Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung

Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung

Research Topics

The research activities of the Helmholtz Association are organized in six research fields, each with different research programmes.The Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research focuses on the programme "Infection and Immunity". The goal of the programme is to solve the challenges in infection research and make a contribution to public health with new strategies for the prevention and therapy of infectious diseases. More about "Programme-oriented Funding"

How are pathogens making us sick?

Microbial Pathogenesis asks how microorganisms cause infectious diseases. How do bacteria, viruses and funghi adhere to their host cells? More

Why me and not my neighbour?

Host Resistance and Susceptibility examines why an organism is susceptible to or resistant against infectious diseases. More

How do we defend and protect ourselves?

Inflammation and Immunity deals with the processes which lead to an immediate defence reaction and how our body builds up a long-lasting protection. More

Prevention or aftertreatment?

Prevention and Therapy - the two pillars against diseases. Vaccines help in advance and anti-infectiva during the initial phase of incetion. More

Where do scientists and doctors meet?

Translational Research is bundled at the translation centre "TWINCORE", established in 2008 near the campus of the Hanonover Medical School More

How are new medicines created?

Pharmaceutical Research is the focus of the new Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research of Saarland. More

Which infrastructure do we need for our research?

Platforms offer services for scientists and partners of the HZI More

...our thoughts outside the box

Non Earmarked Research touches all areas at the edge of infectious disease. More

02.09.2010

Publications Search

Publications Search

HZI Audiofiles

Here you can find Audiofiles (only in German) on Research Topics of the HZI. more

HZI Videofiles

Videos

Here you find Videos (only german) on Research Topics of the HZI. more

Infection-Research Worldwide

Highlights of infection research at a glance more