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Dr. Julia Port and Dr. Marina Greweling-Pils

Interview

Scientists at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) are studying important mechanisms for the development of infectious diseases and how they can be treated or prevented. Some of the research questions can only be answered with the help of animal experiments. Dr. Julia Port, head of the junior research group “Laboratory of Transmission Immunology”, and Dr. Marina Greweling-Pils, head of the research group “Core Facility of Comparative Medicine” and Animal Welfare Officer at the HZI, explain in an interview to mark the World Day for Laboratory Animals 2025 why not all animal experiments can be replaced and why choosing the right animal model is crucial for reliable scientific results.

23.04.2025

HZI Campus

Interview

Bushmeat, the meat of wild animals hunted for food, is consumed across cultures and considered a delicacy in most parts of the world. Especially in sub-Saharan Africa, it still represents a major fraction of the proteins consumed. However, the close contact between humans and diverse tropical wildlife species — potentially harboring a wide variety of pathogens — poses a significant risk for the transmission of zoonotic diseases. The project "BehaviorChange: Co-creating and evaluating behavioral change interventions for reducing the zoonotic risk associated with wildlife consumption" aims to characterize the zoonotic risks associated with bushmeat consumption in Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia, and to understand its socio-economical drivers.

14.03.2025

HIOH

Interview

Dr Natalia Torow researches the immune system of newborns, seeking to understand how it responds to pathogens and vaccinations to better prevent early-life infections. Since 2024, she has led the junior research group "Early Life Immunity" at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig, introducing a new research focus to the institution. In this interview, she discusses the neonatal immune system’s "silent mode," her goal of optimizing oral vaccines, and how she balances life as a researcher with family responsibilities.

06.03.2025

HZI Campus

Interview

A conversation with Prof. Andreas Keller from the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) and Prof. Yang Li from the Centre for Individualised Infection Medicine (CiiM) about artificial intelligence (AI) in individualized infection medicine.

28.11.2024

HIPS

CiiM

Interview

Veterinarian Dr. Fee Zimmermann collects long-term data on human, animal and environmental health in the African tropics and on her doorstep - in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. She heads a research group at the Helmholtz Institute for One Health (HIOH) in Greifswald. In this interview, she talks about the importance of the tropics for future disease outbreaks and about animal helpers in data collection.

28.11.2024

HIOH

Interview, Story

The annual World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) is a global campaign to draw attention to the dangers of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It also aims to inform people about behaviors that can reduce the occurrence and spread of drug-resistant infections. The WAAW is celebrated every year from November 18 to 24. The motto in 2024 is “Educate. Advocate. Act now.”.

18.11.2024

HIPS

HIOH

HZI Campus

HZI in the media

before and we just didn’t notice?” asks Fabian Leendertz, director of the Helmholtz Institute for One Health. He points out that wildlife

25.06.2025

Resurgence

... Samonellen liegen unter Schwarzlicht im Labor des Helmholtz-Zentrums in Braunschweig. Foto: Peter Steffen/dpa ...

23.06.2025

Kurier

Slevogt from the MHH and the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (“Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung“; HZI). An application for

23.06.2025

Trading View

... der Universität des Saarlandes , des Helmholtz-Instituts für Pharmazeutische Forschung Saarland (HIPS) und internationalen Teams ...

19.06.2025

CHIP

Forschende am Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung in Braunschweig (Niedersachsen) arbeiten an einer neuer Impfstoff-Technologie, die

18.06.2025

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... machen

Die Studie der Wissenschaftler des Helmholtz-Zentrums für Infektionsforschung (HZI) in Braunschweig will daher vor ...

18.06.2025

Cityblick 24

including Dr. Max Kellner and Prof.‌ Josef Penninger of the⁢ Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI), explored this ‌resilience.They

17.06.2025

Newsdirectory3

the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) and the Chair of Microbiology of the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg

17.06.2025

Phys.org

Instituts für RNA-basierte Infektionsforschung (HIRI), einem Standort des Braunschweiger Helmholtz-Zentrums für Infektionsforschung (HZI) ...

17.06.2025

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