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At a Glance: Sex Differences in Health and Disease – Highlights from the EMBO/EMBL Symposium 2026

What do fly-intestines, artificial blood vessels, and X-chromosome inactivation have in common? That’s right, sex differences!
These and many other topics were discussed at the 2026 EMBO/EMBL (European Molecular Biology Organization/ European Molecular Biology Laboratory) Symposium “Sex Differences in Health and Disease” in Heidelberg, Germany. CRC 1665 researchers Nadine Hornig, Prathiksha Ramesh, and I, Katharina Dörner, attended four days full of talks, discussions, and fun group activities at the EMBL Advanced Training Centre.

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New Article on Mandatory Genetic Testing for Women Athletes

Andrew Sinclair, a member of the scientific advisory board of CRC 1665, recently published a critical analysis of the newly proposed mandatory genetic tests for women athletes by World Athletics. Sinclair is notably the scientist who discovered the relevant gene involved in sex development back in 1990, giving him unique expertise on the topic.

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