OPTOMICS

📊 In #OPTOMICS, better images mean better data. Our new publication presents a novel technique (eMIP) that improves 3D visualization in #OptA scans, boosting feature clarity for large-scale phenotyping, including for #diabetes. Read here: doi.org/10.1038/s44303… #RSOM #biomed

#HelmholtzDiabetes2025 🚀 Welcome to the 12th Helmholtz Diabetes Conference at Helmholtz Munich! At this conference, experts in the fields of #diabetes and #obesity from all over the world gather to share their latest findings. As part of its tradition, the conference also highlights an additional focus topic: This year, leading experts in metabolic liver disease will contribute their expertise. Why is research on liver health important for #DiabetesResearch? 👉 Check out the #video with Prof. Stephan Herzig! 👨‍🔬 Prof. Stephan Herzig, host of the Helmholtz Diabetes Conference, is Research Director at #HelmholtzMunich, Director and Department Head of the Helmholtz Diabetes Center, and Director of the Institute for Diabetes and Cancer. 👩‍🔬 Co-host is Prof. Anja Zeigerer, Helmholtz Munich, and Professor at the Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University. @helmholtz_diabc @ZeigererLab #LiverHealth #LiverDisease #MetabolicResearch

@MunichImaging @genepisociety @HorizonEU @HelmholtzMunich #GWAS #T2D #EpiGen #GeneticEpidemiology #Genomics

🚨New paper: doi.org/10.1002/gepi.7… We show that correcting for genomic inflation in large GWAS studies might be throwing away important results - up to 40% of T2D loci! #OPTOMICS is finding smarter ways to keep good data and still avoid bias. Better science, better health.🧬

You discovered breakthroughs in #optoacoustic/ #photoacoustic #imaging & #spectroscopy? Submit your manuscript to the collection “Advances in Optoacoustic Imaging” in @Nature_NPJ imaging! Editors: Vasilis @ntziachristos & Malini Olivo. nature.com/collections/hb…

At the meeting of the Int. Soc. on Oxygen Transport to Tissue (@isott2025) in Thessaloniki/ Gr, hear the plenary by @munichimaging director Vasilis @ntziachristos on “#Optoacoustic imaging of #oxygen transport in tissues.” 25 Aug 2025, 8:30-9:30 am (Greek) isott2025.com/index.php/invi…

Many thanks to our PhD researchers for presenting #optoacoustic technologies and for promoting the ongoing #OPTOMICS clinical study at the @TU_Muenchen! Looking forward to continued interactions with the public to improve #diabetes #healthcare! 🤝

Looking back at the World of Photonics and #ECBO2025 in Munich: our team from @MunichImaging presented on #optoacoustics and #fluorescence #imaging and had a great time networking with fellow experts from around the globe. optica.org/events/topical…

Play and learn! @Munichimaging took part in the Summerfest of theTUM School of Medicine and Health. Students could learn about #optoacoustic #imaging and #fluorescence molecular endoscopy – either in discussions or by playing imaging twister! We had great fun. See you next year!

This results-in-brief article published by the @EU_Commission summarizes very nicely our achievements in @HorizonEU project @winther2020: how we improved #optoacoustic #mesoscopy #RSOM and applied it to systemic diseases such as #diabetes Read: cordis.europa.eu/article/id/458…

Copenhagen Declaration: A Strategy for Diabetes Prevention 👉Read more: t1p.de/3ee5e The Copenhagen Declaration, developed by the Global Diabetes Forum, presents a coordinated international strategy to address the global challenge of #type2diabetes. The declaration emphasizes the importance of early detection, individualized prevention, and remission approaches – particularly in relation to #prediabetes. More than 50 experts from across the globe contributed to the initiative, including researchers from the Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases (IDM) at #HelmholtzMunich and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD). It outlines seven key action areas, including: • Early detection and remission strategies • Precision medicine and AI-supported diagnostics • Expanded access to care in low-resource settings • Integration of digital health tools and real-time data 🎯The declaration aims to support more targeted, sustainable, and globally accessible approaches to diabetes prevention and care. @DiabResearch @Dr_Birkenfeld #CopenhagenDeclaration #DiabetesPrevention

The #optoacoustic Twister game is always a great gateway to connect with the public and discuss the details of our research and aim of our projects! Looking forward to the next opportunity to communicate our research! 🧬🔦🙌🫂

As much as we love a #peerreviewed publication, #openscience 🔓is highly important to #OPTOMICS and we release #preprints quite often through @medrxivpreprint. Check out the newest ones 🧬: - doi.org/10.1101/2025.0… - doi.org/10.1101/2025.0… - doi.org/10.1101/2024.1….

🧬New publication out in #npjMetabHealth! The work shows that dietary restrictions improve metabolic health, lower mortality risk, and reduce #T2D risk. And potential drug targets were identified!💊 Read here: doi.org/10.1038/s44324… @HorizonEU @HelmholtzMunich @Nature_NPJ

🌟 What makes the Bioengineering Center unique? The Bioengineering Center at #HelmholtzMunich leads the way in non-invasive sensing and imaging technologies. It also creates next-generation protein, cell, and mini-organ tools to drive progress in prevention, early disease detection, and treatment. • Pioneering novel observation tools for early disease detection • Biomolecular engineering for improving biological observation and treatment • Strong partnerships driving the translation into real-world applications • High spin-off rate delivering healthcare solutions 🌟 Want to learn more? Visit our website! 👉 t1p.de/rjpdr @ntziachristos @erturklab @MunichImaging #Bioengineering #BioTech #PrecisionMedicine

How exciting the recent paper from @HelmholtzMunich has been featured on the cover of @hmg_journal!🥳 The authors review the importance of #multiomics for understanding the molecular basis of #t2d vascular complications, a critical piece of the #OPTOMICS Digital Twin puzzle.🧩

🚨New publication in an @IntDiabetesFed journal! 🥳 In it, the potential of #RSOM as a non-invasive imaging method for detecting early #diabetes onset and assessing disease severity and #vascular complications is reviewed from a #clinical perspective. ➡️doi.org/10.1016/j.diab…

The Center For Advanced Metabolic Imaging in Precision Medicine (#CAMIPM) @Penn is hosting @munichimaging director @ntziachristos in the seminar, talking about "Advances with #optical and #optoacoustic #imaging" Feb 27th, 2025, 3 PM Register for Zoom: med.upenn.edu/CAMIPM/

Such a pleasure to see the Consortium again, this time on the @HelmholtzMunich campus! Many in-depth discussions were had for our @HorizonEU project using #optoacoustic and #omics data for developing a #digitaltwin for #diabetes #healthcare! Great progress and team efforts! 🧬💡