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Professor Zoltán Ivics, head of the Clinical Gene Transfer Unit at the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI, has been elected as a new member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO). This membership recognizes his outstanding contributions to molecular and cell biology.

The theme of Science Year 2026 is “Medicine of the Future.” At MS Wissenschaft, the floating science center touring Germany and Austria from May 7 to September 30, this year’s focus is on how researchers are already developing the medicine of tomorrow.

PerioTrap Pharmaceuticals GmbH received the VORSPRUNG Business Prize on May 5. The Fraunhofer IZI spin-off develops microbiome-based solutions for the prevention of gum disease.

Kytopen, T-CURX, and the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI establish a Center of Excellence to develop advanced, non-viral cell therapies. The Center of Excellence will serve as a hub for innovation in non-viral cell therapy development, focusing on scalable, efficient, and clinically robust manufacturing processes.