News 2026
25.03.2026
Neuer Leibniz-WissenschaftsCampus zur Erforschung von Antibiotikaresistenzen
Standortübergreifende Zusammenarbeit von FZB und CAU im neuen evolutionsmedizinischen WissenschaftsCampus „AMR-PLAS“ zur Erforschung der Plastizität von Antibiotikaresistenzen bei bakteriellen Krankheitserregern.
24.03.2026
Welt-Tuberkulose-Tag: Medizinische Innovationen allein besiegen die Epidemie nicht
Zum heutigen Welt-Tuberkulose-Tag erscheint eine neue Folge des Podcasts „Mikroben im Visier“ des Forschungsverbunds Leibniz INFECTIONS. Darin gibt Prof. Christoph Lange detaillierte Einblicke in die aktuelle Forschung und die Herausforderungen der globalen Tuberkulose-Bekämpfung und erklärt, warum die tödlichste Infektionskrankheit der Welt trotz moderner Medizin nicht weicht.
23.03.2026
Funding awarded for German-Moldovan project to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis and strengthen antimicrobial stewardship
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a high-priority pathogen in the context of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The WHO European Region is particularly affected, and the Republic of Moldova has one of the highest proportions of drug-resistant TB cases in the region.Against this backdrop, the Research Center Borstel – Leibniz Lung Center, together with the Chiril Draganiuc Pneumology Institute and the Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy (USMPh) in Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, has been awarded funding of up to €200,000 for the project “Fighting Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis through Antimicrobial Stewardship.”
19.03.2026
Launch of a Weekly International TB and NTM Consilium with Partners in Ukraine
At the beginning of the month, a weekly international multidisciplinary TB and NTM consilium was launched by staff from the Research Center Borstel together with partner institutions in Ukraine. The case discussions will take place weekly via videoconference over the next two years and enable continuous professional exchange between the participating institutions..
06.03.2026
Environmental stimuli from farms train the immune system
Why does growing up on a farm protect against asthma? In a recent study, researchers from Munich, Borstel and Großhansdorf have identified molecular mechanisms by which farm dust influences immune cells and reduces allergic inflammatory reactions in the lungs. Their findings were published in the journal Science Advances.