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In today\u2019s fast-evolving field of biomedical research, some of the most critical questions can only be tackled effectively with a global perspective. For example, why do certain genetic variations in DNA cause severe diseases in some individuals but not others? How do subtle differences in molecular processes during early development shape one\u2019s overall physiology? And perhaps most urgently, how can scientists help protect society from emerging pathogens in the ongoing battle against infectious diseases?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n Recognising philanthropic support <\/h3>\n

For five decades, EMBL has thrived as a global hub for cutting-edge molecular biology research, training, and services. Open collaboration has been and continues to be at the very heart of our achievements, illustrated through a rich tapestry of partnerships woven with like-minded institutions and individuals.

\r\nWith our \u201812 moments of philanthropy\u2019 series during our 50th anniversary year, we want to express our deep gratitude towards individuals, foundations, and other supporters who have made a difference to EMBL through their vision and generosity. Each gift \u2013 whether small or large in financial terms \u2013 has helped advance science and nurture the scientists of the future in exemplary ways, illuminating the power of giving.

\r\nIn the 10th \u2018moment of philanthropy\u2019, the EMBL-Stanford Life Science Alliance highlights the impact of collaboration powered by philanthropy. Supported by generous funding from the Dieter Schwarz Stiftung, researchers from EMBL and Stanford University are jointly advancing biomedical science.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n

While individual labs and research organisations may pursue these questions independently, the likelihood of finding meaningful, timely answers significantly increases when a global community of scientists joins forces. Collaboration across borders and disciplines provides a diversity of expertise, ideas, and perspectives, which accelerates the pace of discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this spirit, EMBL and Stanford University established the Life Science Alliance in 2019. And it was thanks to the philanthropic support from the Dieter Schwarz Foundation that Europe\u2019s life science research institute and the renowned U.S.-based research university were able to build a rich programme of exchanges, fellowships, seed funding, and joint events. It\u2019s one of the few examples of supporting research collaboration between North America and Europe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Life Science Alliance has focused on addressing complex biomedical challenges, leveraging emerging technologies, and advancing personalised medicine. The underpinning philosophy is that solutions to the toughest scientific problems are more likely discovered when researchers from different fields and regions collaborate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe funding has enabled us to bring together the best researchers, from clinicians to engineers, chemists, and biologists, to collaboratively address universal challenges in biomedical research, as well as train the next generation of global researchers,\u201d said Lars Steinmetz, the Life Science Alliance Director who leads research groups at both EMBL<\/a> and Stanford\u2019s medical school. \u201cWe are extremely grateful for this opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following an initial three-year funding period, the partnership received renewed support from the Dieter Schwarz Stiftung in 2022, underscoring the collaboration\u2019s success and importance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe first funding phase showed us how important an international exchange of researchers is and what benefits it brings to society over the long term. That is why we are very pleased that the alliance will be continued,\u201d said Reinhold Geilsd\u00f6rfer, managing director of the Dieter Schwarz Foundation, at that time. \u201cLife science research, especially in connection with AI, will immensely change our future lives and leave a lasting impact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A cornerstone of the Alliance is the Bridging Excellence Fellowship Programme, which enables postdoctoral fellows to pursue independent projects that draw upon both EMBL\u2019s and Stanford University\u2019s resources and expertise. In addition to benefiting from both institutions\u2019 combined technological strengths and expertise, fellows gain invaluable experience working within the unique research cultures of Europe and the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jana Helsen, one of the first Bridging Excellence Fellows who is based in Gautam Dey\u2019s lab at EMBL Heidelberg, spent a year at Stanford\u2019s medical school in Gavin Sherlock\u2019s genetic research lab, studying how cell cycles adapt when there are an abnormal number of chromosomes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMerging the expertise of two labs and two leading research institutes allowed me to learn and use a combination of different techniques, which is a powerful way to tackle challenging biological questions,\u201d Helsen said. \u201cThe combination of knowledge allows me to dive into two research fields I\u2019m very excited about: evolution and cell biology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International collaboration has always been a cornerstone of EMBL, and the support from the Dieter Schwarz Foundation is a powerful example of how philanthropy can foster global scientific partnerships that unite, advance, and create lasting benefits for society as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the year, look forward to monthly stories of generous philanthropists who have stepped in to support European life sciences. If you would like to be an EMBL supporter as well, <\/em><\/strong>click here<\/em><\/strong><\/a> to learn of specific funding opportunities during our 50th anniversary year!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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EMBL-Stanford Life Science Alliance<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Dieter Schwarz Stiftung f\u00f6rdert wegweisende globale Forschungskollaboration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Die biomedizinische Forschung ist ein \u00e4u\u00dferst dynamisches und schnelllebiges Feld, in dem sich einige der dr\u00e4ngendsten Fragen nur durch eine globale Herangehensweise wirkungsvoll l\u00f6sen lassen. Warum f\u00fchren beispielsweise bestimmte genetische Variationen in der DNA bei manchen Menschen zu schweren Krankheiten, bei anderen aber nicht? Wie beeinflussen kleinste Unterschiede in molekularen Prozessen w\u00e4hrend der fr\u00fchen Entwicklung den menschlichen K\u00f6rper? Und vielleicht die dringendste Frage: Wie k\u00f6nnen Wissenschaftler und Wissenschaftlerinnen die Gesellschaft im fortw\u00e4hrenden Kampf gegen Infektionskrankheiten vor neu auftretenden Erregern sch\u00fctzen?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n Dank an unsere F\u00f6rderer <\/h3>\n

