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As a medical-scientific society, the DGKL represents the interests of colleagues in clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine in Germany, Europe and the world.
The mission statement of the DGKL
The DGKL sees the health, well-being and care of patients as its driving force and top priority. The members of the DGKL guarantee fast, precise and reliable laboratory diagnostics, which form the basis for correct diagnoses, sustainable prevention and successful treatments. In the spirit of modern medicine, the members of the DGKL are fully committed to scientific progress and continuous further development of the specialist discipline, thereby guaranteeing scientific excellence. With its expertise and its national and international network, the DGKL makes a significant contribution to maintaining and continuously developing the standards of care and quality in clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine.
German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine e. V.
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DKLM 2025: High relapse stress affects platelets in sepsis patients
Researchers from North Rhine-Westphalia have investigated the influence of high thrust forces on platelets in sepsis...
DKLM 2025: New requirements for AI competence in medical laboratories
Experts warn of the impact of the EU AI Act on medical laboratories and call for the development of AI skills. The...
Enzyme for iridoid biosynthesis discovered: potential for cancer drugs
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DKLM 2025: GDF-15 could protect liver from metabolic and alcohol-related damage
A study from Leipzig suggests that the growth factor GDF-15 could play a protective role in the development of fatty...
DKLM 2025: Short-term weight loss offers long-term heart protection
A groundbreaking study from Leipzig shows that short-term weight loss through lifestyle changes can have long-term...
Link between visceral fat and aggressive endometrial cancer discovered
A new study presented at the 38th Annual Congress of the European Society of Nuclear Medicine (EANM'25) shows that...
Researchers analyze chikungunya outbreaks to improve predictions and vaccine development
In a new study published in Science Advances , researchers at the University of Notre Dame analyzed more than 80...
Tumor detection with label-free microscopy and neural networks
Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (PNEN) is a rare type of cancer that affects the hormone-producing cells of the...
ASKED: “Associations offer enormous potential – you just have to leverage it.”
Jan Wolter is the representative of the Presidium of the German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine...
USA: 40 percent of specialist clinics reject patients weighing 220 kilograms
Patients weighing 204 kg or more face barriers and discrimination when planning or attending visits to specialist...
Lower Saxony Medical Association calls for a ban on smoking in cars for children and pregnant women
The Medical Association of Lower Saxony joins the initiative of several federal states that want to tighten the...
ePA obligation: German AIDS Aid criticizes low use and data protection gaps
The electronic patient record (ePA) has been mandatory for medical facilities since October 1, 2025, but the German...
HMU Potsdam launches NC-free Bachelor’s degree in Biomedicine with first year
The Health and Medical University (HMU) in Potsdam will accept the first students in its new, admission-free...
New mobile sensor for hydrogen cyanide in the food industry
Scientists from the Research and Transfer Centre (FTZ e.V.) and the West Saxon University of Applied Sciences Zwickau...
TU Ilmenau team wins the INNOspace Masters with brain monitoring system
A research team led by Prof. Patrique Fiedler from the Technical University of Ilmenau has won second place in the...
Patented process from Vienna opens up new avenues in breast cancer research
Researchers at the University of Vienna have developed fluorescent peptide tracers that can specifically visualize the...
ePA: Sensitive psychotherapy data endangers patient trust
From 1 October 2025, psychotherapists will be obliged to fill the electronic patient record (ePA) with relevant...
