Application period for the Jung Career Advancement Award 2027 now open
Jung Foundation awards €210,000 to early-career physician-scientists
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The Jung Foundation for Science and Research honours three researchers for their work in pain research, AI-assisted cancer surgery, and the diagnosis of rare diseases. The medical awards, endowed with a total of more than €500,000, will be presented this evening in Hamburg.
The 2026 Jung Prize for Medicine is awarded to pharmacologist Rohini Kuner of Heidelberg University. The 2026 Jung Career Advancement Award goes to physician-scientist Fiona Kolbinger from University Medicine Dresden. The 2026 Jung Gold Medal for Medicine is awarded to molecular biologist Taroh Kinoshita of The University of Osaka. The award-winning research shares a common goal: the development of new therapeutic approaches.
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How can artificial intelligence support surgical decision-making in oncology? Which molecular mechanisms help us better understand and diagnostically classify rare diseases? And what does it mean for treatment when the nervous system “learns” pain? These questions will be at the heart of the 6th Jung Symposium, “Excellence in Human Medicine 2026,” hosted by the Jung Foundation for Science and Research and taking place on May 20, 2026, in Hamburg and via livestream. The symposium will be conducted in English, and participation is free of charge.
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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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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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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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How can neurodegenerative diseases be targeted effectively? Which new active substances could shape the next generation of cancer medications? And how can the immune system be activated to effectively destroy tumours? These pressing medical questions will be the focus of the 5th Jung Symposium “Excellence in Human Medicine 2025”, taking place on May 16 in Hamburg and available online via livestream. The event is organized by the Hamburg-based, independent Jung Foundation for Science and Research, which has been honouring top-level research with substantial awards since 1967. At this year’s symposium, structural biologist Professor Elena Conti, PhD, microbiologist Professor Dr Jörn Piel, cancer researcher Dr med. Benjamin Ruf, and immuno-oncologist and Professor Emeritus of the Unversité Paris Cité, Professor Wolf-Herman Fridman, MD, PhD, will present pioneering findings that open new avenues in the treatment of serious diseases. Following their presentations, these leading researchers will be available to answer questions from the audience. The symposium will be held on May 16 from 1pm to 4pm (CET) in Hamburg and can also be followed remotely via livestream. Anyone interested is asked to register in advance at https://jung-stiftung.de/en/symposium-2025/ where the current program is also available. The symposium will be conducted in English, and participation is free of charge.
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The current application deadline for the Jung Career Advancement Award 2025 from the Hamburg Jung Foundation for Science and Research is August 31, 2024. The prize, endowed with 210,000 euros, is awarded annually to young medical professionals who have completed at least two years of scientific research, preferably abroad, and wish to conduct in-depth research at a German clinic while pursuing clinical training to become a medical specialist. The support is paid out over a period of three years. Applications can be submitted easily and barrier-free online in English. Applicants must upload a CV, an annotated list of publications, and a project outline in English to the Jung Foundation website. The top three applicants will be invited to a personal interview in Hamburg on October 30, 2024. The winner will be honoured at an award ceremony in May 2025 and will have the opportunity to present their research findings at the 5th Jung Symposium ‘Excellence in Human Medicine 2025’. More information is available at www.jung-stiftung.de.
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Hamburg, 20 May 2021. Today, the Jung Foundation for Science and Research presents its three awards for cutting-edge medicine in the fields of metabolism, natural product research, immunology and neurology. With a total prize fund of €540,000, they are among the most highly endowed medical awards in Europe.
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