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Treating illnesses once they have emerged is the norm in medicine. Yet many diseases develop over years: cells undergo changes long before symptoms appear or conventional tests reveal any abnormality. But what if these processes could be detected earlier - and perhaps even halted?

Our colleague Silvia Dreier has taken on the task at the Einstein Foundation Berlin of advancing the recruitment of international researchers. She is now deeply involved in the topic, and we wanted to know: How is it going?

The Executive Board of the Einstein Foundation Berlin has approved nine new grants with a total volume of €4.74 million for the next five years. The projects cover a wide range of topics, from algebraic geometry and novel approaches to quantum simulation and climate research to the social dynamics surrounding the establishment of nature conservation areas. 

The Einstein Foundation Questionnaire – completed by Einstein Professor Kallol Ray. You will find all the questions and his answers here.

New research led by Matthew Larkum, with vital contributions from former Einstein Visiting Fellow Dieter Jaeger, reveals how tuft dendrites in the frontal motor cortex enable flexible learning. Discover this groundbreaking study now published in Science.

On 14 March, the Einstein Foundation Awards were presented in a festive ceremony. Click here to view the photo gallery.

With a €350,000 annual prize, the Einstein Foundation Award empowers and incentivizes researchers, organizations, and early-career initiatives to reshape how science is conducted, shared, and evaluated globally. By Ulrich Dirnagl & Ulrike Pannasch, written for REACH Science Integrity Alliance

The Executive Board of the Einstein Foundation Berlin has approved funding for five outstanding postdoctoral researchers from the USA, Israel, and the United Kingdom. This further strengthens Berlin's international visibility and competitiveness.

Starting on 1 April 2026, the Einstein Foundation will support Prof. Dr. Kallol Ray, an internationally leading expert in bioinorganic chemistry and catalysis, as an Einstein Professor at HU Berlin, where he will further expand his research on sustainable energy sources and environmentally friendly chemistry.

Wishing you a happy and healthy 2026 while looking ahead

Australian psychologist Simine Vazire, the Brazilian Reproducibility Initiative, and the project Erring Rigorously are being honored with the Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research 2025.

The Einstein Foundation is pleased to have contributed to Prof. Malte Spielmann’s move from Lübeck to Berlin. The human geneticist is an internationally recognized expert on the genetic causes of rare diseases and specializes in congenital malformations.