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Why Immune Stem Cells Disappear As We Age
Adult stem cells are found in almost all of the adult body's tissues. Throughout a person's life, these cells, which, by definition, have not yet fully specialized, contribute to tissue renewal while retaining their ability to continuously replenish their own…
Access to Hightech Infrastructure all over Europe
Making the most advanced technologies available to researchers all over Europe is the goal of the initiative “Instruct”. Fifteen research institutes from eight countries have launched this cooperation today in Brussels. Many more are supposed to follow and further…
Dangerous bacterium gets cold feet
In medieval Europe, the Black Death once decimated large parts of the population. Although in Europe no longer a genuine cause for concern, in Africa, South America, and India the Bubonic plague still to this day poses a viable threat to public health. The culprit…
Targeting the bacterial protective shield
Slime-like and near impenetrable are biofilms built by a number of bacterial cells during the course of an infection. Typically, they are composed of long molecular strands called polymers. Many different species of bacteria, among them dangerous pathogens like…
Treasure Hunt in the Bacterial Genome
A research project aimed at finding new medical compounds in bacteria has now been granted financial support from Brussels. The European Research Council (ERC) will fund the work of Dr. Andriy Luzhetskyy, a junior scientist investigating the genetics of Actinomycetes.…
Cancer Research Award for HZI Scientist
Prof. Dr. Lars Zender has received one of the most distinguished German cancer research awards. The Johann-Georg-Zimmermann Award, endowed with 10 000 Euro, highlights Zender’s findings on chronic liver damage and liver cancer development. Liver cancer (hepatocellular…
Combating pseudomonas infections without the development of resistance
Resistances against antibiotics are increasing and represent a life-threatening problem, particularly when it comes to hospital-acquired infections with, for example, Pseudomonas aeruginosa . By using targeted drug design, scientists at the Helmholtz Institute for…
Lars Zender to receive Leibniz-Prize
On 5 December it was announced that the former HZI junior research group leader Prof Lars Zender will receive the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize 2014. The prize is awarded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) since 1986 and is the most renowned research award in…
Nobel Prize Laureate Harald zur Hausen visits the HZI
One of the most renowned cancer researchers in the world will be visiting the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI): On Monday, 25 November, Prof Harald zur Hausen will be discussing research findings with fellow scientists from the HZI. Zur Hausen was awarded…
Powerful tool for genetic engineering
Viruses cannot only cause illnesses in humans, they also infect bacteria. Those protect themselves with a kind of ‘immune system’ which – simply put – consists of specific sequences in the genetic material of the bacteria and a suitable enzyme. It detects foreign DNA,…