Month: May 2025

Jung Symposium 2025: Outstanding research that puts patients first

Science in dialogue – leading minds gathered by the Jung Foundation. Now available to stream on YouTube.

From personalised immunotherapy and immuno-oncology to the molecular mechanics of RNA degradation and the search for bioactive natural compounds: the 5th Jung Symposium “Excellence in Human Medicine 2025” brought together experts from across research, clinical practice and academia. Held on May 16 at the University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf and streamed online, the event offered deep insights into cutting-edge biomedical research with clear relevance for patients. As always, the spotlight was on the Jung Foundation awardees, whose talks not only showcased scientific excellence but also shared personal reflections on their motivation, values and sense of responsibility as researchers. The full presentations are now available on the YouTube channel of the Hamburg-based Jung Foundation for Science and Research (Follow this link for the lectures).

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“Research is a shared journey” – Jung Foundation honours scientific excellence and fosters personal exchange

Prof. Elena Conti, PhD (Munich), Prof. Dr Jörn Piel (Zurich), Dr med. Benjamin Ruf, MD (Tübingen) and Prof. Wolf-Herman Fridman, MD, PhD (Paris) recognised for groundbreaking medical research in Hamburg

Major breakthroughs in science are rarely made alone. This spirit shaped the Jung Foundation’s award ceremony, held last night in the elegant Hanse Lounge in Hamburg. Amid heartfelt speeches and thoughtful tributes, the independent Hamburg-based foundation celebrated four researchers whose work has either already transformed medical practice or holds the promise to do so: Prof. Elena Conti, PhD, Prof. Jörn Piel, Dr med. Benjamin Ruf, MD, and Prof. Wolf-Herman Fridman, MD, PhD. The evening was marked by warm, cross-generational conversations that transcended disciplinary boundaries.

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Jung Foundation honours pioneering research approaches for new cancer therapies, neurodegenerative diseases and infections

Prof. Elena Conti, PhD (Munich) and Prof. Dr Jörn Piel (Zurich) receive long-established Jung Prize for Medicine, Dr med. Benjamin Ruf, MD (Tübingen) honoured with Jung Career Advancement Award, Prof. Wolf-Herman Fridman, MD, PhD, (Paris) awarded Jung Gold Medal for Medicine

Which researchers are making decisive advances in medicine? Today, the Hamburg Jung Foundation for Science and Research honours ground-breaking discoveries that open up new avenues in the treatment of serious diseases. The Hamburg-based, independent foundation has been awarding the prestigious and highly endowed Jung Prize for Medicine since 1976. This year, the foundation is honouring Prof. Elena Conti, PhD, Director at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Martinsried near Munich, and Prof. Dr Jörn Piel, microbiologist and head of the Bacterial Natural Products research group at the Institute of Microbiology at ETH Zurich. The Jung Career Advancement Award goes to Dr med. Benjamin Ruf, physician and researcher at the Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Internal Medicine I in Tübingen. With the Jung Gold Medal for Medicine, the Jung Foundation honours the scientific life’s work of Prof. Wolf-Herman Fridman, MD, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Immunology at the Cordeliers Research Centre of the Université Paris Cité. The award ceremony will take place in the evening at the Hanse Lounge in Hamburg in the intimate setting of the Jung family. With its annual awards, the Jung Foundation honours outstanding scientific achievements that have the potential to change diagnostics and therapy in the long term or have already done so. With the awards and scholarships totalling up to 650,000 euros per year, it promotes excellent science and advances medical innovations that can be decisive for patients worldwide.

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