Research Award

The fellowship provides €50,000 over two years and can be used flexibly for purposes such as research assistants, technical equipment, research travel, or conference participation. His project "Translational control as a key to immunity” focuses on a stage in protein production that has so far been neglected, but which helps immune cells to produce the “right” proteins even under conditions of stress. Evidence from human genetics indicates that defects in this control mechanism can induce increased susceptibility to infection and lead to permanently low antibody levels. The project aims to cast more light on this connection and establish a basis for improved diagnostics and more targeted treatment approaches in cases of rare immunodeficiencies.

Each year, the Daimler and Benz foundation awards twelve fellowships (two in cooperation with the Reinhard Frank Foundation) to selected postdoctoral researchers or junior professors in leadership positions. The program aims to support the autonomy and creativity of the next generation of scientists and facilitate their career development in the productive phase after the PhD.

Scholarship Holders in 2026