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Learn more about how the HZI, with its translational focus, will help to facilitate a faster and more targeted approach when it comes to fighting and preventing existing, emerging or recurring infectious diseases.
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From 1 July 2023, Prof Josef Penninger takes over the Scientific Management of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI). Here you can find content and background information for media coverage. [read more]
The coronaviruses are a family of viruses that includes a series of very different pathogens. These viruses usually infect mammals, rodents, and birds, but only few coronaviruses adapted to humans. They did this with great success: About one third of all typical "common colds" and some cases of diarrhoea as well are caused by these RNA Viruses, which are the largest of their kind. We have compiled more information about the coronaviruses for you.
With the pathogen SARS-CoV-2, a novel virus that can cause respiratory diseases and pneumonia has been spreading worldwide since the end of 2019. Here we will keep you informed about current developments in research and provide answers to the most important questions.
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2023-07-06
Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research in Würzburg celebrates laying of foundation stone
2023-06-27
HZI in Braunschweig to be expanded by 20 new research groups
2023-06-21
Saarbrücken citizen science project combines antibiotics research with nature conservation
2023-06-17
First start-up idea gets a boost with 1.5 million euros
2023-06-13
Researchers print bacterial biofilms on human lung cells to study chronic lung infections
2023-06-09
HZI and Technische Universität Braunschweig honour specialist for marine natural products
2023-06-08
HZI, LMU and DZIF study evolution of intestinal bacteria exposed to antibiotics
2023-05-30
Study by the HZI shows how a herpesvirus on the one hand rests inactive in connective tissue cells and on the other hand can replicate in the same cells when needed
2023-04-27
Researchers at Helmholtz Institute Würzburg discover potential new antiviral targets in HIV-1
Bioinformatics specialists explore the molecular mechanisms of ageing
