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Science Campus Braunschweig
© HZI/Verena Meier

Open Day at the Science Campus Braunschweig-Süd on 21 September 2024

On Saturday, 21 September 2024, the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), together with the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) and other research institutions, invites the interested
Close up view of the injection of a vaccine through a syringe into the arm of a person wearing a mask.
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New vector vaccine against COVID-19 provides long-term protection

The protective effect of established COVID-19 vaccines is initially very robust, but wanes relatively quickly. This limitation imposes a need for periodic booster shots, which drives vaccine
Blood-sucking mosquito whose proboscis has pierced the skin, with a red-coloured abdomen.
© Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg/Antonio Lenzen

Very slow developing malaria pathogens could be suitable as a vaccine

Scientists from the Heidelberg Medical Faculty at Heidelberg University, the Centre for Infectious Diseases at Heidelberg University Hospital and the German Center for Infection Research have
Prof. Christoph Spinner stands at a lectern in a dark blue suit with a red tie and speaks into a microphone. The lectern bears the logo and the words "AIDS 2024". A blue wall can be seen in the background, on which the texts "aids2024.org" and "iasociety.org" are repeatedly printed. A red curtain is visible on the right of the picture.
© IAS/Steve Forrest

The DZIF at the 25th International AIDS Conference "AIDS 2024" in Munich

The 25th International AIDS Conference took place in Munich from 22 to 26 July. More than 10,000 guests from all over the world gathered in Munich. The five-day meeting brought together people living

DZIF promotes podcast:

Infektiopod

Listen in: In each episode, a team of three consisting of initiator Dr Till Koch, Dr Annette Hennigs and Dr Elena Terhalle discuss specific diseases and current research findings. The current 86th issue deals, among other things, with multi-resistant gram-negative pathogens and treatment options for resistance.

Das Bild zeigt das dreiköpfige Infektiopod-Team, das vor einer Hafenlandschaft in Hamburg steht. Alle drei Personen lächeln in die Kamera. Links steht Annette Hennigs mit einem blauen ärmellosen Oberteil, in der Mitte Elena Terhalle mit lockigem, schulterlangem Haar und einem schwarzen T-Shirt, und rechts Till Koch mit kurzem Haar, einem blauen Poloshirt und tätowierten Armen. Im Hintergrund sind Kräne und Gebäude am Wasser zu sehen. Oben Links ist das Infektiopod-Logo zu sehen.
© Nils Hedinger

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