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Bacterial RNAs have shorter lifetimes than expected
Using this new method, the team discovered that the RNA half-life in Salmonella is three times shorter than previously assumed. Additionally, they shed further light on the role of RNA-binding proteins in RNA decay. The results were published in the scientific journal…
New drugs from fungi
In 2021, the Alexander von Humboldt-(AvH) Foundation has started a new initiative to strengthen the research activities in sub-Saharan Africa. The initiative intends to help to deal with the current COVID-19 pandemic and to develop strategies to solve future crises.
Gut microbiota and antibiotics: Missing puzzle piece discovered
The findings, published today in the journal Nature Microbiology , could serve as the foundation for novel therapies addressing intestinal diseases and combating antibiotic resistance. The gut, a complex ecosystem of numerous microorganisms, plays a pivotal role in…
HZI researchers awarded the Hygiene Prize 2024
The Hygiene Prize was awarded on 15 March 2024 in Hamburg and was presented by the Chairman of the Rudolf Schülke Foundation, Prof. Martin Exner. The foundation honors scientific publications that deal with the prevention and control of infectious diseases and…
Berit Lange becomes a member of the Federal Chancellor's new Expert Council
Lange, also President of the German Society for Epidemiology ( DGEpi ), member of the Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) and spokesperson for the Modelling Network for Major Infectious Diseases ( MONID ), contributes her expertise in the field of infection…
Helmholtz “Research Breakfast“ at the Bundestag
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has been overcome, in a world with constantly changing ecosystems, driven by climate change, we must prepare for further, perhaps even more dangerous scenarios caused by pathogenic viruses or bacteria. All sectors of society must…
MHH Professor Tobias Welte passed away
Welte was a highly valued partner and colleague to many researchers at the HZI. With the establishment of the research group "Dynamics of Respiratory Infections" (DINF) at the HZI in fall 2022 under the direction of Prof. Hortense Slevogt, he also created a direct link…
Breathing easy thanks to new antibiotics
Pneumonia is not just pneumonia - while most people initially assume a single disease behind this term, clinicians differentiate between community-acquired and nosocomial, i.e. hospital-acquired, cases. These two clinical conditions differ significantly in the bacterial…
Hijacking in the immune system
Up to 90% of the world's population carries HCMV. In people with a normal immune system, the infection is usually subclinical, i.e. it does not cause any pronounced symptoms. However, in immunocompromised patients, such as organ transplant recipients, the infection can…
Fighting Cancer with Salmonella
Disease-causing bacteria can help in the fight against cancer. This may sound a little far-fetched at first, but in future bacteria could form the basis for innovative tumor therapies. Researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in Braunschweig have…
