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Transfer of Knowledge
Transfer of Knowledge The HZI's research program places particular emphasis on the effective transfer of research results into clinical and industrial applications . In addition, the transfer of knowledge to society also plays a major role for us. The…
Biological Barriers
Biological Barriers © HZI/Manfred Rohde Electron micrograph of macrophages. Why is it that you can't just take insulin as a tablet? The answer: Biological barriers. Millions of diabetics have to administer this pancreatic hormone by daily injections.…
Natural Substances
Nature - our medicine cabinet © HZI Promising agar plates: Discovering new drugs in bacterial cultures. The meaning of the term, "natural product", varies depending on perspective: While laymen understand the term to simply mean substances originating from…
System Biology
System biology - it's all about the big picture © HZI/Frank Bierstedt A pipetting robot in the HZI laboratory. The aim of system biologists is to describe the dynamic processes of life and biological systems using mathematical models. Genomics, proteomics,…
Nano-particles
Nano-particles - small, but powerful © HZI/HIPS Electromicroscopic image of nanoparticles. Change the world with tiny particles? Thanks to nanotechnology, it’s not that unrealistic. Nano-particles are so small that they cannot be seen even with a light…
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…
Translational Research
Translation – bridging the gap between lab bench and clinic © HZI TRAIN bundles the know-how and infrastructure of university and extra-academic research- it promotes the cooperation between basic and clinical research. Translation in infection research has…
Antibiotics
Antibiotics © HZI Chemists and microbiologists at the HZI elicit active substances from inconspicuous soil samples. To the present day, antibiotics are among the most effective weapons available for fighting bacterial infections. They are one of the most…
Malaria
Malaria – tiny bite, major effect © Adobe Stock/pongmoji Along with tuberculosis and AIDS, malaria is one of the “big three”, the three infectious diseases that are globally responsible for most deaths. According to World Health Organization estimates, some…
