Henrik Kaessmann receives the Ernst Schering Prize 2026 for his pathbreaking research on the evolution of organs such as the brain
The Schering Stiftung awards the Ernst Schering Prize 2026 to Prof. Dr. Henrik Kaessmann from the Center for Molecular Biology of Heidelberg University (ZMBH). He receives the 50,000-euro award for his pathbreaking discoveries on the evolution of gene regulation and the emergence of new genes.
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