OPTOMICS

@HorizonEU funded project combining optoacoustic imaging and multi-omics to improve diabetes healthcare. Content reflects only the views of the project owner.

[OPTOMICS @OPTOMICS2020]

📊 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: https://t.co/2gZdxN9CZZ

#RSOM #biomed

[Helmholtz Munich | @HelmholtzMunich @HelmholtzMunich]

#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

[OPTOMICS @OPTOMICS2020]

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

[OPTOMICS @OPTOMICS2020]

🚨New paper: https://t.co/Ahm8EwigJa

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.🧬

[MunichImaging @MunichImaging]

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.

https://t.co/T4AilrjhHP

[MunichImaging @MunichImaging]

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)
https://t.co/h0sb4XvPWH

[OPTOMICS @OPTOMICS2020]

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! 🤝

[MunichImaging @MunichImaging]

@MunichImaging PhD students Mario and Erik showcased our research on #optoacoustic #imaging and #sensing at the @TU_Muenchen Universitätsklinikum open day! Itwas a great pleasure to interact with the visitors!

https://t.co/Ka9tli2uDS

[MunichImaging @MunichImaging]

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.
https://t.co/pfufOn06VV

[MunichImaging @MunichImaging]

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!

[MunichImaging @MunichImaging]

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:
https://t.co/LhcZMAoOn8

[Helmholtz Munich | @HelmholtzMunich @HelmholtzMunich]

Copenhagen Declaration: A Strategy for Diabetes Prevention

👉Read more: https://t.co/7G8pUhhzuL

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

[OPTOMICS @OPTOMICS2020]

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! 🧬🔦🙌🫂

[MunichImaging @MunichImaging]

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!

[OPTOMICS @OPTOMICS2020]

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 🧬:

- https://t.co/jHjvPyjWgu

- https://t.co/tBXKa66svl

- https://t.co/HXsnkAqcFC.

[OPTOMICS @OPTOMICS2020]

🧬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: https://t.co/c4NzOIu8lC

@HorizonEU @HelmholtzMunich @Nature_NPJ

[Helmholtz Munich | @HelmholtzMunich @HelmholtzMunich]

🌟 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!
👉 https://t.co/jp8kKGXnc0

@ntziachristos @erturklab @MunichImaging
#Bioengineering #BioTech #PrecisionMedicine

[OPTOMICS @OPTOMICS2020]

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.🧩

[Human Molecular Genetics @hmg_journal]

15 March 2025 Issue: https://t.co/f9Jy0VLwSd

Cover: Type 2 diabetes complications impact various organs throughout the body. As shown in the figure, these complications are broadly classified into two major categories: microvascular and macrovascular. https://t.co/Q8IRbyZ5UH

[OPTOMICS @OPTOMICS2020]

@MunichImaging

[OPTOMICS @OPTOMICS2020]

🚨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.

➡️https://t.co/teUnop5ujv

[MunichImaging @MunichImaging]

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: https://t.co/CVmjtq5Ukv

[OPTOMICS @OPTOMICS2020]

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! 🧬💡