United against infections—welcome to the DZIF
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DZIF as partner for translational research projects
- Examples of successful translation
- DZIF member institutions
- Associated partners
- Industrial partners
- International alliances
- Annual report 2023/24
Product Development Unit (PDU)
Our experts from the Translational Project Management Office (TPMO) in the PDU support scientists from the conception of a project to the first clinical trials. The PDU collaborates closely with DZIF researchers to identify suitable approaches for the development of new diagnostic tools, vaccines, and therapeutics in the early stages. Join our translational efforts as an industrial partner.
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How the DZIF can support you and your research
DZIF research
- Bridging topics
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- Service infrastructures
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- Projects
- Examples of successful translation
- Publications
- Annual report 2023/24
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Do you work at a DZIF member institution or an associated partner and think your research is a good fit for the DZIF? Contact us to find out if your project (idea) is eligible for DZIF funding.
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If you have further questions about the DZIF or specific press releases, the DZIF Press Office is the right place to contact. Our public relations officers will also gladly connect you with experts in specific areas of infection research.
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The German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) at a glance
What makes the German Center for Infection Research so special? More than 700 people work at the DZIF with the common goal of translating basic research into clinical practice. The well-being of the patients is our top priority. For more insights, please watch our DZIF movie (active content from YouTube will only be loaded and personal data will only be transferred to YouTube when this video is called up; for more information, please see our privacy policy).
The DZIF is one of eight German Centers for Health Research (DZG). Through the DZG, the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) has established powerful structures to improve the detection, treatment, and prevention of widespread diseases.
The DZIF has brought together over 700 researchers from 35 member institutions and a variety of fields, including medicine, biology, epidemiology, chemistry, and bioinformatics, to address the five grand infectious disease challenges of our time.
DZIF research structure
Focus and priorities of infection research at the DZIF: grand challenges, research areas, infrastructures, and overarching bridging topics.
- The DZIF bundles projects in nine research areas, each dedicated to a pathogen, a specific disease or a common topic within infection research.
- Three infrastructures support DZIF scientists in their research and career.
- Interdisciplinary groups work across research areas within seven defined bridging topics.
- The DZIF has identified five key issues as its grand challenges. All of the DZIF’s research efforts are focused on these five grand challenges.
How the DZIF is organized
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