Prof. Dr. Stefan Niemann

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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).

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News

18.06.2026

Plant Allergens: Bound Fat Molecules Enhance the Immune Response

Why do some people react much more strongly to plant-based foods than others? A new study, now published in the journal Scientific Reports, shows that not only the allergy-triggering proteins play a role. Fat molecules (lipids) bound to these proteins can significantly enhance the activation of allergy-relevant immune cells, thereby influencing the intensity of allergic reactions.
18.06.2026

Poster prize for a scientist from Borstel

At this year’s annual conference of the German Centre for Lung Research (DZL), which took place in Wiesbaden from 9 to 11 June, Tim Hasenbein from the “Biomolecular Data Science in Pneumology” research group won a poster prize in the “Artificial Intelligence & Digital Tools” category.
11.06.2026

Together against antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis in Europe

On 8–9 June 2026, more than 50 leading specialists in the field gathered in Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, for the 1^st Antimicrobial Stewardship in Tuberculosis Conference. A further 50 experts joined online, with participants representing more than 40 countries across the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region.

FG Gruppe_en: Molecular and Experimental Mycobacteriology

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