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Microbial Proteomics
A genome contains all the information that is needed to build an organism like, for instance, a bacterium. One of functional genomics’ central questions is: How are these blueprints implemented so that relatively simple molecular codes ultimately give rise to a microorganism with the potential of getting us sick? What are some of the underlying mechanisms and under what conditions do they become activated?
Microbial Natural Products
Even today efficient drugs against many diseases are missing but finding new active substances is very complex. Support comes out of the ground. Myxobacteria are soil-living microorganisms that produce many active agents. Here you learn more about the search for new compounds with biological activity. This department is located at the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) .
Microbial Interactions and Processes
Microorganisms in the environment are living in complex and interacting communities. Also the surfaces of the human body are inhabited by microorganisms, where the bacterial cell number significantly exceeds that of the human cells. These communities have co-evolved with the human host and are important for human health. They can, however, also be a reservoir for pathogenic microorganisms.
Model Systems for Infection and Immunity
In infection research experiments on cells and mice have a pivotal role. Frequently such model systems have to be tailored to allow tackling a specific scientific question. To this end, genetic modification of cell lines and mice is being pursued.
Dr Lothar Gröbe
Dr Lothar Gröbe Head of Research Group +49 531 6181-3073 E-Mail Dr Lothar Gröbe Lothar Gröbe studied biology at the University of Braunschweig. He worked as PhD student at the GBF, the ancestor of the HZI, and received his PhD about the „Interaction of the…
Purchasing
Purchasing All orders and procurements at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research are handled centrally by the Purchasing & Materials Management department. As a service provider for science, our aim is to realise both economical and optimal solutions…
Dr Marina Greweling-Pils
Dr Marina Greweling-Pils Head of Research Group +49 531 6181-3800 E-Mail Dr Marina Greweling-Pils Marina Greweling-Pils studied veterinary medicine at the Hanover Veterinary School and the École Nationale Veterinaire de Lyon (France). After her graduation…
Dr Robert Geffers
Dr Robert Geffers Head of Research Group +49 531 6181-3058 E-Mail Dr Robert Geffers Robert Geffers majored in biology at the University of Hamburg and graduated in 1996 (MSc, "Diplom"). Even during his studies, his focus was on applied genome research. He…
Dr Joop van den Heuvel
Dr Joop van den Heuvel Head of Research Group +49 531 6181-7046 E-Mail Dr Joop van den Heuvel Joop van den Heuvel studied biochemistry at the Free University in Amsterdam and also passed his PhD there from 1985 to 1990 about the effect of mRNA structure on…
Prof Dr Fabian Leendertz
Prof Dr Fabian Leendertz Research Group Leader +49 3834-3916-101 E-Mail Fabian Leendertz studied veterinary medicine at the University of Budapest and the Freie Universität (FU) Berlin. In 2005, he became a doctor of veterinary medicine and group leader of…