At the ‘Frontiers in Medicinal Chemistry’ 2025 conference in Erlangen, Dr Dmitrii Kalinin was awarded the GDCh and DPhG Innovation Prize 2025. The prize was awarded to Mr Kalinin in recognition of his outstanding, original and forward-looking research work in the field of medicinal chemistry of anticoagulants. This year's doctoral prize went to Dr Wenxin Felix Zhu.
Our Research Training Group, "Chemical Biology of Ion Channels" held a fantastic symposium on February 7th at the University of Münster, featuring engaging discussions and outstanding scientific exchange. Esteemed speakers from physiology, pharmacology, and industry delivered insightful presentations that received superb feedback. The event attracted numerous associated research groups and departments, further enriching the exchange of ideas.
The medicinal plant of the year is traditionally chosen by the "Studienkreis der Entwicklungsgeschichte der Arzneipflanzenkunde" in Würzburg. For 2025, this is common yarrow, a plant that has been anchored in the European pharmacopoeia for centuries. Typical traditional names for the plant include Achilles' herb, stomachache herb and maiden's breath herb.
