{"id":25023,"date":"2026-10-07T08:40:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T08:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/?p=25023"},"modified":"2026-10-07T11:00:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T11:00:41","slug":"gerhard-kroenke-awarded-novartis-prize-for-immunological-research-with-therapeutic-relevance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/en\/neuigkeiten\/gerhard-kroenke-awarded-novartis-prize-for-immunological-research-with-therapeutic-relevance\/","title":{"rendered":"Gerhard Kr\u00f6nke awarded Novartis Prize for immunological research with therapeutic relevance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">Prof. Dr. Gerhard Kr\u00f6nke, Director of the Department of Medicine for Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology at Charit\u00e9 \u2013 Universit\u00e4tsmedizin Berlin and Head of the Liaison Group at the German Rheumatology Research Center Berlin (DRFZ), was awarded the Novartis Prize for immunological research with therapeutic relevance at the annual meeting of the German Society for Immunology (DGfI), on September 15, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">The physician received the award for his groundbreaking work in translating basic immunological research into innovative therapies for autoimmune diseases, particularly systemic lupus erythematosus. Of significance is his pivotal role in the development and clinical application of CD19-targeted CAR-T cell therapies, as well as the use of bispecific antibodies. Both approaches aim to selectively eliminate misdirected B cells, thereby enabling a lasting immunological \u201creset\u201d that can lead to long-term, mostly treatment-free remission. In addition, the award recognizes his research into deciphering a new anti-inflammatory mechanism of action of glucocorticoids and its significance for the development of new drugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dgfi.org\/gerhard-kroenke-erhaelt-den-novartis-preis-fuer-therapierelevante-immunologische-forschung-2026-2\/\">Press release by DGfI<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide toc-item\" id=\"novartis-prize-for-immunological-research-with-therapeutic-relevance\"><strong>Novartis Prize for Immunological Research with Therapeutic Relevance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">The DGfI, in collaboration with the Novartis Foundation for Therapeutic Research, awards the Novartis Prize for Immunological Research with Therapeutic Relevance annually. The prize, endowed with 10,000 euros, recognizes work that bridges the gap between immunological and clinical research. The prize money may be used exclusively for research purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"block_53e0dd5297952c4ac4758012abf42795\" class=\"section links-list  alignwide \">\n    <div class=\"container container--center\">\n                        <h2 class=\"section__heading launimation slideBottom\">News about publications by Gerhard Kr\u00f6nke<\/h2>\n        \n              \n      <div class=\"links-list__items-wrap\">\n        \n<div class=\"links-list__items links-list__items--row \">\n      <div class=\"links-list__item  launimation slideBottom\">\n      \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/en\/neuigkeiten\/car-t-cell-therapy-shows-promise-for-severe-rheumatoid-arthritis\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"h6 links-list__item-title\">CAR-T Cell Therapy Shows Promise for Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis<\/a>\n\n      \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/en\/neuigkeiten\/car-t-cell-therapy-shows-promise-for-severe-rheumatoid-arthritis\/\" target=\"_self\" 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id=\"post-2286\" class=\"teaser-head launimation slideBottom  post-2286 head type-head status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry department-pb-4-translationale-rheumatologie liaison-charite-rheumatololgie-und-klinische-immunologie programme-area-tax-programmbereich-4\">\n  <div class=\"teaser-head__image\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, 520px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kroenke-Gerhard_Foto_J-Hirscher-150x100.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kroenke-Gerhard_Foto_J-Hirscher-1024x682.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kroenke-Gerhard_Foto_J-Hirscher-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kroenke-Gerhard_Foto_J-Hirscher-1600x1066.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kroenke-Gerhard_Foto_J-Hirscher-1366x910.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kroenke-Gerhard_Foto_J-Hirscher-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kroenke-Gerhard_Foto_J-Hirscher-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kroenke-Gerhard_Foto_J-Hirscher-550x367.jpg 550w\" class=\"image image--landscape\" alt=\"\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"682\">      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"teaser-head__header\">\n    <!--    -->    <!--      -->    <!--    -->    <h2 class=\"h6 teaser-head__title launimation slideBottom\">Prof. Dr. Gerhard Kr\u00f6nke<\/h2>\n          <div class=\"teaser-head__role\">\n                                          <p\n            class=\"text-label liaison\">Liaison working group with Charit\u00e9 &#8211; Rheumatologie und Klinische Immunologie<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"teaser-head__contact\">\n              <p class=\"text-label\"><a href=\"mailto:gerhard.kroenke@charite.de\"\">gerhard.kroenke@charite.de<\/a><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/koepfe\/prof-dr-gerhard-kroenke\/\"\n    aria-describedby=\"post-2286\"\n    title=\"Gehe zum Beitrag\" rel=\"bookmark\"\n    class=\"teaser-head__link button button--small button--arrow button--arrow-link\"><span\n      class=\"visually-hidden\">Prof. Dr. Gerhard Kr\u00f6nke<\/span><\/a>\n<\/article>        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">Photo: Novartis-Awardee Gerhard Kr\u00f6nke (l.) with DGfI-President Hansj\u00f6rg Schild (Mi.) and Laudator J\u00fcrgen Ruland (r.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prof. Dr. Gerhard Kr\u00f6nke, Director of the Department of Medicine for Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology at Charit\u00e9 \u2013 Universit\u00e4tsmedizin Berlin and Head of the 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