Although the individual risk of becoming infected with the coronavirus and falling ill with COVID-19 is currently estimated as being higher than was the case in summer, the willingness to be vaccinated is still not particularly great.

Bioscientist Dr Dongbo Shi will receive funding from the Japan Science and Technology Agency for his work on the cellular and molecular mechanisms that enable plants to grow. The funding totals up to 300,000 euros over a period of three years. Dr Shi conducts research at the Centre for Organismal Studies of Heidelberg University.

Award endowed with 250,000 euros - Junior Researcher Prize for Felix Joos in theoretical computer science

Second funding phase for CRC in chemistry - Heidelberg to become location for transregional consortium in mathematics

Two outstanding young researchers at Heidelberg University - neurobiologist Dr Ana Oliveira and biochemist Dr Stefan Pfeffer - have been honoured by the Chica and Heinz Schaller Foundation with the award for biomedical research named after its sponsors.

Three women scientists from Heidelberg University were awarded highly endowed grants from the European Research Council (ERC): Biophysicist Frauke Gräter, astrophysicist Saskia Hekker, and physicist Christine Selhuber-Unkel are each receiving an ERC Consolidator Grant for excellent young researchers.

Heidelberg Researchers determine the three-dimensional architecture of a molecular machine that inserts essential proteins into biomembranes

Scientists from Heidelberg University investigate which factors determine the stability of ice masses in East Antarctica