engaging discussion with snacks and drinks!
Today at 4 PM in the main building 👇

DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · May 2

Join us on Thursday, May 8 at 4 PM as the i2 seminars return, featuring two presentations by Dr. Ecem Kaplan, postdoctoral researcher in the Müller Lab, and Johannes Morschl, PhD student from the Autenrieth Lab. Mark your calendars and be part of an engaging discussion!
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DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · May 2

Join us on Thursday, May 8 at 4 PM as the i2 seminars return, featuring two presentations by Dr. Ecem Kaplan, postdoctoral researcher in the Müller Lab, and Johannes Morschl, PhD student from the Autenrieth Lab. Mark your calendars and be part of an engaging discussion!
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DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · Apr 17

Don’t miss our i2 seminar today at 4 pm where we will hear more about immunogenic cancer editopes and the lineage tree of tissue macrophage development.
Join us for a lively discussion and snacks and drinks! 🧪
Today at 4pm in the main building 👇

DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · Apr 8

The i2 seminars are back on Thursday, April 17, at 4 pm with two talks by Dr. Bea Casati, Postdoc in the Papavasiliou Lab, and Larissa Frank, PhD student in the Rodewald Lab. Save the date and join us for a lively discussion!
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DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · Apr 8

The i2 seminars are back on Thursday, April 17, at 4 pm with two talks by Dr. Bea Casati, Postdoc in the Papavasiliou Lab, and Larissa Frank, PhD student in the Rodewald Lab. Save the date and join us for a lively discussion!
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DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · Mar 20

Don’t miss our i2 seminar today at 4 pm to learn more about vaccination therapy in glioma patients and how CAR-T cells interact with the immune system.
Join us for a vibrant discussion and networking with snacks and drinks! 🧪
More details below 👇

DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · Mar 11

Our i2 seminar series continues on Thursday, March 20, at 4 pm with two Data & Technique talks by Dr. Katharina Lindner, postdoc in the Platten Lab, and Dr. Oren Barboy, postdoc in the Blaeschke Lab. Save the date and join us for a lively discussion!
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DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · Mar 11

Our i2 seminar series continues on Thursday, March 20, at 4 pm with two Data & Technique talks by Dr. Katharina Lindner, postdoc in the Platten Lab, and Dr. Oren Barboy, postdoc in the Blaeschke Lab. Save the date and join us for a lively discussion!
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DKFZ Immunology, Infection and Cancer @dkfz-iic.bsky.social · Feb 28

Original press release from the awarding foundation (in German): www.stiftung-krebskranke-kinder.de/aktuelles/pr...

ERNA-BRUNNER-PREIS 2024: Dr. Dr. med. Franziska Blaeschke ausgezeichnet für wegweisende Kinderkrebsforschung – Stiftung des Fördervereins für krebskranke Kinder Tübingen

Jährlich erkranken deutschlandweit 2.000 Kinder an Krebs. Sie wollen krebskranken Kindern helfen? Dann unterstützen Sie uns jetzt online mit einer Spende!

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