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.
In the year marking the 20th anniversary of the Tuberculosis Network European Trials Group, TBnet successfully held its 12th TBnet Academy from 31 May to 3 June 2026 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Academy once again brought together 20 outstanding young scholars from across Europe working in translational science, microbiology and clinical medicine in the fields of tuberculosis and diseases caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria.
03.06.2026
Funding approved for innovative microfluidics project
The research group ‘Biophysics’ at the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center (FZB) has some great news to celebrate: Last week, the “Leibniz Health Technologies” research network approved a feasibility study proposed by Dr Christian Nehls (FZB) in collaboration with Dr Anja Silge (Leibniz Institute of Photonics, IPHT) and Prof Miriam Agler-Rosenbaum (Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, HKI).
02.06.2026
Every breath counts at the “Run between the Oceans” 2026
On Saturday, 30 May 2026, the “ Run between the Seas” once again brought together hundreds of relay teams to complete the route from Husum on the North Sea to Damp on the Baltic Sea. This year, a team from the Clinical Infectious Diseases Research Group at the Research Center Borstel once again took part in the event.
Prof. Dr. Stefan Niemann
FG Gruppe_en: Molecular and Experimental Mycobacteriology
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