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Johannes Backs joins HI-TAC as scientific director

Johannes Backs has joined the Helmholtz Institute for Translational AngioCardioScience (HI-TAC) as one of two scientific directors – alongside Karina…

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DZHK Calls for Applications for Second Central Biobank for the Heart Bank

The DZHK is inviting applications for a second central biobank for its Heart Bank. Biobanks at research institutions in Germany may apply until 31…

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The goal of our research is to improve the health and quality of life of patients. To achieve this, we develop new scientific approaches and bring them into clinical practice—a process known as translation. Here, we regularly present selected translational highlights.

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Young-DZHK is a network of 1,500 young scientists. Their common goal: to make research ideas fit for practice.

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DZHK Heart Bank

Our DZHK Heart Bank combines valuable resources of biospecimens, associated clinical data, image data and genomic data collected through DZHK clinical trials and other projects.

With the DZHK Heart Bank, we want to contribute to research and the improvement of health. Therefore, we make our resources available for research projects worldwide.

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Causes, diagnosis, and treatment of the most common cardiovascular diseases: Learn about them here.

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The DZHK consists of 25 partner institutions at 6 partner sites. The partner institutions include 17 university hospitals and universities as well as centers of the Helmholtz Association, Leibniz and Max Planck Institutes and a European research institution.

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