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During the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Academy of Sciences in Hamburg , Fabian Leendertz, founding director of the Helmholtz Institute for One Health (HIOH), was inducted as a full member. The ceremony took place on 16 October 2025 in Hamburg. Five new members joined the interdisciplinary network, which currently comprises 145 leading scientists from northern Germany. HIOH is a site of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI).

11.11.2025

HIOH

Dr. Lina Herhaus heads the junior research group “Immune Signalling” at the HZI.

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Scientist Dr. Lina Herhaus, who heads the junior research group “Immune Signaling” at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), will receive one of the coveted Exploration Grants from the Boehringer Ingelheim Stiftung starting in March 2026. This program offers outstanding basic researchers in biology, chemistry and medicine the opportunity to explore new directions in research. In addition, Herhaus received the Walther Flemming Award from the German Society of Cell Biology (DGZ) and ibidi GmbH on October 27, 2025. The prize is endowed with 3,000 euros and is awarded to experienced postdoctoral researchers and young scientists for outstanding achievements in cell biology.

29.10.2025

HZI Campus

Interview

Poliomyelitis, also known as polio, is a contagious disease caused by the poliovirus. Thanks to the development of effective vaccines, the poliovirus has been largely eradicated and was endemic in only two countries in 2024. However, until the virus is eradicated worldwide, vaccination protection is important in Germany as well, as the virus could be reintroduced at any time. Epidemiologists at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) have now shown that many people do not know their vaccination status and cannot find it on their vaccination record. In an interview on the occasion of World Polio Day on October 24, Dr. Carolina Klett-Tammen, deputy head of Clinical Epidemiology in the department “Epidemiology” at the HZI, explains the study results, which have been published in the journal BMC Public Health.

23.10.2025

HZI Campus

Light microscopy of red blood cells, some are infected with Plasmodium

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It has long been known that bacterial pathogens are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics. However, common medications are also becoming less effective against malaria, a tropical disease caused by a parasite. To counteract this development, a research team at the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), in collaboration with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), has now developed a new drug candidate that can kill the malaria pathogen even when existing drugs are no longer effective. The team has now published its findings in the journal Angewandte Chemie.

22.10.2025

HIPS

Fluorescence microscopy of cells in magenta and blue

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Natural products derived from microorganisms are a promising source of new active ingredients, but are often produced only in very small quantities. A research team from the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) led by Tobias Gulder has now succeeded in establishing a chemo-enzymatic platform for the production of furanolides – a class of natural products with a broad spectrum of activity. This strategy not only allows furanolides to be produced cost-effectively, but also enables structural modifications to be made. The newly generated molecules are capable of effectively combating both bacterial pathogens and cancer cells. The team has now published its findings in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

20.10.2025

HIPS

Two speakers in front of a presentation on a screen

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On 9 and 10 October 2025, the One Lab Retreat of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) took place at the Wyndham Hannover Atrium. Researchers, managers and task force representatives from all HZI sites came together to present current scientific results, discuss interdisciplinary topics and further develop strategic cooperation.

13.10.2025

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Dr. Rolf Müller, Managing Director of Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), were both named laureates of the

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17.12.2025

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