Press Releases

Close-up of a gloved hand using tweezers to handle a tissue sample in a laboratory multiwell plate

The German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) has published an open call for the funding of innovative translational research projects.

A man (Prof. Dr Steffen Massberg) is standing in a corridor wearing a lab coat and looking friendly at the camera.

The German Research Foundation (DFG) is establishing new Collaborative Research Centres and extending existing research networks. Several DZHK sites…

Highly magnified, electron microscope image of numerous red blood cells showing their characteristic biconcave, disc-shaped form.

Red blood cells have a greater influence on the function of blood vessels than previously thought. Researchers at the DZHK’s RheinMain site have shown…

Illustration showing a DNA double helix, a gene-editing scissor symbol and a stylised heart with a glowing red point, alongside the text "Nature Cardiovascular Research (2026)" and a circular portrait photo of Maarten M. G. van den Hoogenhof

A study conducted by the Heidelberg/Mannheim site of the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) has identified the overactivity of CaMKIIδ…

Portrait photo of researcher Jana Grune, with reddish-brown hair tied back, wearing a black blazer and white blouse against a brown background.

Scientists from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the Netherlands are pooling their expertise to develop new approaches for the early…

Illustration of a human heart with a highlighted coronary artery. An enlarged view shows a spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) with bleeding and separation of the vessel wall, causing narrowing of the blood flow.

A consortium of ten international academic organisations within the Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum (GCRFF) is launching a new…

Three people in portrait shots, side by side: Heribert Schunkert in a lab coat and with glasses, Rabea Hinkel with blonde, shoulder-length hair and a dark green top, and Holger Gerhardt in a dark T-shirt, his hand resting on his chin, against a light-coloured background.

The German Centre for Cardiovascular Research has elected a new Executive Board – Prof. Heribert Schunkert will serve as the new spokesperson. The new…

A woman in a doctor’s coat, with a stethoscope around her neck, is sitting at a desk in a doctor’s office, explaining something to an elderly man using an image on a tablet.

Researchers at the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) from its North and Rhine-Main sites have, for the first time, modelled the…

The 92nd Annual Meeting of the German Cardiac Society – Cardiovascular Research (DGK) was held in Mannheim from 8 to 11 April 2026. During the…

Results of the DZHK trial SPIRIT-HF-DZHK8, presented at ACC.26, show no clear evidence of efficacy – interpretability limited due to COVID-related…

Press releases

DZHK Launches Open Call for Translational Research Funding

Funding for three Collaborative Research Centres at DZHK sites

Higher levels of nitric oxide do not automatically mean better vascular function

Genetic heart failure: a new target for cause-based therapy

European cutting-edge research: two ICRPA projects with DZHK participation

Treatment of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD-ALIGN-DZHK31 Trial)

New Leadership Team for the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research

Could weight-loss drugs also help prevent cardiovascular disease in the context of primary prevention?

Laureates of the 92th DGK Annual Meeting

DZHK Study: Spironolactone Shows No Significant Benefit in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (SPIRIT-HF-DZHK8 Trial)