Award Winners 2025
Similar to previous years, the scientists presented their posters in short five-minute talks. This year, more than 24 reviewers from Leipzig University and Leipzig University Hospital were involved in the evaluation process. A total of 13 authors were awarded the Research Festival research prizes for their innovative work.
Of these, one prize was actively awarded by visitors to the event. The popular Wuschel – the mascot of the Research Festival – was used to vote for the favorite poster.
Diseases of Civilisation / Obesity
Circulating cell-free DNA load is associated with parameters of fat distribution, inflammation and glucose homeostasis
Alessio Pollastri, Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research
Immunology / Infectiology / Inflammation
Deep learning-aided inter-species-comparison of immune response in drug development involving cynomolgus monkey
Vincent David Friedrich, Leipzig University, Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics, and Epidemiology
Clinical and Molecular Oncology
NRF1 as a transcription factor controlling cell cycle gene expression
Louisa Franziska Schmidbauer, Leipzig University/ Faculty of Medicine, Molecular Oncology
Clinical Research
PRospective Evaluation of clinical parameters anD initial cerebral CT for the prediction of Malignant Media Infarction (PREDICT MMI)
Alhuda Dabbagh, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Department of Neurology
Digital Health
Analyzing B-mode ultrasonography images using neural networks to predict fibrosis risk in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)
Josefine Stansch, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine 2
Life Science Research
Exploring new molecular targets to improve neuronal survival during stroke in a SH-SY5Y model
Ibtisam Siad, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
Psychology, Cognition and Public Health I
Feasibility of the virtual reality optokinetic stimulation training (VR-OKS) for chronic stroke patients with unilateral spatial neglect
Lisa Patricia Peters, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Day Clinic for cognitive Neurology
Psychology, Cognition and Public Health II
LOGOS: Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy in a hybrid design for adult cancer survivors in aftercare
Dr. Annekathrin Sender, University Medical Center Leipzig, Comprehensive Cancer Center Central Germany (CCCG), Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology
Molecular and Systemic Neurobiology
IsoAsp7-Aβ – A major Aβ variant in Alzheimer’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies and vascular dementia
Sarah Schrempel, Paul Flechsig Institute – Centre of Neuropathology and Brain Research, Medical Faculty
Biotechnology / Protein Biochemistry / Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Development and characterisation of complex blood vessel structures on anorgan-on-chip platform
Marlies Butting, Leipzig University, Professorship for Biochemical cell technology
Biomaterials / Translational Regenerative Medicine / Drug Delivery
Multi-omics profiling of bone regeneration in diabetes links healing impairment with increased mast cell activity
Vivien Wiltzsch, Department Preclinical Development and Validation, Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology
Molecular Biology / Biomedicine
BRET-based detection of succinate
Florian Flemming, Leipzig University / Rudolf Schönheimer Institute of Biochemistry
Audience Award: Clinical Research
Assessing Actionable and Non-Actionable Alarms in Intensive Care Units: Insights from Post-Alarm Medication Administration and Vital Sign Trends
Moritz Hayler, Leipzig University Medical Center, Medical Data Science