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Extensive data resource for microbiome research
Essentially, we are never alone – because they are always with us: billions of microorganisms – such as bacteria, viruses or fungi – inhabit our bodies. They live on our skin, in our mouths, noses or intestines – depending on the preferences of our tiny cohabitants and…
Christian Scherf becomes new Administrative Director of the HZI
"We warmly welcome Christian Scherf to the HZI. I have always held him in high esteem as a highly experienced science manager and am therefore very pleased that we have now been able to recruit him for this important position," says Prof Dirk Heinz, Scientific Director…
Building the cytoskeleton: Researchers establish mode of action of crucial signalling complexes
Cells in our body harbour a complex and frequently entangled network of filaments, which fulfils specific functions in maintaining or altering cell shapes during processes like embryonic development or migration of immune cells towards infectious agents. In addition,…
Fighting resistances: Concepts for new antibiotics
"Bacteria that are resistant to several drugs can become as great a threat as the current Corona pandemic if countermeasures are not taken in time," says Prof Rolf Müller, Director of the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland ( HIPS ), a site of the…
Claus-Michael Lehr selected as a Scout in the Henriette Herz Programme
Professor Lehr, you have been selected as a "scout" in the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation's Henriette Herz Programme - what does that mean? As a scout in the Henriette Herz Programme, I have the opportunity to nominate three young, PhDs from abroad for a one-year…
Gene activities of an oral microbe mapped
Fusobacterium nucleatum is found in the human oral cavity and is an important component of an intact microflora in the mouth. However, it can also contribute to the development of periodontitis. And more importantly, the germ is also increasingly being found within the…
COVID-19 Patientenkohorte hilft bei Aufklärung des Patientenrisikos
Aus der MHH stammen Bioproben und Daten der „ COVID-19-Kohorte “, die seit März 2020 von unterschiedlich stark am Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 erkrankten Patientinnen und Patienten sowie Kontrollproben von Menschen mit anderen Atemwegserkrankungen aus verschiedenen…
Vaccination success without B cells
Autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis or multiple sclerosis, in which the body's own immune system causes inflammation, are treated with drugs that remove a certain type of immune cells. These are the so-called B cells, whose most important role is the…
Hans-and-Ruth-Giessen-Scholarship for Chantal Bader
What was your first thought after you were told that you would receive the Foundation Award? This must be a joke! Normally, when someone calls and says that you have won something, they are mostly just phishing calls and it is better to hang up quickly. After a very…
From basic research to the clinic: new centre strengthens drug research in Saarland
The starting point for the further development of the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, a site of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), is the 70 million euro funding that the federal and state governments pledged last year for…