Seit f\u00fcnf Jahrzehnten hat sich das EMBL als globales Zentrum f\u00fcr molekularbiologische Spitzenforschung, Services und Dienstleistungen etabliert. Offene Zusammenarbeit und Forschung war und ist das Herzst\u00fcck unserer Errungenschaften, die sich in einem reichen Netz von Partnerschaften mit gleichgesinnten Institutionen und Einzelpersonen widerspiegeln.

\r\nMit unserer Reihe \u201e12 Momente der Philanthropie\u201c im Jahr unseres 50-j\u00e4hrigen Bestehens m\u00f6chten wir Einzelpersonen, Stiftungen und anderen Unterst\u00fctzenden, die durch ihre Vision und Gro\u00dfz\u00fcgigkeit einen Unterschied f\u00fcr das EMBL gemacht haben, unsere tiefe Dankbarkeit ausdr\u00fccken. Jede Spende – ob klein oder gro\u00df – hat dazu beigetragen, die Wissenschaft voranzubringen und die Wissenschaftler:innen der Zukunft auf inspirierende Weise zu f\u00f6rdern und die Kraft des Gebens zu verk\u00f6rpern.

\r\nIm 10. \u201eMoment of Philanthropy\u201c zeigt die EMBL-Stanford Life Science Alliance die Wirkung einer durch Philanthropie gef\u00f6rderten Zusammenarbeit. Unterst\u00fctzt durch die gro\u00dfz\u00fcgige F\u00f6rderung der Dieter Schwarz Stiftung treiben Forscher des EMBL und der Stanford University gemeinsam die biomedizinische Wissenschaft voran.\r\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n

