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Portrait Till Strowig

Till Strowig

Microbial Immune Regulation
Portrait Anna K. H. Hirsch

Anna K. H. Hirsch

Drug Design and Optimization
Portrait Fabian Leendertz

Fabian Leendertz

Ecology and Emergence of Zoonotic Diseases
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Collage of portraits of Alexander Titz and Christian Sieben
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No entry: Blocking viruses from entering cells
New broad-spectrum antiviral agents are considered an important contribution to pandemic preparedness. A project led by Alexander Titz, Professor of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Saarland University (UdS), and...
06.07.2026
Collage of Portraits of Mark Brönstrup and Henning Jacobsen
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Two HZI projects nominated for Science Breakthrough of the Year 2026
The Falling Walls Foundation has nominated two projects from the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) for the “Science Breakthrough of the Year 2026.” The award recognizes groundbreaking scientific advances...
03.07.2026
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Mini-organs for the medicine of the future
Organoids might sound a bit like science fiction. Yet they have firmly established themselves as a reality in research. Offering a wide range of possibilities, they enable scientists to study organ functions, diseases,...
30.06.2026
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Persons

Portrait Prof Dr Martin Jahn
Prof Dr Martin Jahn
Research Group Leader
Bacterial Infection Ecology
HZI Campus
+49 531 6181-4708
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Portrait Sabine Rubel
Sabine Rubel
Fundraising
HZI Campus
+49 531 6181-1009
Portrait PD Dr Frank Pessler
PD Dr Frank Pessler
Head of Research Group
Biomarkers of Infectious Diseases
TWINCORE
+49 511 220027-167
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Infection research saves lives—please support HZI with a donation

Your Donation to Research Donations and Support © HZI/Verena Meier An HZI researcher at work Support research, innovation, and translation at Germany’s largest nonprofit research institution dedicated to infection research. The…

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Jun Prof Dr Julia Port

Prof Dr Julia Port Research Group Leader +49 531 6181-4660 E-Mail Julia Rebecca Port was born on September 14th, 1990, in Gelnhausen, Germany. After completing a bachelor's degree at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen…

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Prof Dr Lina Herhaus

Prof Dr Lina Herhaus Research Group Leader +49 531 6181-3065 E-Mail Lina Herhaus is an accomplished scientist specializing in biochemistry, cell signaling, and immune research. Since October 2024, she has lead the "Immune…

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