HI-TRON/DKFZ
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.
4th HI-TRON Mainz Symposium
We look back on an inspiring day of scientific exchange, collaboration, and innovation at the 4th HI-TRON Mainz Symposium!
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March 2026
Publication Alert
News from the Halama Lab: How do ovarian cancer metastases evade the immune system? A new study reveals how lipid-driven immunometabolic pathways shape omental metastases and identifies promising strategies to enhance immunotherapy by targeting tumor metabolism and the immune microenvironment.
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March 2026
A major milestone for HI-TRON Mainz!
Yesterday, the topping-out ceremony for our future research building took place on the campus of the University Medical Center Mainz.
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February 2026
Two researchers,
Osbaldo Lopez-Charcas and Bilal Unal, have been awarded the highly competitive MSCA Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships. They will join the division led by Prof. Dr. Ugur Sahin, mRNA Cancer Immunotherapies, at HI-TRON Mainz, part of the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ).
November 2025
HI-TRON Mainz is joining
the newly funded SFB 1292 to advance cutting-edge research on immune evasion in cancer and chronic infections. Together with leading partners, we aim to translate fundamental discoveries into next-generation immunotherapies.
- 4th HI-TRON Mainz Symposium
- (Lab-)Safety first!
- Publication Alert
- A major milestone for HI-TRON Mainz!
- Two researchers,
- HI-TRON Mainz is joining
New HI-TRONists
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Welcome Laura Martin
our new Intern at the Türeci Lab.
Welcome Till Gallus Maier
our new Intern at the Türeci Lab.
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Welcome Sakshi Udar
our new PhD Student at the Munir Lab.
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Welcome Amelie Renée Wilk
our new Intern at the Türeci Lab.
Website News
03/2026: Updated News and Spotlight Section
12/2025: Updated Section “A Spotlight on the new building”. Added photos (Sahin and Munir lab)
11/2025: Updated Sections “News”, “A Spotlight on the new building”.
10/2025: Updated Section “A Spotlight on the new building”.
09/2025: Updated Sections “News”, “A Spotlight on the new building”.
08/2025: Updated Section “A Spotlight on the new building”.
07/2025: Updated Section “A Spotlight on the new building”.
06/2025: Updated Section “A Spotlight on the new building”.
06/2025: Updated Section “Publications”.
