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
- Biomarkers for Infectious Diseases- PD Dr. Frank Pessler
- Computational Biology for Individualised Medicine- Prof. Dr. Yang Li
- Experimental Immunology- Prof. Jochen Hühn
- Experimental Infection Research- Prof. Dr. Ulrich Kalinke
- Immune Aging and Chronic Infections- Prof. Dr. Dr. Luka Cicin-Sain
- Immunometabolism - Prof. Dr. Karsten Hiller
- Immune Regulation- Prof. Dunja Bruder
- Infection Immunology- Prof. Dr. Eva Medina
- Intravital Microscopy in Infection and Immunity- Prof. Dr. Andreas Müller
- Long non-coding RNA and Infection Biology- 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
- Systems Immunology- Prof. Dr. Michael Meyer-Hermann
- Vaccinology and applied Microbiology- Prof. Dr. Carlos A. Guzmán
- Viral Immune Modulation- Prof. Dr. Melanie Brinkmann
- Cellular Proteome Research- Prof. Dr. Lothar Jänsch
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