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Portrait Alice McHardy

Alice McHardy

Computational Biology for Infection Research
Portrait Till Strowig

Till Strowig

Microbial Immune Regulation
Portrait Anna K. H. Hirsch

Anna K. H. Hirsch

Drug Design and Optimization
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DeColi: Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research receives €1 million for the prevention of severe bacterial infections
At the 6th Portfolio Conference of the Institute for Biomedical Translation (IBT) Lower Saxony at Medical Park Hannover, the “DeColi” project of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig was...
07.05.2026
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Like a molecular scalpel: New CRISPR tool eliminates undesired cells with ease
Many applications—whether in medicine, biotechnology, or agriculture—require the ability to eliminate unwanted cells, since these can compromise health, reduce productivity, or interfere with desired biological...
06.05.2026
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Genetic “bonus material” makes the gut bacterium Segatella copri oxygen-tolerant
The bacterium Segatella copri is one of the most common inhabitants of the human gut. In their latest study, researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) have discovered that some strains of this...
06.05.2026
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Persons

Portrait Dr Max Kellner
Dr Max Kellner
Research Group Leader
Laboratory for Virus-Host Co-Evolution
HZI Campus
+49 531 6181-4800
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Portrait Dr med. Leonard Knegendorf
Dr med. Leonard Knegendorf
Research Group Leader
Data-driven Clinical Microbiology
TWINCORE
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Leonie Quillmann
PhD Student
Microbial Drugs
HZI Campus
+49 5316181-4266
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Research Program HZI

Our Research Program © SCIGRAPHIX, Dr. Sandy Westermann Collaborative research topics driving innovation in infection solutions At HZI, we are committed to combating the growing threats posed by bacterial and viral pathogens…

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Future Research Program: Infection Resilience

Future Research Program Shaping the Future of Infection Research at HZI © HZI The mission of HZI’s future research program “Infection Resilience”. Infectious diseases remain one of the most dynamic and pressing challenges of…

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Info Center: Mpox

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