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).
The program area is dedicated to research into asthma, COPD and allergies, as these are among the most common chronic diseases and therefore cause an enormous burden for both patients and healthcare systems.
The Infections program area is dedicated to researching and combating bacterial infectious diseases of the lung with a focus on tuberculosis. The aim is to improve the control and treatment of this disease.
LCI Summer School 2026: Early-career researchers explore InfectOmics and Pathogen Data Science
From 22–24 June 2026, around 70 PhD researchers from three Leibniz institutes gathered in Plön for the annual LCI Summer School, held at the Youth, Recreation and Education Centre Koppelsberg amid summer temperatures.
02.07.2026
First Presentation Award for Thomas Theo Brehm at the Congress for Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine (KIT) 2026
The Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center was represented at the 17th Congress for Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine (KIT) 2026 in Cologne with several scientific contributions on tuberculosis. A particular highlight was the presentation award granted to PD Dr. Thomas Theo Brehm from the Clinical Infectious Diseases Research Group, who received the congress's First Presentation Award.
01.07.2026
Double success for Borstel tuberculosis research at the ESM Congress
Two female scientists from the Borstel Research Center, Leibniz Lung Center (FZB) have been honoured at this year’s Congress of the European Society of Mycobacteriology (ESM) in Verona: Dr ir. Margo Diricks received the 2026 Gertrud Meissner Prize, whilst Dr Viola Dreyer was awarded a poster prize.
Prof. Dr. Stefan Niemann
FG Gruppe_en: Molecular and Experimental Mycobacteriology
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