FUTURE OF MEDICINE: FROM DISCOVERY TO IMPACT
Supported by the German Centers for Health Research (DZGs) and Helmholtz Health
The greatest challenge in medicine is no longer to make discoveries; it is turning them into better health. Success depends on research ecosystems that connect science, translation and innovation. The German Centers for Health Research and Helmholtz Health combine complementary strengths to accelerate the journey from discovery to impact for patients and society.
Event 1: Plenary Table
Sunday, 8 November 2026 | 13:00–14:00 | Room: Curie
Speakers:
Detlev Mennerich, Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund
Georg Holländer, University of Oxford
Maike Sander, Max Delbrück Center | MDC
Stefanie Dimmeler, German Center for Cardiovascular Research | DZHK
Further speakers tbc.
Moderation:
tbd.
Event 2: Symposium
Sunday, 8 November 2026 | 15:00–18:00 | Room: Ann Jackson
Session 1 | Reimagining Health Across The Lifespan
Speakers:
Andreas Zeiher, German Center for Cardiovascular Research | DZHK
Holger Gerhardt, German Center for Cardiovascular Research | DZHK & Max Delbrück Center | MDC
Stéphanie Debette, Paris Brain Institute (tbc.)
Speakers:
Alexandra Kramarz, Mukoviszidose e.V.
Gesine Hansen German Center for Lung Research | DZL
Matthis Synofzik, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases | DZNE
Speakers:
Heiko Lickert, Helmholtz Munich
Stefan Irion, GC Therapeutics
Stefan Bornstein, German Center for Diabetes Research | DZD
Session 2 | Digital Innovations for Prevention and Treatment
Speakers:
Carsten Marr, Helmholtz Munich
Jan Corbel, European Molecular Biology Laboratory Heidelberg | EMBL
Moritz Gerstung, German Cancer Research Center | DKFZ
Speakers:
Anna Aschenbrenner, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases | DZNE
Jens Vogel-Claussen, German Center for Lung Research | DZL
Stefanie Speidel, German Cancer Research Center | DKFZ
Speakers:
David Berron, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases | DZNE
Eloi Marijon, French National Institute of Health and Medical Research | INSERM & Université Paris Cité
Nikolaos Koutsouleris, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München | LMU
Session 3 | Shaping the Future of Treatment: Smarter, More Precise, More Adaptive
Speakers:
Jan Rybniker, German Center for Infection Research | DZIF
Mark Brönstrup Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research | HZI & German Center for Infection Research | DZIF
Richard Alm, CARB-X
Speakers:
Carolin Daniel, Helmholtz Munich & German Center for Diabetes Research | DZD
Uta Höpken, Max Delbrück Center | MDC
Further speakers tbc.
Speakers:
Christian Seitz, German Cancer Consortium | DKTK
Larysa Baraban, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf | HZDR
Further speakers tbc.
