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Focus on the lungs

We are the lung research center of the Leibniz Association.
Our main focus: Common diseases such as asthma, allergies and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as infection-related inflammation of the lungs, in particular tuberculosis (TB).

Our Mission

News

24.07.2026

Expertise Knows No Borders: Diana Udovenko Wins the BREATHE Final Quiz

The first online lecture series on infectious diseases organized as part of the BREATHE project concluded with an interactive “Infectious Diseases Jeopardy” quiz. Dr Diana Udovenko achieved the highest score and received a Littmann stethoscope in recognition of her quick and precise answers.
21.07.2026

Asthma: New Mechanism of Action Curbs Inflammatory Response

A team from the University of Bonn and the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center (FZB) has discovered a previously unknown mechanism of action for a synthetic peptide that mitigates excessive inflammatory responses in allergic asthma. This mechanism specifically inhibits a key inflammatory switch in the immune system and opens up new avenues for treating chronic inflammatory diseases. The findings have now been published in the journal Advanced Science.
21.07.2026

New study finds high risk of tuberculosis among migrant children and adolescents arriving in Europe

An international research team led by scientists from the Research Center Borstel has published the first comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis examining the risk of tuberculosis (TB) among migrant children and adolescents arriving in Europe.

MVZ-Pneumologische Praxis

Events

Lipidomics Forum 2026

7. - 9. September 2026
Borstel
CMMC Symposium 2026 in Molecular Medicine

28.-29.09.2026

Medical Campus of the University of Cologne, Germany
NDI³ Symposium 2026

5. November 2026
Borstel