News & Events
Funding
ERC Proof of Concept Grant for TRANSLATE: Translation-Guided RNA engineering Platform for Cardiac Haploinsufficiency
We congratulate Prof. Leo Kurian on being awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept Grant for the project TRANSLATE. Building on discoveries from the ERC Consolidator Grant TRANSCEND,…
Awards
Poster Prize Announcement Carine Abdel Kader
Congratulations to Carine Abdel Kader on receiving a Poster Prize at the SFRR-Europe Conference, held in Mainz from June 3–5! The award recognized the poster “Purine metabolism shows a biphasic…
Awards
Poster Prize Announcement Diba Rafii
Congratulations to Diba Rafii on receiving a Poster Prize at the International RNA Society Conference 2026, held in Montreal, Canada (May 26–31)!The award recognized the poster “LamelliLnc: A novel endothelial lncRNA…
Funding
SFB 1531 Receives Continued DFG Funding for Another Four Years!
We are delighted to announce that the Collaborative Research Centre SFB 1531 has been approved for another four years of funding by the German Research Foundation (DFG).
Funding
VRC Frankfurt congratulates Tim Warwick on being selected for one of the CPI Junior Postdoc Grants.
This is a great achievement and well deserved — congratulations, Tim!
Credentials
Congrats to Dr. Ilka Wittig and Dr. Flavia Rezende on their Habilitation!
VRC Frankfurt congratulates Dr. Ilka Wittig and Dr. Flavia Rezende on their successful Habilitation—an important milestone that reflects sustained scientific and academic contributions. At VRC Frankfurt, we pair ambitious research…
Achievements
CPI renewed as a Cluster of Excellence
The Cardio-Pulmonary Institute (CPI) has again been selected as a Cluster of Excellence in the German Research Foundation (DFG) funding line and will be supported for another seven years. Chosen…
Awards
Dr. James A. Oo receives the Dr. Paul and Cilli Weil Foundation Award
At the Dies Academicus of Universitätsmedizin Frankfurt, Dr. James A. Oo was presented with the Dr. Paul and Cilli Weil Foundation Award by Prof. Stefan Zeuzem. The award supports outstanding…
Credentials
VRC Frankfurt bids farewell to Dr. Lisa Weis, Dr. Tom Teichmann and Dr. Maureen Hebchen
VRC Frankfurt congratulates Dr. Lisa Weis, Dr. Tom Teichmann, and Maureen Hebchen on the successful completion of their theses. Both defended with distinction and have since taken the next step…