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Porträt Yves Moreau

The 2023 Individual Award winner, who campaigns for ethical standards in the use of human DNA data in research, talks about unethical data gathering in China on the BBC's Science in Action programme from 7'56" to 15'22".

Until 30 April 2024, the annual €500,000 Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research is inviting applications and nominations again. Find out more and apply!

Porträt Stefan Flasche

Following 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.

In December, the Einstein Foundation Berlin's Executive Board approved funding among others for Oya Cingöz and Christoph Sander as the first Einstein Starting Researcher.

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The 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.

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The Future of Academic Mobility in a Changing World - Keynote, Panel Discussion and Reception.

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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.

The 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.

In the light of years of close cooperation with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Einstein Foundation shares the concerns of the colleagues and friends in Israel and joins the statement of German research organisations.

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The members will lead the ECDF into the second funding period “Next Generation". Offcially elected were Gesche Joost (UdK), Philipp Staab (HU), Tabea Flügge (Charité), Timm Teubner (TU), Andrea Cominola (TU), Michelle Christensen (TU), Laura Rothfritz (HU) und Christine Kurmeyer (Charité).

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Scottish 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.

Portrait of Beate Kampmann

AskDifferent #28 – Recent years have taught us that diseases can easily transcend national borders in today's interconnected world. How can we secure health on a global scale, especially when there are such stark disparities between different regions? Beate Kampmann is one of the leading researchers into childhood tuberculosis and vaccines, and Scientific Director of the Center for Global Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin. A physician with a wealth of international experience, Kampmann aims to tackle the idea of global health investments as a form of humanitarian aid and change the understanding of this vital field - especially by broadening the perspective of the Global North. In this thought-provoking episode of #askdifferent, Beate Kampmann explores the multifaceted challenges and opportunities for Global Health and offers insights into how to foster progress by stressing the importance of its character as a collaborative networking activity.