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Die Lunge im Fokus
Die Lunge im Fokus
Die Lunge im Fokus
Die Lunge im Fokus
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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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Chronic lung diseases
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.
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Infections
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.
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Science & Technology
This area combines overarching research units that are essential for research at the FZB and represent an important link between the subject areas.
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News

  • calendar regular17.02.2025

    EndTB trial: Shorter and highly effective treatments for drug-resistant tuberculosis

    Treatment options for persons affected by drug-resistant tuberculosis are rapidly improving. While 2 years ago standard antibiotic therapy was still recommended for 18 months with then available medicines - leading to approximately 60% of individuals achieving treatment success - novel regimens for drug-resistant tuberculosis are shorter and more effective.

  • calendar regular17.02.2025

    PANGenS-Consortium Meeting in Windhoek, Namibia: Advancing TB and Malaria Sequencing Technology Across 12 African Countries

    Scientists from the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) in Ghana, the Research Center Borstel Leibniz Lung Center (RCB) in Germany, and partner institutions from across Africa and Europe gathered in Windhoek, Namibia, for the second annual meeting of the „Pan-African Network for Genomic Surveillance of Poverty Related Disease and Emerging Pathogens (PANGenS)“ co

  • calendar regular14.02.2025

    Borsteler Biologielaborantinnen und Biologielaboranten verabschiedet

    Am 31.01 wurden im Gartensaal des Borsteler Herrenhauses insgesamt 12 Biologielaborantinnen und Biologielaboranten in die Berufswelt entlassen und erhielten im Rahmen der offiziellen Entlassungsfeier ihre Zeugnisse und Gesellenbriefe. Gemeinsam mit ihren Familien, den Ausbildern und den Kolleginnen und Kollegen feierten Sie ihre großartigen Leistungen.

Events

  • Leibniz Research Alliance  INFECTIONS - Symposium  “Antimicrobial resistance: The silent pandemic”

    calendar regular10.+11. März 2025
    location dot solidISAS, Dortmund

  • Tuberkulose aktuell 2025

    calendar regular24. März 2025
    location dot solidBorstel

  • 37. Allergie-Kolloquium - „Update Allergologie“

    calendar regular10. Mai 2025
    location dot solidBorstel