Dr. med. Benjamin Ruf awarded with the Württemberg Cancer Prize

The 2025 Württemberg Cancer Prize for the best project, worth 30.000€ goes to Dr. Benjamin Ruf from Internal Medicine I and the M3 Research Center. He is also a member of the iFIT Cluster of Excellence. Immunotherapies, especially those that target T cells, have revolutionised tumour therapy, but only some patients have benefited from them so far. Dr. Ruf and his group are investigating the role of so-called MAIT cells, a specific type of T cell found in the liver that could play a key role in fighting liver cancer

About the Württemberg Cancer Prize
Since 2009, the Dres. Bayer Foundation has been awarding the Württemberg Cancer Prize annually. The aim is to support young, talented medical professionals working in the field of cancer research. The prizes are open to researchers under the age of 40 who are conducting their research in Württemberg or who were born in Württemberg.