HI-TRON Mainz

A Helmholtz-Institute of the DKFZ

Helmholtz-Institute for Translational Oncology Mainz

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A Joint-Venture

OUR INSTITUTE

The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) joins forces with the Research Institute for Translational Oncology (TRON gGmbH), the University Medical Center Mainz (UMC), and the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) to create a new institute.

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Fighting Cancer

OUR MISSION

Combining the internationally outstanding expertise of our partners to deliver personalized immunotherapy against cancer.

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Advancing the frontiers of research on personalized immunotherapy

OUR RESEARCH

Using cutting-edge science, technology and computational methods to fight against cancer.

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A Helmholtz-Institute of the DKFZ
OUR INSTITUTE
OUR MISSION
OUR RESEARCH

The Helmholtz-Institute for Translational Oncology Mainz (HI-TRON Mainz) is a joint venture of the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) with the Research Institute for Translational Oncology at the University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (TRON gGmbH), the University Medical Center Mainz (UMC) and the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU).

We aim to combine the internationally outstanding expertise of these partners in the field of personalized immunotherapy in Mainz with the comprehensive spectrum of cutting-edge cancer research at the DKFZ. HI-TRON Mainz strives to position itself among the world-leading centers for personalized cancer immuno-oncology.

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Mainzer Wissenschaftsmarkt

The 22nd Mainz Science Market will take place on September 7 and 8, 2024.
We are delighted that HI-TRON Mainz will be taking part for the first time and are looking forward to introducing you to our work

Curious Future Insight Conference

We are very pleased that Prof. Dr. Ugur Sahin, Head of the mRNA Cancer Immunotherapies Division, will be a speaker at the Curious Future Insight Conference.
With the motto "UNITED BY SCIENCE FOR A BETTER TOMORROW", the conference will take place on July 10 and 11 in Mainz.

Fantastic visit at the start of the week

The HI-TRON Mainz received a fantastic visit at the start of the week: the DKFZ's "Epithelium Microenvironment Interaction Lab" (EMIL). It was a great pleasure to have such an infectious, cheerful and enthusiastic group of people visiting us! We look forward to future exchanges and collaboration with Jens Puschhof's division.

Gruppenfoto einiger HI-TRON Mitarbeitenden zusammen mit Jens Puschhoff und Team

An exciting event at HI-TRON Mainz.

The second HI-TRON Mainz Symposium took place on 16.02.2024.

About 110 invited guests of the HI-TRON partners joined in the insightful lectures and poster sessions by the HI-TRON Mainz scientists and partners. A special highlight was the keynote lecture by Johanna Olweus, a member of the HI-TRON Mainz Scientific Advisory Board, on TCR T cell therapies. It was an engaging and inspiring day that focused on the joint fight against cancer.

Another visit at HI-TRON Mainz

Jens Jäger, the Delegate for the Research Field Health in the Helmholtz Association from Brussels and Katja Großmann, the Representative for the Research Field Health in the Helmholtz Association in Berlin visited HI-TRON Mainz.