Ground-breaking ceremony for the new Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité
With 320 patient beds and a total of 20 operating theatres, hybrid operating theatres and cardiac catheterisation laboratories, the new DHZC building on the Virchow-Klinikum campus is set to become one of the largest and most modern cardiac centres in Europe.
Traffic noise, a novel risk factor for cardiovascular diseases
A team of international researchers has analysed the health effects of traffic noise. Particularly noise disturbance at night leads to a rise in the formation of free radicals, which in turn increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Gentle defibrillation for the heart
Light pulses instead of painful electric shocks: a team of researchers led by Prof Dr Stefan Luther wants to pave the way for more advanced defibrillators that bring the heart back into the right rhythm in a more gentle way.
Cell biology: Molecular code stimulates pioneer cells to build blood vessels in the body
The findings of the Karlsruhe team were published in the journal Nature Communications and could open up new therapeutic strategies for the treatment of ischaemic cardiovascular diseases.
DZG Innovation Fund 2025/2026: Inter-Organ Metabolomics
The German Centers for Health Research (DZG) have launched a programme that enables interdisciplinary research into diseases. Submit your expression of interest by 15 May 2024!
Alessandra Moretti receives ERC Advanced Grant
Alessandra Moretti from the DZHK partner site in Munich is using organoids to find new ways to repair the human heart. She has been awarded one of the grants, which are worth up to 2.5 million euros.
