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Scientist Dr. Lina Herhaus, who heads the junior research group “Immune Signaling” at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), will receive one of the coveted Exploration Grants from the Boehringer Ingelheim...

29.10.2025

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Poliomyelitis, also known as polio, is a contagious disease caused by the poliovirus. Thanks to the development of effective vaccines, the poliovirus has been largely eradicated and was endemic in only two countries in...

23.10.2025

Light microscopy of red blood cells, some are infected with Plasmodium

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It has long been known that bacterial pathogens are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics. However, common medications are also becoming less effective against malaria, a tropical disease caused by a parasite....

22.10.2025

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Basudha Banerjee

PhD Student

Model Systems for Infection and Immunity

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Immune Signaling

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Immune Signaling

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Prof. Josef Penninger

Prof Dr Josef Penninger Head of Department +49 531 6181-1000 E-Mail Josef Penninger was born on 5 September 1964 in Gurten, Oberösterreich. After attending medical school in Innsbruck , he started his scientific career at the…

Poliomyelitis

Changlin Zhao

Prof Dr Changlin Zhao Visiting scientist +49 531 6181-4273 E-Mail Changlin (Charlie) Zhao completed his studies in Mycology to receive his doctorate degree at the Beijing Forestry University at the group of Prof. Yucheng Dai on…

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