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October 2026

BMFTR funding for AIMCOPD - Protein nitration-induced autoimmunity as a driver of COPD severity and progression

Lung researcher Dr. Stefan Hadzic from the Cardio-Pulmonary Institute (CPI) at Justus Liebig University Giessen and immunologist Dr. Dragica Micanovic from the Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" (IBISS) at the University of Belgrade will investigate whether an immune response against the lung's own post-translationally modified proteins is responsible for the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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October 2026

Upcoming Event: Weinstein/ICDAR Conference 2027

The CPI supports the Weinstein/ICDAR Conference 2027 - the conference focuses on cardiovascular development and regeneration, bringing together researchers to exchange ideas and discuss the latest advances in cardiovascular science. […]
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October 2026

DFG Funding for SCOPE-AI: Advancing AI-Based Organoid Analysis

The SCOPE-AI research project, involving CPI faculty member Prof. Dr. Mareike Lehmann, has been awarded funding by the German Research Foundation (DFG) within its programme “Data Corpora for Artificial Intelligence”.
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September 2026

Hemodynamix wins Hessen Ideen Competition 2026

Hemodynamix, a spin-off project from Justus Liebig University Giessen rooted in CPI’s cardiopulmonary research, has won first place at the Hessen Ideen Competition 2026. At the final in Frankfurt, the team prevailed against eleven finalist teams from universities across Hesse.
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September 2026

Science Festival 2026

Science in action: Looking back at a successful Science Festival in Frankfurt! 
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September 2026

Join the Meeting "The Spatial Logic of RNA in Health and Disease"

We are pleased to announce the upcoming meeting "The Spatial Logic of RNA in Health and Disease", taking place on 20 November 2026.
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August 2026

Prof. Stefanie Dimmeler Receives the Officer's Cross (First Class) of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

We are delighted to congratulate our spokesperson, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Stefanie Dimmeler, on being awarded the Officer's Cross (First Class) of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany by the Prime Minister of Hesse, Boris Rhein.
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July 2026

Prof. Stefanie Dimmeler Receives the 2026 Feldberg Foundation Award

Prof. Stefanie Dimmeler has been awarded the 2026 Feldberg Foundation Award for her work in cardiovascular research.
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July 2026

CPI Researcher Dr. Julian Wagner Awarded Boehringer Ingelheim Prize 2026 for Cardiac Aging Research

CPI member Dr. Julian Wagner has received the 2026 Boehringer Ingelheim Prize for his work on the molecular mechanisms of cardiac aging.
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July 2026

Turning the Logic of mRNA Translation into a New Therapeutic Principle: ERC Proof of Concept Grant for TRANSLATE

CPI Associate Member Prof. Leo Kurian and his laboratory at the Institute for Vascular Physiology at Goethe University Frankfurt have been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Grant for TRANSLATE.
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July 2026

Advancing Lung-Targeted Gene Therapies: TBX4-PRECIS Receives ERC Proof of Concept Grant

The TBX4-PRECIS research project, led by CPI Core Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Soni Pullamsetti, has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept Grant.
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