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"No wall can stand if you just keep going," says our lab leader Michela Di Virgilio (professor at @ChariteBerlin). In order for the to effectively fight off pathogens, B cells need to smash up and reassemble their own . Di Virgilio and her team are searching for factors controlling this process, which also have crucial implications for our predisposition to .
youtube.com/watch?v=qBFbL62o72

Learn more: mdc-berlin.de/news/news/dna-re

"There's never been a time as good as nowadays to develop a scientific career for women," says our group leader Uta Höpken in our interview. Her lab focuses on "Microenvironmental Regulation in Autoimmunity and ." She's also co-founder of CARTemis Therapeutics.

youtube.com/watch?v=8-lBn9LJB_

More about Uta Höpken and her research: mdc-berlin.de/news/news/traine

Or check out how CARTemis wants to use novel CAR therapies: lnkd.in/eAm4mGSf

"My mother used to joke that my favorite question was really 'why'? Curiosity is what has driven me throughout my life and also driven me towards a path in ," says lab leader Ashley Sanders.

Her lab is part of the joint focus “ Approaches for Personalized Medicine” of the @bih_charite, @ChariteBerlin and
youtube.com/watch?v=tHPkaGjA5x

More about Ashley Sanders: lnkd.in/eP9bJCBX

"If you feel that something really excites you, just go for it," says group leader Daria Bunina.

Her team is researching how epigenetic factors affect cell differentiation. When errors in this process occur, cardiovascular diseases and neurodevelopmental disorders can result.
youtu.be/hJUoYMex1Kw

Details on Daria Bunina and her research: mdc-berlin.de/news/news/cells-

"Our society can just not miss out on half of its potential," says group leader Stefanie Grosswendt ( & @bih_charite) in regard to the Day, which is coming up on February 11.

In early 2022, she received the prestigious @ERC_Research Starting Grant – providing roughly 1.5 million euros in funding over a period of five years.
youtube.com/watch?v=ZY8a5fNc7o

Details: mdc-berlin.de/news/press/erc-a

International is coming up on February 11 and we are celebrating some of our women! Hanna Hörnberg shares insights into her personal and professional journey.

"My mum will always be a role model for me," she says. The Swedish neuroscientist looks for molecular and cellular changes that occur in the nerve cells of people with depression or neurodevelopmental conditions.
youtube.com/watch?v=rZHe4EYve4

More about Hanna Hörnberg: mdc-berlin.de/news/news/behavi

International day is coming up on February 11 and we are celebrating some of our women. They share insights into their personal and professional journeys, offering advice to young aspiring scientists.

First up: group leader Ana Pombo. She wants to understand the rules that govern our . She hopes her research will help understand diseases such as and .
youtube.com/watch?v=lQD258JfyQ

More about Ana Pombo: mdc-berlin.de/news/news/ana-po