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Jun-Prof Dr Jens Hör
Jun Prof Dr Jens Hör Research Group Leader +49 931 3180042 E-Mail Jens Hör studied life and medical sciences at the University of Bonn (Germany) and received his PhD from the University of Würzburg (Germany) in 2020. During these studies, he focused on the…
One Health
One Health © AdobeStock/Abdul Momin Livestock market in Bangladesh The Triad of Environmental, Animal and Human Health Infectious diseases have always posed a threat to human health. But perhaps never more than today? “That is a difficult question to…
Clostridium difficile
Clostridioides difficile © HZI/Manfred Rohde Electron micrograph of the bacterium Clostridium difficile. In recent years, Clostridioides difficile ( formerly Clostridium difficile ), a gram-positive bacterium, has become one of the most common causes of…
Diabetes
Diabetes and infections © AdobeStock/Piman Khrutmuang Diabetics must regularly check their blood glucose levels. According to reports by the German Center for Diabetes Research, approximately six million Germans are currently affected by diabetes – a…
Biofilms
Biofilms – living in slime Covered by a thick slimy coating made of biopolymers, the bacteria shield themselves from the immune system and antibiotics. In Germany alone, some 100,000 infections annually are related to biofilms – with clinically relevant…
Immune System
The Immune system - Bulwark against Disease © HZI/Manfred Rohde A T-helper cell. Each second of our lives, we are being attacked by numerous pathogens such as Viruses and bacteria. Our immune system is constantly busy fighting these invaders. Without the…
Inflammation
Two sites of inflammation © AdobeStock/Matthieu Louis Symbolic image of pneumonia caused by a virus. Bronchitis, meningitis, gastritis, arthritis – the suffix, "-itis", indicates that this is a case of inflammation. While inflammation is a desired response…
Pseudomonas
Pseudomonas aeruginosa – a biofilm specialist © HZI Pseudomonas aeruginosa – a highly resistant bacterium. The widely dispersed bacterial rod Pseudomonas aeruginosa has a preference for colonising bodies of water and soil. The germ is frugal, robust,…
Vaccination
Vaccination © AdobeStock/Lars Koch Vaccination certificate. The development of immunisations is considered to be one of the most significant medical achievements of the 20 th century. Smallpox for example has been eradicated since the late 70s as a…
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus - Danger from the nose © HZI/Manfred Rohde Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococci bacteria are ubiquitous. This also applies for the sadly famous Staphylococcus aureus . We take it for walks on the surface of our skin, it lives in our…
