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Group photo with 11 people behind a 3D lettering “HZI 60”

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On November 27, 2025, the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) celebrated its 60th anniversary with a ceremony attended by cooperation partners, alumni, and guests from the worlds of science, politics, and...

27.11.2025

Jakob Wirbel

Dr Jakob Wirbel Research Group Leader E-Mail Jakob Wirbel studied molecular biotechnology at the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg. After completing his Master of Science in the laboratory of Julio Saez-Rodriguez, he…

Crystal structure of LecA and tolcapone.

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When the hospital germ Pseudomonas aeruginosa infects the body, it uses the sugar-binding protein LecA to attach itself to human cells, invade them, and form so-called biofilms. LecA thus plays a central role in the...

26.11.2025

Group of people discussing research findings

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Liver transplants often save the lives of seriously ill patients. However, there remains a risk that the body will reject the new organ. Doctors distinguish between acute and chronic rejection. While acute rejection is...

24.11.2025

Poster for the HZI in the Science Showcase from December 3-17; topic: "Mikrokosmos ganz groß"

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To mark its 60th anniversary, the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) is bringing its research to the heart of Braunschweig's city center from 3 to 17 December 2025. Under the motto “Bringing science to life...

20.11.2025

History of the HZI

History of the HZI © HZI / Verena Meier Our main location in Braunschweig at the Science Campus Braunschweig-Süd in 2021. The research center in the Stöckheim district of Braunschweig, which is now known as the Helmholtz Centre…

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A novel oral immunotherapy for cancer and a drug for treating chronic liver fibrosis: What many patients are hoping for is already a part of cutting-edge research in Lower Saxony. To ensure that such innovative ideas...

19.11.2025

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In Germany, around 10,000 people die every year from antibiotic-resistant pathogens. At the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) and the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS),...

18.11.2025

[Translate to English:] Rasterelektronenmikroskopische Aufnahme einer Escherichia coli-Zelle (rot), die von Bakteriophagen (grün) infiziert wird.

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Since the middle of the 20th century, antibiotics have been among the greatest successes in medicine. They save millions of lives every year, prevent complications during operations and make many therapies possible in...

17.11.2025