Science Year Freedom 05/02/2024 Blog: A Question of FreedomAs part of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research's “Science Year 2024 - Freedom”, we are asking our fellows and associates. The first question of freedom goes to Einstein Guest Researcher Vedat Demir: What does the restriction of freedom of press mean for everyday life and science?TipEinstein Foundation Award 04/26/2024 Dubious sources: investigating the dark side of large human DNA databasesDNA databases in human genetics often contain data of unknown origin, collected without donors’ consent. This isn't just a research issue. Join Einstein Foundation Award winner Yves Moreau on 29 May at re:publica as he explains why everyone should care, as the DNA privacy of each of us is at stake.PressEinstein Center Population Diversity 04/09/2024 Through the lens of the family: Einstein Center Population Diversity opened todayHow are societies changing as a result of immigration, aging, and new forms of work and social relationships? And what opportunities, but also challenges, arise from these changes? The new Einstein Center Population Diversity aims to answer these questions. It brings together researchers from various Berlin institutions to study demographic change through the lens of the family.ExperienceViewListenRead Martin SkutellaE&B 04/08/2024 Intersecting ProblemsTraffic doesn’t have to be chaotic. Mathematician Martin Skutella develops algorithms for faster and more efficient optimization of road traffic and other dynamic networks. This benefits both mathematics and transportation planning.E&BRudolf Zechner 01/26/2024 The Fat-Eating EnzymeBiochemist Rudolf Zechner and his team have discovered an enzyme that is a key factor in the breakdown of lipid (triglycerides) in fat cells. In Berlin, he has taken on the task of deactivating this enzyme in order to fight cardiac insufficiency and heart failure.FoundationPressStefan Flasche 01/15/2024 Einstein-BUA Strategic Professorship for Infectious Disease Dynamics and Global Health for Prof Dr Stefan FlascheFollowing a funding recommendation by the Einstein Foundation and a decision by the Board of Directors of the Berlin University Alliance, Prof. Dr Stefan Flasche took up the Einstein-BUA Professorship for Infection Dynamics and Global Health at Charité Berlin on 1 January 2024.PressFoundationZoltán MolnárOya CingözWonwoo NamIda TothChristoph SanderEinstein Center 3REinstein Center Population Diversity 01/15/2024 Einstein Foundation Berlin approves research funding worth €5.6 millionIn December, the Einstein Foundation Berlin's Executive Board approved funding among others for Oya Cingöz and Christoph Sander as the first Einstein Starting Researcher.E&BSebastian Hasenstab-Riedel 11/22/2023 Jekyll and Hyde ElementsHalogens important for a wide range of applications, but they can be highly toxic and harmful to the climate. Chemist Sebastian Hasenstab-Riedel tries to minimize their negative sides.PressResearch qualityEinstein Foundation Award 11/14/2023 The winners of the 2023 Einstein Foundation Award are announcedThe Einstein Foundation Berlin is to honor Belgian bioinformatician Yves Moreau, the Berkeley Initiative for Transparency in the Social Sciences, and the Responsible Research Assessment Initiative with this year’s Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research. NewsResearch qualityRead 10/11/2023 Diversity in science: Brake or acceleration?Greater biodiversity enhances stability and robustness in ecosystems, species, and individuals. However, the question arises: do similar principles apply to the research ecosystem? In his essay, Ulrich Dirnagl provides answers.E&BKathrin Zippel 09/20/2023 Glass FencesScientists are much more than brains on sticks. They are as diverse as society. Sociologist Kathrin Zippel looks at how gender is dealt with in academia and how women are fenced off in global science networks. E&BElke Weber 08/21/2023 At boiling pointHomo sapiens’ are far from being a purely rational. Psychologist Elke Weber investigates how calculations, emotions, and social reasons play into human decision making. She uses the findings to design the decision architectures needed to face pressing challenges like climate change. FoundationPressEinstein Foundation Doctoral ProgramEinstein Center Early Disease InterceptionPietro MarabottiAndrew Sharott 08/03/2023 Einstein Foundation approves new research funding worth over 8 million EuroThe Executive Board of the Einstein Foundation Berlin approved more new structural funding for Berlin’s research landscape, including a new Einstein Center for Population Diversity and a preparation module for an Einstein Center for Early Disease Interception.PressClaire Cunningham 06/19/2023 Choreographer and performer Claire Cunningham to become Einstein ProfessorScottish choreographer and performer Claire Cunningham is to become the Einstein Professor of „Choreography, Dance and Disability Arts“ at the Inter-University Centre for Dance (HZT) from the winter semester 2023/24.Research qualityEinstein Foundation AwardRead 05/30/2023 What is research quality?In our panel discussion, experts from various disciplines explored generic and specific dimensions and concepts of research quality in the social sciences, the humanities, and STM. 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