Immune Response and Interventions
The focus of Topic "Immune Response and Interventions" is the response of the immune system to infections. Scientists in this Topic study the recognition of bacteria and viruses by the immune system, the reasons for individual susceptibility towards infections and the mechanisms pathogens use to circumvent the host’s immune system. They explore the immune system’s ageing, the influence of microbial communities in the body on the course of infections and the impact of infections on neurodegenerative diseases. These activities span the range from fundamental studies in cells and in animal models, up to human studies performed in cooperation with clinical partners using patient and population cohorts. The insights gained serve as the basis for new immune-focused strategies for prevention, e.g. by vaccination, and for the treatment of infectious diseases.
Research Groups

- Innate Immunity and Infection- Prof. Dr. Andrea Kröger
- Antiviral Antibody-Omics- Dr. rer. nat. Yannic Bartsch
- Computational Biology for Individualised Medicine- Prof. Dr. Yang Li
- Biomarkers of Infectious Diseases- PD Dr. Frank Pessler
- Dynamics of Respiratory Infections- Prof. Dr. med. Hortense Slevogt
- Single-cell Analysis- Dr. Antoine-Emmanuel Saliba
- Experimental Immunology- Prof. Dr. Jochen Hühn
- Experimental Infection Research- Prof. Dr. Ulrich Kalinke
- Immune Regulation- Prof. Dunja Bruder
- Infection Immunology- Prof. Dr. Eva Medina
- Long non-coding RNA and Infection Biology- Jun. Prof. Dr. Mathias Munschauer
- Microbial Immune Regulation- Prof. Dr. Till Strowig
- Model Systems for Infection and Immunity- Prof. Dr. Dagmar Wirth
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration- Prof. Dr. Martin Korte
- Recoding Mechanisms in Infections- Jun. Prof. Dr. Neva Caliskan
- Systems Immunology- Prof. Dr. Michael Meyer-Hermann
- Vaccinology and applied Microbiology- Prof. Dr. Carlos A. Guzmán
- Viral Immunology- Prof. Dr. Dr. Luka Cicin-Sain
- Virology and Innate Immunity- Prof. Dr. Melanie Brinkmann
- Cellular Proteome Research- Prof. Dr. Lothar Jänsch