Hector Fellow Academy

27/05/2026

🎥 Recap: 11th Science Evening of the Hector Fellow Academy

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Munich and via livestream for this year's Science Evening: "What Can Children Teach Us — The Future of Personalized Medicine?"

Together with our speakers, Prof. Dr. Dr. Christoph Klein, Prof. Dr. Josef Penninger, and Claudia Kittel, we explored how advances in personalized medicine, rare disease research, and children’s participation are shaping new perspectives in healthcare. ✨

A special highlight of the panel discussion was the participation of children and adolescents from the Children and Youth Research Council in Munich, initiated by Christoph Klein. Their involvement brought an important perspective to the conversation and underscored the importance of including young people in medical research and healthcare discussions. 👧🧒

The evening concluded with an engaging panel discussion moderated by Ralph Caspers, which created a dialogue between science, society, and the audience. 🎙️

Did you miss the event or would you like to watch it again?

📺 The livestream recordings are available here:
English: https://youtu.be/Ymvx7cAqkAY

On May 21, 2026, the 11th Hector Fellow Academy Science Evening took place in Munich and via livestream. This year’s event focused on the future of personali...

20/04/2026

🎤 Wer macht komplexe Themen verständlich und bringt Menschen ins Gespräch?

Bei unserem Science Evening 2026 übernimmt Ralph Caspers die Moderation und stellt gemeinsam mit führenden Stimmen aus Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft eine spannende Frage in den Mittelpunkt: Wie können Kinderperspektiven die Zukunft der personalisierten Medizin verändern?

Als bekannter Moderator, Autor und Schauspieler schafft er es wie kaum ein anderer, Wissenschaft greifbar zu machen – mit Neugier, Klarheit und den richtigen Fragen.

Was können wir von Kindern lernen? Die Zukunft der personalisierten Medizin 🩺
📅 21. Mai 2026
📍 München & Livestream
🎟 Teilnahme kostenlos

Jetzt anmelden👉 https://events.guestoo.de/hectorfellowacademy #

16/04/2026

Was können wir von Kindern über die Zukunft der Medizin lernen? 🩺

Finden Sie es heraus und seien Sie dabei bei unserem Science Evening 2026. Hören Sie von führenden Expertinnen und Experten, wie sich die personalisierte Medizin weiterentwickelt.

Die Teilnahme ist kostenfrei – vor Ort in München oder per Livestream.

🗓️ 21. Mai 2026
🌍 Die Veranstaltung findet auf Deutsch statt und wird simultan ins Englische übersetzt.

👉 Jetzt kostenfrei anmelden!

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16/04/2026

What can children teach us about the future of medicine? 👶 ✨

Their perspectives are shaping the next generation of healthcare, including personalized treatments and groundbreaking research on rare diseases.

Join us for an inspiring evening of science and dialogue:
"What Children Teach Us - The Future of Personalized Medicine."

🎙 Moderated by Ralph Caspers

📆May 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
📍Munich + livestream

Free of charge
🌏Event in German with simultaneous English translation

Be part of the conversation.

Register now 🙌

24/03/2026

What can we learn from children about the future of medicine?🩺

Join us for our annual Science Evening 2026 and hear from leading experts on how personalized medicine is evolving.

The event is free to attend in Munich or via livestream.

🗓️May 21, 2026

👉 Register for free

02/03/2026

🎬 Children’s Rights in Focus – New Video Portrait of Christoph Klein

We’re proud to present our new video portrait featuring Hector Fellow Prof. Dr. Dr. Christoph Klein, Professor of pediatrics and adolescent medicine and the Director of the Dr. von Hauner Children’s Hospital at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

In the video, he shares insights into his pioneering research on cell and gene therapy for children with rare inherited blood and immune system disorders. His work centers on identifying genetic causes, understanding disease mechanisms, and translating this knowledge into targeted therapeutic strategies. At the heart of his work is a strong commitment to children with conditions that are often overlooked because they are so rare, and a conviction that rare diseases deserve the same attention in research and treatment as common ones.

The video also features two Young Scientists, Daniel Roman Petersheim and Megha Mukherjee. Their work bridges the gap between molecular biology and clinical applications in the field of rare blood and immune diseases. 🔬

Beyond the laboratory and clinic, the video reveals what truly drives Dr. Klein: advocating for children’s rights in medicine, raising awareness of rare diseases, and giving young patients a voice through initiatives such as the Care-for-Rare Foundation.

▶️ Watch the full video here:
German version: https://youtu.be/dhtb_KaI5qU
English version: https://youtu.be/FxVDkd1RJgE

📣 What Children Teach Us - The Future of Personalized Medicine
Join us for our annual Science Evening 2026 on May 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. - with Christoph Klein as scientific host. 🩺
Register here 👉https://hector-fellow-academy.de/en/upcoming-science-evenings/hfa-science-evening-2026/

22/07/2025

🚨 TV Feature Alert 🚨

We're thrilled to share that Hector RCD awardee Prof. Dr. Kerstin Göpfrich appears in episode three of the new three-part ARD documentary "S*x and the Scientists · Wie wir künftig Kinder kriegen".

In this episode, Prof. Göpfrich shares her expertise at the intersection of biology and nanotechnology. Her research aims to better understand the principles of life by building artificial cells from the bottom up. Using tools such as DNA and RNA origami, her lab creates synthetic components that mimic the behavior of living systems, such as artificial cytoskeletons, membrane transport, and synthetic cell division.🧬

Her work provides a foundation for the next generation of bioengineering and raises important questions about how we define life in a laboratory setting.

📺 Episode 3: Erbgut-Origami
🎬In German, available via ARD Mediathek.
Watch the full episode here 👉 https://www.ardmediathek.de/serie/sex-and-the-scientists-wie-wir-kuenftig-kinder-kriegen/staffel-1/Y3JpZDovL2JyLmRlL2Jyb2FkY2FzdFNlcmllcy9GMjAyNVdPMDEwNjI1QTA/1