Zwar besch\u00e4ftigen sich einzelne Labore und Forschungseinrichtungen unabh\u00e4ngig voneinander mit diesen Fragen, doch die Chancen auf schnelle und bedeutende Durchbr\u00fcche steigen erheblich, wenn Forschende weltweit zusammenarbeiten. Eine internationale und interdisziplin\u00e4re Kooperation vereint eine F\u00fclle an Fachwissen, Ideen und Perspektiven, was das Tempo wissenschaftlicher Entdeckungen deutlich beschleunigt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In diesem Sinne gr\u00fcndeten das EMBL und die Stanford University 2019 die Life Science Alliance. Dank der gro\u00dfz\u00fcgigen Unterst\u00fctzung der Dieter Schwarz Stiftung konnten Europas f\u00fchrendes Forschungsinstitut f\u00fcr Lebenswissenschaften und die renommierte US-amerikanische Forschungsuniversit\u00e4t ein umfangreiches Programm aus Austauschma\u00dfnahmen, Stipendien, Anschubfinanzierungen f\u00fcr neue Projekte und gemeinsamen Veranstaltungen aufbauen. Es ist eines der wenigen Beispiele f\u00fcr die F\u00f6rderung von Forschungskollaborationen zwischen Nordamerika und Europa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Die Life Science Alliance konzentriert sich darauf, komplexe biomedizinische Herausforderungen anzugehen, neue Technologien zu nutzen und die personalisierte Medizin voranzutreiben. Der zugrunde liegende Gedanke ist, dass L\u00f6sungen f\u00fcr die schwierigsten wissenschaftlichen Probleme eher entdeckt werden, wenn Forscher aus verschiedenen Disziplinen und Regionen zusammenarbeiten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eDie F\u00f6rderung hat es uns erm\u00f6glicht, die besten Forscher und Forscherinnen aus verschiedenen Disziplinen – wie der Medizin, Chemie und Biologie – zusammenzubringen, um universelle Herausforderungen in der biomedizinischen Forschung gemeinsam anzugehen und gleichzeitig die n\u00e4chste Generation globaler Forscher und Forscherinnen auszubilden\u201c, sagte Lars Steinmetz, der Direktor der Life Science Alliance und Leiter von Forschungsgruppen am EMBL und an der medizinischen Fakult\u00e4t der Stanford University. \u201eWir sind \u00e4u\u00dferst dankbar f\u00fcr diese Gelegenheit.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nach einer ersten dreij\u00e4hrigen Finanzierungsperiode erhielt die Partnerschaft 2022 erneute Unterst\u00fctzung von der Dieter Schwarz Stiftung, was den Erfolg und die Bedeutung der Zusammenarbeit unterstreicht.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eDie erste F\u00f6rderphase hat uns gezeigt, wie wichtig ein internationaler Austausch von Forschenden ist und welchen Nutzen er langfristig f\u00fcr die Gesellschaft bringt. Deshalb freuen wir uns sehr, dass die Allianz fortgesetzt wird\u201c, sagte Reinhold Geilsd\u00f6rfer, Gesch\u00e4ftsf\u00fchrer der Dieter Schwarz Stiftung. \u201eDie Life-Science-Forschung, insbesondere in Verbindung mit KI, wird unser zuk\u00fcnftiges Leben immens ver\u00e4ndern und nachhaltig pr\u00e4gen.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ein Eckpfeiler der Allianz ist das Bridging Excellence Fellowship Programm, das es Postdoktoranden und Postdoktorandinnen erm\u00f6glicht, unabh\u00e4ngige Projekte zu verfolgen, die auf die Ressourcen und das Fachwissen sowohl des EMBL als auch der Stanford University zur\u00fcckgreifen. Die Stipendiaten profitieren nicht nur von den kombinierten technologischen St\u00e4rken und Expertise beider Einrichtungen, sondern sammeln auch unsch\u00e4tzbare Erfahrungen in den einzigartigen Forschungskulturen Europas und der Vereinigten Staaten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jana Helsen, eine der ersten Bridging Excellence Fellows, die im Labor von Gautam Dey am EMBL Heidelberg forscht, verbrachte ein Jahr im Forschungslabor von Gavin Sherlock am Institut f\u00fcr Genetik der medizinischen Fakult\u00e4t von Stanford, um zu untersuchen, wie sich Zellzyklen anpassen, wenn eine abnormale Anzahl von Chromosomen vorliegt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eDie Zusammenf\u00fchrung der Expertise zweier Labore und zweier f\u00fchrender Forschungseinrichtungen erm\u00f6glichte es mir, verschiedene Techniken zu erlernen und anzuwenden – eine wirkungsvolle Herangehensweise, um herausfordernde biologische Fragen zu l\u00f6sen \u201c, sagte Helsen. \u201eDie Kombination aus Wissen erlaubt es mir, in zwei Forschungsbereiche einzutauchen, die mich sehr begeistern: Evolution und Zellbiologie.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Internationale Kooperationen sind seit jeher ein fester Bestandteil des EMBL, und das Beispiel der F\u00f6rderung durch die Dieter Schwarz Stiftung zeigt eindrucksvoll, wie Philanthropie internationale wissenschaftliche Partnerschaften f\u00f6rdern kann, die die globale Forschungsgemeinschaft vereinen, voranbringen und langfristig einen gesamtgesellschaftlichen Nutzen stiften.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wenn auch Sie das EMBL unterst\u00fctzen m\u00f6chten, klicken Sie hier, um sich \u00fcber spezielle F\u00f6rderm\u00f6glichkeiten w\u00e4hrend unseres 50-j\u00e4hrigen Jubil\u00e4umsjahres zu informieren!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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