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ERC Starting Grant for Prof. Petya Apostolova

Sep 07, 2026 – Professor Petya Apostolova was selected for an ERC Starting Grant 2026. Together with her team she investigates why acute myeloid leukemia can recur even after a stem cell transplant. The...

CRIION Joachim Frank-Prize 2026

Jun 29, 2026 – Prof. Robert Zeiser was awarded the CRIION Joachim Frank-Prize 2026 by the Collaborative Research Institute Intelligent Oncology (CRIION), the BioThera – Mertelsmann Stiftung in collaboration with the University of Freiburg....

Universitätsmedaille für Prof. Dr. Robert Zeiser

Jun 08, 2026 – Für seine Verdienste um die Universität Freiburg überreichte Rektorin Krieglstein dem Forscher Prof. Dr. Robert Zeiser die Universitätsmedaille der Universität Freiburg. Sie hob seine Auszeichnungen mit dem Landesforschungspreis Baden-Württemberg 2026...

Landesforschungspreis Baden-Württemberg für Angewandte Forschung for Scientist of CRC 1479

Feb 27, 2026 – Prof. Dr. Robert Zeiser, speaker of CRC 1479, has been awarded the Landesforschungspreis Baden-Württemberg für Angewandte Forschung for his pioneering work in cancer immunotherapy research. His innovative research on immunotherapy and...

ERC Consolidator Grant for Prof. Jan Böttcher

Jan 01, 2026 – Prof. Dr. Jan Böttcher, Professor of Experimental Immunology at the University of Tübingen and member of the SFB 1479 OncoEscape, has received an ERC Consolidator Grant from the European Research...

IRTG 1479 retreat 2025

Dec 01, 2025 – This year’s IRTG 1479 retreat took place from November 19th to 21st, 2025. The students visited the M3 Research Center, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen. This retreat gave our doctoral...

Great news!

Nov 21, 2025 – We are proud and happy to announce that the DFG granted the 2nd funding period for our CRC1479! We cordially welcome the new PIs and scientists in our CRC and...

Vincenz-Czerny-Preis for Dr. Lukas Braun

Oct 25, 2025 – Dr. Lukas Braun (AG Zeiser) was awarded the prestigious Vincenz-Czerny-Preis by the German Society of Hematology and Medical Oncology (DGHO e.V.). The Vincenz-Czerny-Preis recognizes outstanding scientific and clinical contributions in...

Dr. Lukas Braun was honored with the “GEFI Förderpreis“ and with the “Preis für innovative Forschungsansätze in der Onkologie“

Oct 22, 2025 – Dr. Lukas Braun was honored with the “GEFI Förderpreis“ of the Faculty for Biology and the “Preis für innovative Forschungsansätze in derOnkologie“ of the Medical Faculty for his PhD thesis...

Frau Prof. Börries erhält den Deutschen Krebspreis 2025

Apr 14, 2025 – Mit medizinischer Bioinformatik hin zu personalisierter Krebstherapie. Professorin Melanie Börries wird für ihre herausragenden Leistungen in der molekularen Onkologie und personalisierten Medizin mit dem Deutschen Krebspreis in der Kategorie „Translationale...

The Jon van Rood award for 2025 goes to Janaki Vinnakota

Apr 02, 2025 – The prestigious Jon J. van Rood Award honors outstanding contributions in the field of hematopoietic transplantation immunology, like graft-vs-leukaemia/tumour effects, or development of innovative therapeutic approaches based on the engineering...

CRC 1479 scientist receives prestigious Donnall Thomas Lecture Prize

Feb 15, 2025 – Prof. Dr. Robert Zeiser (P01) has been honored with the esteemed Donnall Thomas Lecture Prize by the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy. This prestigious award, presented in February...

Prof. Dr. Robert Zeiser (P01, S02) was chosen to receive the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize in 2025

Dec 13, 2024 – Prof. Zeiser is being honored for his groundbreaking work in the research and treatment of blood cancers, with a particular focus on transplant rejection and the immunological “cloaking” of tumors....

SFB1479 Veranstaltung für Schüler – Wie das Immunsystem Krebs bekämpft, und wie neue Therapien Leben retten können.

Nov 22, 2024 – Interdisziplinären Veranstaltung der Fachbereich Biologie, Molekulare Medizin und Humanmedizin im Rahmen des Studieninformationstags Baden-Württemberg 20.11.2024 im ZTZ Freiburg. Wissenschaftler*innen und Ärzt*innen des Sonderforschungsbereichs 1479 der Uniklinik Freiburg erklären, wie bestimmte...

IRTG 1479 retreat 2024

Nov 04, 2024 – From the 7th to the 10th of October 2024, the IRTG 1479 retreat took place in Paris. It was a great opportunity for our PhD and MD students to discuss their projects,...

Preis für innovative Forschungsansätze in der Onkologie goes to Janaki Manoja Vinnakota

Oct 24, 2024 – Dr. Janaki Manoja Vinnakota received the “Preis für innovative Forschungsansätze in der Onkologie“ for her PhD dissertation on „Neurological Complications Associated with Cancer Immunotherapies- Allogeneic Stem cell Transplantation, Immune Check...

Best poster award goes to Dr. Florian Ingelfinger

Sep 23, 2024 – Dr. Florian Ingelfinger received the best poster award at the Single Cell Genomics Conference in Corinthia, Greece for his work on a Deep Learning Model.

ERC Consolidator grant goes to Nina Cabezas Wallscheid (P05)

Jul 29, 2024 – Jun 2024: The European research council (ERC) supports the work of Nina Cabezas Wallscheid (P05) project leader in the SFB1479 with 2 Million Euro. Congratulations!

CRC1479 Symposium „Oncogene driven immune escape“

Jul 29, 2024 – Our CRC1479 International Symposium took place from July 10th to 12th 2024 in Freiburg. This international Symposium covered new developments on the topic of oncogenes and mechanisms of immune escape....

DKMS Mechtild Harf Science Award for CRC 1479 scientist

Apr 19, 2024 – Prof. Dr. Robert Zeiser (P01/S2) receives the 2024 DKMS Mechtild Harf Science Award from the DKMS Stiftung Leben Spenden (Foundation for Giving Life) as honour for his outstanding research work...

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