According to estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO), vaccinations have saved more than 150 million lives over the past 50 years. However, their development would not have been possible without the use of...
Today, around 35 students in grades 5 through 9 visited the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig to gain insight into the work of a modern research institution. They had the opportunity to...
On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, State Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR), Dr. Rolf-Dieter Jungk, visited the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig. Led by...
Joint pain, skin changes, extreme fatigue – and often no clear diagnosis for years: collagen diseases can present in a wide variety of ways and place a significant burden on those affected. In these rare inflammatory...
A recent study from Hannover provides important insights into the understanding and future treatment of chronic hepatitis B. Researchers from the Hannover Medical School (MHH), the Helmholtz Centre for Infection...
In March 2026, the Europe-wide doctoral program “UNLIMITED – Understanding Lipid Immunometabolism to Treat Disease” was launched under the leadership of the University Medical Center Mainz. In cooperation with the...
Helmholtz researchers have created the first detailed protein map of specific sensory neurons that trigger pain. The team from the Max Delbrück Center and the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) determined the...
The CRISPR-Cas gene-editing system has long been the focus of research as a promising tool in genome editing. However, the emphasis has been on its underlying mechanisms and nucleases. In contrast, little research has...
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest challenges to global health. Using an innovative high-throughput method, researchers from the Department “Epidemiology and Ecology of Antimicrobial Resistance” led by...
