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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.
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Einstein Foundation approves new research funding worth over 8 million Euro

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.
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Einstein Foundation joins statement for Freedom and Autonomy of Science and Research in Israel

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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New Board of Directors at Einstein Center Digital Future

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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Choreographer and performer Claire Cunningham to become Einstein Professor

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.
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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. Read the sumhttps://award.einsteinfoundation.de/what-is-research-quality-abstractmary here.
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Artificial intelligence predicts pancreatic cancer

Researchers at Harvard Medical School and the University of Copenhagen, led by Einstein BIH Visiting Fellow Chris Sander, were able to use artificial intelligence to identify people at the highest risk of pancreatic cancer up to three years before diagnosis.
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Anglo-German research gets huge boost: two million euro for a new strategic fellowship programme

The Einstein Foundation will invest two million euro in a new fellowship programme to deepen academic links across the Channel between Oxford University and the Berlin University Alliance. The focus is on two of the biggest challenges of our time: global health and social cohesion.
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Prof. Beate Kampmann newly appointed Einstein Professor

She will take over as Director of the Charité Institute of International Health and Co-Head of the Charité Centre Global Health. This will further establish and anchor this important field in Germany and Berlin.
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Einstein Foundation Award 2022

Canadian physician Gordon Guyatt and the Psychological Science Accelerator honored as this year's recipients of the €500,000 prize for enhancing quality in research. 
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The culture of science must promote the process of reflection

Hanoch Gutfreund, Former President of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Director of the Einstein Center and professor emeritus for theoretical physics, held the ceremonial speech on 1 December 2022 at the award ceremony of the Einstein Foundation Award. Besides the possibility to watch the award ceremony, you can read his full address here.
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Can animal experiments be ethically justified?

The Einstein Centre 3R has invited representatives from science and politics to a panel discussion on 10 October 2022 to shed light on this socially controversial topic from different perspectives.