DFG funds HITS research on SARS CoV-2 spike glycoprotein
The SARS-CoV2 virus is notorious for its characteristic spike protein that helps the virus to invade cells. Rebecca Wade and the …
Mapping the uncertainty: COVID-19 forecasts
Researchers from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed a web platform …
Again: “Highly Cited Researcher“ at HITS
For five years running, computer scientist Alexandros Stamatakis from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) has been named one of …
Making sense of what you see in biomedical images
Sometimes an image is just an image. Sometimes it gives those who can read it correctly a deeper insight into what …
New tools for computing protein-ligand dissociation rates and exploring dissociation mechanisms
The length of time that a drug molecule spends bound to its protein target – its residence time – is an important determinant …
The calculated tumor – how algorithms support the search for vaccines against cancer
Malignant tumors are caused by genetic mutations. In so-called microsatellite unstable (MSI) tumors, an important repair system of the cell has …
A difficult task: Phylogenetic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 data
Computer scientists from HITS and KIT review the challenges for phylogenetic methods in analyzing the evolution of the corona virus: Large …
Verification and post-processing of weather forecasts
Fellowship term ends for Tilmann Gneiting as one of ECMWF’s first three Fellows CST group leader Tilmann Gneiting was appointed …
Increasing knowledge about COVID-19
The new “Task Force COVID-19” is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and aims to make it easier for experts …
Getting health data into shape
A multidisciplinary team is set to establish a research data infrastructure for personal health data in Germany: nfdi4health. The project – …