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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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2024-03-15
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has been overcome, in a world with constantly changing ecosystems, driven by climate change, we must prepare for further, perhaps even more dangerous scenarios caused by pathogenic viruses or bacteria. All sectors of society must therefore continue to optimize their infrastructures and existing preventive measures in order to minimize the number of…
2024-03-14
Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections can spread via a person to person contact, but they can also arise in various environments. The bacterium thrives in moist conditions, including tap water, dishwashers, sinks, showers or toilets. Moreover, it can be found in soil and water. "The problem is that you can't really avoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa," says Prof Susanne Häußler, Head of the…
Der neu konstituierte Aufsichtsrat berief in der Sitzung das CAIMed-Direktorium, dem Prof. Wolfgang Nejdl (Vorsitz), Prof. Michael Marschollek, Prof. Ramin Yahyapour, Prof. Niels Grabe, Prof. Michael Meyer-Hermann sowie Dr. Johannes Winter (Geschäftsführung) angehören. „Die personalisierte Infektionsmedizin gewinnt in der Behandlung von Infektionskrankheiten zunehmend an Bedeutung…
2024-03-12
Welte was a highly valued partner and colleague to many researchers at the HZI. Particularly close collaborations with Tobias Welte existed, for example, with the HZI "Epidemiology" department under the direction of Prof. Gérard Krause (now WHO) and currently Dr. Berit Lange, the Centre for Individualized Infection Medicine (CiiM) under the direction of Prof. Markus Cornberg and…
2024-03-08
Das interdisziplinäre Forschungsteam entdeckte, dass das Lungen-Adenokarzinom einen raffinierten Mechanismus nutzt, um das Wachstum von Krebszellen zu fördern. Dabei stellen Krebszellen bestimmte Zellen des Immunsystems im Lungengewebe in ihre Dienste: Normalerweise sind die betroffenen Immunzellen, die sogenannten Makrophagen, für die Entfernung von Krankheitserregern bei…