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Influenza viruses are among the most likely triggers of future pandemics. A research team from the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) and the Medical Center - University of Freiburg has developed a method that can be used to study the interaction of viruses with host cells in unprecedented detail. With the help of their new development, they have also analyzed how novel influenza viruses use alternative receptors to enter target cells. The results were recently published in two papers in the journal Nature Communications.
07.05.2025
Poster Curiosity is Infectious
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The Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) has a lot to offer its doctoral candidates: Together with renowned partner institutions, the center has developed high-quality doctoral programs that impart in-depth expertise in innovative future disciplines and train the specialists of tomorrow. In addition to a first-class scientific education at one of the leading health research institutions, young scientists at HZI have the opportunity to expand their interdisciplinary knowledge and gain valuable additional skills in areas such as management and soft skills.
30.04.2025
Portrait Rolf Müller
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Every two years, the MDPI Sustainability Foundation presents the Tu Youyou Award for outstanding achievements in the fields of natural product and medicinal chemistry. This year, Rolf Müller is one of two researchers to receive the award for his work on developing new antibiotics based on microbial natural products. The prize was established in 2016 in honor of Chinese Nobel Prize winner Tu Youyou and comes with a total prize money of 100,000 Swiss francs.
30.04.2025
Electron microscope image of Fusobacteria.
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Fusobacteria, which are part of the oral microbiome, are suspected of playing a role in cancer progression. Scientists at the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) are working on innovative strategies to inhibit the spread of these bacteria. Antisense molecules, which could serve as programmable, targeted antibiotics, show great promise. In a recent study, a research team led by Jörg Vogel identified a compound that effectively halts the growth of five Fusobacterium species. The findings were published today in the journal mBio.
29.04.2025
Dr. Arnaud Carpentier and Frauke Lange in the lab
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Hepatitis D virus (HDV) infects the liver and causes severe inflammation. According to WHO estimates, 12 million people worldwide are infected with HDV. Currently, there are only a few treatment options. A team of researchers from TWINCORE, the Centre for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research in Hannover, has developed a stem cell-based infection model for HDV and has used it to discover a possible target for an attack on the virus. They are now publishing their results in the scientific journal JHEP Reports. The TWINCORE is a joint institution of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig and Hannover Medical School (MHH).
25.04.2025
Dr. Julia Port and Dr. Marina Greweling-Pils
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Scientists at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) are studying important mechanisms for the development of infectious diseases and how they can be treated or prevented. Some of the research questions can only be answered with the help of animal experiments. Dr. Julia Port, head of the junior research group “Laboratory of Transmission Immunology”, and Dr. Marina Greweling-Pils, head of the research group “Core Facility of Comparative Medicine” and Animal Welfare Officer at the HZI, explain in an interview to mark the World Day for Laboratory Animals 2025 why not all animal experiments can be replaced and why choosing the right animal model is crucial for reliable scientific results.
23.04.2025

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... Brinkmann (Archivbild): Die Virologin forscht am Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung in Braunschweig. (Quelle: teutopress/ ...

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... lassen. Ein weiterer Partner ist das Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (HZI) in Braunschweig. Finanziert wird das ...

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... Pneumologie an der UMMD sowie dem Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (HZI) in Braunschweig. Gefährliche Folgeinfektion mit ...

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... von der Abteilung Mikrobielle Immunregulation am Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (HZI) in einer Pressemitteilung des ...

04.07.2025
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Pharmazeutische Zeitung

In a groundbreaking new study, researchers from the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) and Hannover Medical School (MHH) have

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Maldankon

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Researchers from the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI), in collaboration with researchers from Hannover

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Phys.org

Würzburg – Eine Arbeitsgruppe des Würzburger Helmholtz-Instituts für RNA-basierte Infektionsforschung (HIRI) sowie aus Schweden und ...

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Deutsches Ärzteblatt

An international research team led by the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) has discovered a new strategy used by the human

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