Search
Displaying results 111 to 120 of 738.
New Antibiotic from a Detrimental Fungus
Fungi are extremely important for us human beings – both in a positive and in a negative sense. Some species are being used biotechnologically for the production of food, enzymes and antibiotics, whereas others are detrimental, causing great agricultural damage.…
Jamming in tumours
The name of the Interferon-beta (IFN-β) molecule and the English word “interfere” go back to the same Latin roots. And interfering is exactly what this messenger molecule, whose formation is increased in infections and cancer diseases, does. Consequently, it is often…
EU funds research project on intestinal immune processes
How do bacteria, the intestinal surface and the immune system interact with each other? Dr Till Strowig from the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig wants to tackle this question in a joint project with the University Medical Center…
Franziska Broer new Administrative Director at HZI
Franziska Broer is the new Administrative Director of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig. Before joining the HZI this month, she led the Administration and Controlling department at the Helmholtz Association’s Head Office. Broer takes over…
EMBO membership for Emmanuelle Charpentier
The CRISPR-Cas9 genome engineering system has significantly improved the genetic tool box in laboratories around the globe. Now, one of the key pioneers of this technology, Professor Emmanuelle Charpentier, has been elected as a new member of the European Molecular…
Snapshot of a hepatitis C virus attack
About 160 million people are infected with the hepatitis C virus. New drugs against the virus are available, but these are very expensive, so the search for new - more cost-effective - strategies against the hepatitis C virus must be continued. The most insidious part…
Milupa Science Award for TWINCORE researchers
Eike Steinmann and Stephanie Pfänder of the Institute for Experimental Virology of TWINCORE recently received the 10,000 Euro "Nutricia Science Award". The milupa award annually honors innovative works that contribute to the knowledge of breastfeeding. Die beiden…
Bionorica Phytoneering Award 2015 for Eike Steinmann and Anggakusuma
On the 24th of August, Eike Steinmann and Anggakusuma from the Institute of Experimental Virology received the 10.000 € endowed “Bionorica Phytoneering Award 2015”. The award given biannually by the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA) and…
Custom-made medicine against bacteria and viruses
To find custom-made therapies for each infection patient: This is the long-term goal of the "Centre for Individualised Infection Medicine" (CIIM), which is to commence operations on 03 December. The CIIM is a joint facility of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research…
The many faces of the bacterial defense system
Even bacteria have a kind of “immune system” they use to defend themselves against unwanted intruders – in their case, viruses. Scientists at the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig, Germany, were now able to show that this defense system is…
