Research for a life without cancer
At the DKFZ, we want to ensure that fewer people develop cancer, that cancer can be cured or treated so effectively that those affected can live with the disease and grow old with a good quality of life.
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Through its “Proof of Concept” (PoC) grants, the European Research Council (ERC) supports scientists in further developing the economic potential of their research findings. In 2026, two scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) were once again selected to receive this prestigious funding: Moritz Mall is developing a gene therapy designed to make dangerous brain tumor cells sensitive to chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Chong Sun is able, for the first time, to observe in real time which cellular proteins interact with drugs – and aims to advance drug discovery with this approach.
Our research opens doors in the fight against cancer
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