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New hope in the fight against tuberculosis
According to figures of the World Health Organization, some 8.7 million people contracted tuberculosis in 2012 and this disease is fatal for approximately 1.3 million people throughout the world each year. One of the main problems is that the tuberculosis pathogens have…
Princess of Asturias Award for Emmanuelle Charpentier
Prof Emmanuelle Charpentier, head of the Regulation in Infection Biology department at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in Braunschweig (HZI), Humboldt Professor at Hannover Medical School and Guest Professor at the Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine…
Second study phase of the nationwide antibody study has begun
After completion of the first study phase at the end of July 2020, the second part of the study has now begun in the car park of the old post office in Reutlingen. Participants taking part in the second round are previously positive and borderline cases from the first…
Preparations Underway for Helmholtz Institute in Greifswald
The establishment of the institute goes back to a decision made by the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag. The plans for Greifswald’s new institute include three research departments, each with its own W3 professorship and three junior research groups. A new…
How widespread are coronavirus antibodies in Osnabrück?
The immune system produces antibodies that circulate in the blood in response to a SARS-CoV-2 infection. The seroprevalence of these antibodies indicates what percentage of the population has already been infected with SARS CoV-2. The HZI project MuSPAD (Multi-local and…
Detection of Food Bacteria
Listeria are rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Listeria. They live and multiply on improperly processed foods, especially meat, fish and dairy products. If they are ingested in increased quantities, the pathogens can make us ill. Biomarkers and antibodies for Listeria…
Investigation of a SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in German meat processing plant published in scientific journal
In an expert statement, Prof Melanie Brinkmann, head of the research group "Viral Immune Modulation" at the HZI, comments on the results: “Our investigation of a SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in the meat industry shows that the conditions in the processing plant - physical work,…
Emmanuelle Charpentier Honored With the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
"We are very pleased that Emmanuelle Charpentier's outstanding scientific achievements are now also being honoured by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences," says Dirk Heinz, Scientific Director of the HZI. "The CRISPR-Cas9 system has a huge impact on genetic…
Together we can do it: Each individual contribution protects health, society, and the economy
But one thing is sure: The COVID pandemic is dynamic. Containment measures must therefore be continuously monitored and adapted. In order to help overcome the epidemic and close gaps in knowledge, modelling experts from the non-university research organizations – the…
HZI nationwide coronavirus antibody study comes to Aachen
The actual spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is only partially recorded by official statistics. In order to gain a better overview of the infection process, a nationwide antibody study has been running at the HZI since July. The MuSPAD project (Multi-local and…
