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.
Silke Meiners takes on the role of Vice-President of the European Respiratory Society
A role of great responsibility at European level: Prof. Silke Meiners was elected as the new Vice-President of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) this Tuesday. The election took place during this year’s ERS Congress, which was held in Barcelona from 5 to 9 September 2026. With more than 20,000 participants each year, the congress is regarded as the world’s largest gathering of specialists in respiratory medicine an
09.09.2026
Building the world's evidence base to tackle drug-resistant tuberculosis
A new international programme, RESPECT-TB, coordinated by the Nuffield Department of Medicine at the University of Oxford in collaboration with the University of the Witwatersrand South Africa and Queen Mary University of London, will unite researchers and national tuberculosis programmes across five high-burden countries to build one of the world's richest evidence resources on drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB).
31.08.2026
Book a Scientist - Speed-Dating mit der Wissenschaft
Es ist wieder soweit! Am 29. September 2026 gibt es die Möglichkeit, sich 25 Minuten lang mit einer Expertin oder einem Experten der Leibniz-Gemeinschaftauszutauschen und alles zu fragen, was Sie schon immer zu Ihrem Lieblingsthema wissen wollten. Wir sind auch in diesem Jahr wieder mit spannenden Themen dabei.
Prof. Dr. Stefan Niemann
FG Gruppe_en: Molecular and Experimental Mycobacteriology
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