
Further Information on the Thematic Field
Diabetes mellitus, with about 8 million patients and probably an equal number whose disease has not been diagnosed or who are at high risk for diabetes (pre-diabetes), is one of the most prevalent common diseases in Germany. Estimates of the United Nations predict that by the year 2025 the number of diabetics will have increased worldwide from currently 250 million by more than 50% percent to about 380 million. Diabetes has therefore been declared a global threat to humanity.
With annual costs of more than 30 billion euros, diabetes ranks as one of the most cost-intensive areas in our health system. The suffering of the affected individuals is extremely high, especially due to secondary diseases. In the face of a steady increase in the number of cases, new research approaches are urgently needed. The primary goals of diabetes research are the development of individualized prediction of disease in people with high risk, individualized prevention in pre-diabetics and finally, a personalized treatment and prevention of complications in diabetes patients. In addition, intensive basic research shall provide new targets for future therapies through the elucidation of pathogenic mechanisms.
Despite worldwide research, these objectives have thus far only been rudimentarily achieved. One of the reasons is the failure to understand the pathogenesis of diabetes. Diabetes is caused by a very complex interaction of genetic factors with environmental conditions and is thus a classic research subject in ‘Environmental Health’. Diet and exercise play a significant role, but recently researchers have discovered indications of other influencing factors such as air pollution or exposure to so-called 'endocrine disruptors'.
Helmholtz Zentrum München is involved in a large number of innovative research projects and collaborations in the global diabetes research effort and intends to further expand this research focus next year. The research concentration on diabetes was further strengthened through the national German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), in which Helmholtz Zentrum München is a driving force and important partner.
Wednesdays, 9:15-10:30 am, HDC building, room 101
MolEndo Lab Meeting
Credit Points: 4.5 HE/ term
read moreOctober 11-15, 2021
Introduction into Metabolomics and Proteomics Research
Credit Points: 10 HE
read moreEvery other Thursday, 1-2 pm (biweekly), Garching large seminar room
IDO Internal Seminar
Credit Points: 2 HE/term
read moreGarching Hochbrück, seminar room
Journal Club and Progress Report Glasmacher
Credit Points: 3.5 HE/term
read moreFirst Friday each month, 4:00-5:00 pm, IDO Garching
IDO Bioinformatics Seminar
Credit Points: 1.5 HE/term
read moreThursdays, 12-13 pm, Building 22, Room 104
Diabetes Update – IDF-Seminar
Credit Points: 3.5 HE/term
read moreWednesdays, 9.30-11.30 am, Building 106, Seminar Room 2nd floor
Journal Club and Progress Report AG Daniel
Credit Points: 7 HE/term
read moreBiweekly, seminar room IDC
IDC Group A - Diabetic Complications Seminar
Credit Points: 3.5 HE/term
read moreBiweekly, Mondays, 8:30-10 am, 35.33, large seminar room
IDC Group B - Adipose Tissue Biology Seminar
Credit Points: 2.5 HE/term
read moreBiweekly, Wednesdays
IDC Group C- Metabolic Dysfunction and Cancer Seminar
Credit Points: 3.5 HE/term
read moreThursdays, 10-12 pm
IDC Group D - Meeting Endocytosis & Metabolism
Credit Points: 7 HE/term
read moreWednesdays, Building 35.33, Room 2055
IDC Group E - Meeting Neuroendocrine Tumors
Credit Points: 7 HE/term
read moreMontags, 9-10:30 Uhr, Gebäude 3531, Raum 1040
Versuchstierkundliches Seminar
Credit Points: 5.5 HE/term
read moreWednesdays, 09:00-11:00 am, Garching, Parkring 11, Seminar Room 1
IDR-L Lab Meeting
Credit Points: 7 HE/term
read moreThursdays, 10-11:30 am, Building 35/14, Room 233
German Mouse Clinic Seminar
Credit Points: 7 HE/term
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