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Christoph Lange accepts the DZIF Prize for Translational Infection Research
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Christoph Lange receives the DZIF Prize for Translational Infection Research 2025

He is one of the world's leading clinical researchers in the field of tuberculosis (TB): Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Christoph Lange has been awarded the DZIF Prize for Translational Infection Research 2025

Prof. Achim Hörauf in Expertenkomitee des Mectizan Donation Program berufen
© Universitätsklinikum Bonn/R. Müller

Achim Hörauf elected as a member of the Mectizan Expert Committee

Prof. Achim Hörauf, Director of the Institute of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology at the University Hospital Bonn and scientist at the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), has

The scientists involved in the study: Prof. Florian Klein, Dr. Lutz Gieselmann, and Dr. Malena Rohde (from left to right).
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HIV antibody opens new approaches for vaccine development and combination therapies

An international research team has identified a novel HIV antibody that targets the virus at a particularly vulnerable site and overcomes previous limitations of known antibodies. The study, led by

The photo shows a woman wearing a mask receiving a vaccination in her arm from a person wearing blue gloves. The DZIF and Ethris logos can be seen in the corners of the image.
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Ethris and German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) announce strategic collaboration to develop mRNA-based vaccines

Ethris GmbH, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering next-generation RNA therapeutics and vaccines, and the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), today announced a strategic research

Two men in jackets (Timo Jäger on the left and Holger Zimmermann on the right) in front of a door covered in blue foil, with the DZIF logo visible above their heads.
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INCATE appoints first Chief Executive Officer to shape its future vision

INCATE (INCubator for Antibacterial Therapies in Europe), the antimicrobial incubator supporting the advancement of early stage anti-infectives, announced a defining milestone in its institutional

Oliver Keppler
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Mourning the loss of Professor Oliver T. Keppler

Professor Oliver T. Keppler, Chair of Virology at the Max von Pettenkofer Institute at Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) in Munich, passed away on January 27, 2026 following a serious illness. As an

Research environment with fermentation equipment: A scientist wearing a lab coat works at a table in a highly technical laboratory with stainless steel bioreactors, piping, and control systems.
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Technology transfer for Corallopyronin A successfully completed with Phyton Biotech

Phyton Biotech has successfully transferred the manufacturing process for the microbial production of Corallopyronin A (CorA). CorA is a novel anti-infective agent with the potential to address

Nanopore DNA sequencing of a patient sample.
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Metagenome-based rapid diagnostics for urinary tract infections could reduce antibiotic consumption

Urinary tract infections are among the most common reasons for prescribing antibiotics. Since conventional pathogen identification in the laboratory usually takes two to three days, initial treatment

Adult mosquitoes of the species Anopheles stephensi
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Powerful medicines against malaria resistance: New drug combinations prove safe, well tolerated, and effective

Most malaria drugs are combination therapies based on artemisinin, an active ingredient derived from the medicinal plant Artemisia annua (sweet wormwood). The malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum is

The photo shows a healthcare professional wearing a mask and gloves. She is pointing to nodules under the skin on a patient's bare upper body. A stylized sun and the title “World NTD Day” are displayed in white.
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World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day on January 30

The World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day on January 30 aims to raise awareness of diseases that affect millions of people worldwide but are usually overshadowed by other global health issues