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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.
The HZI is taking part in Future Day 2024 for girls and boys on 25.04.2024. We would like to show pupils in grades 5-9 for one morning how exciting the work of our centre is in laboratories and offices. Further Information here.
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2024-03-28
HIRI scientists develop a novel statistical approach for more accurate estimation of decay rates
2024-03-27
Tilman E. Klassert and Cristina Zubiria-Barrera received the Hygiene Prize 2024 of the Rudolf Schülke Foundation
2024-03-25
HIRI scientists identify small RNA that influences the sensitivity of the intestinal commensal Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron to certain antibiotics
2024-03-18
Federal Chancellery appoints Health and Resilience Expert Council
2024-03-15
HZI researchers exchanged ideas with members of the Bundestag on preparing for future pandemics
2024-03-14
Research team at the TWINCORE and the HZI shows how an enzyme regulates the pathogenicity of a clinically relevant pathogen.
Neues Forschungszentrum entwickelt innovative Methoden für eine verbesserte Gesundheitsversorgung
2024-03-12
The HZI mourns the loss of highly respected lung researcher and cooperation partner
2024-03-08
New approaches to cancer therapy
2024-03-07
Schüler:innen des Greifswalder Humboldt-Gymnasiums und das Helmholtz-Institut für One Health untersuchen Biodiversität und Krankheitserreger mithilfe von Fliegen