05/11/2026
What can we learn about the spleen from a seizure in a supermarket? Quite a lot. 🔎
Congratulations to Dr. med. Nibras Naami, winner of the LifeScienceXplained Award 2026 and its €15,000 prize! 🏆
In his Instagram Reel, "Fall aus der Klinik: Krampfanfall im Supermarkt" ("Case from the Clinic: Seizure in the Supermarket"), Nibras from the "Hand, Fuß, Mund” team transforms the story of a 15-year-old patient into an engaging medical mystery. He takes his audience step by step through the diagnostic process, explaining the often-overlooked role of the spleen in our immune system.
The result? Three minutes of clear, relevant, evidence-based health communication made for social media.
This combination of medical expertise, strong storytelling, and an accessible format convinced the LifeScienceXplained jury.
👏 Congratulations also to our other finalists:
➡️ Jonathan Bennion from the Institute of Human Anatomy – "Why Brain Cancer Is SO Dangerous"
➡️ Dr. Karsten Brensing & Katrin Linke – "Echt menschlich!" ("Truly Human!"), illustrated by Nicolai Renger
The LifeScienceXplained Award 2026 was presented as part of the Göttinger Literature Festival on the Sartorius Campus in Göttingen.
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