In research, translation refers to the implementation of findings from basic research in the clinic or in therapeutic applications.
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Ideally, feasibility should already be considered in the design of basic research. Only translation makes results of basic research practically accessible for people. The slogan “From bench to bedside” describes the aim of translational research.
The intestinal microbiome plays a crucial role in the course of infections. As part of this research platform, Prof. Bärbel Stecher and her team are examining what exactly happens when gram-negative pathogens and opportunists colonize the intestine. An important project is targeting ...
This research group, led by Professor Marylyn Addo, initiates and coordinates translational research in the field of emerging infections with a particular focus on Ebola, MERS, Lassa and Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever. Immunology studies, vaccine development, testing of novel anti-infectives and ...
In addition to analyzing the replication mechanisms of the hepatitis B (HBV) and D (HDV) viruses, the work of Prof. Stephan Urban and his team focuses on the development of new active substances and drugs against these pathogens. With Bulevirtide (formerly Myrcludex B), which blocks the binding and ...
Professor Markus Cornberg is Clinical Director of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) and Co-Director of the Centre for Individualised Infection Medicine (CiiM). He and his translational research group provide the necessary link between hospitals, the HZI, the HepNet Study-House trial ...
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the global emergence of antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest threats to human health. In light of this, it is of utmost importance that new agents and target sites for drugs are identified. Once new lead compounds have been identified, the ...
The HepNet Study-House connects individual study centers in the field of hepatitis research and creates a central platform to conduct clinical studies (Investigator Initiated Trials) and build patient cohorts in the field of viral hepatitis. On the one hand, the Study-House is a contact point for ...
The overall goal of the DZIF Academy is to close the gap of multidisciplinary training approaches within infection research in order to master the biological complexities associated with infectious
The overall goal of the DZIF Academy is to close the gap of multidisciplinary training approaches within infection research in order to master the biological complexities associated with infectious
Millions of people have contracted Zika and chikungunya virus infections since the outbreaks that have been striking Latin America since 2013. Particularly Zika-related malformations in newborns
The working group of Prof. Jörg Janne Vehreschild in Cologne cooperates with the Robert Koch Institute. To pave the way for the upcoming challenges in HIV research, the Translational Platform was founded in 2015. It supports clinical and epidemiological cohort studies in HIV. The platform provides ...
