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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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News

  • calendar regular28.09.2026

    What role do membrane contact sites play in bacterial pathogenesis and infection?

    To explore this question, 24 PIs from across Germany, representing two scientific communities - lipid biology and infection biology - came together at the Centre for Structural Systems Biology CSSB in Hamburg to develop new ideas and shape a joint research concept.

  • calendar regular19.09.2026

    Lindsay Sonnenkalb receives Isabelle-Olivieri Medal

    Dr. Lindsay Sonnenkalb from the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center (FZB) has been awarded the 2026 Isabelle-Olivieri Medal for an outstanding publication in the field of translational evolutionary research. The €5,000 award was presented early September during the TransEvo retreat “Evolution by the Lake”.

  • calendar regular17.09.2026

    Drug-resistant tuberculosis in Ukraine driven by transmission of successful bacterial strains

    One of the largest genomic studies of tuberculosis in Ukraine reveals extensive transmission of drug-resistant strains, while resistance to key fluoroquinolones declined substantially between 2019 and 2023.

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Events

  • Türen auf mit der Maus

    calendar regular3. Oktober 2026
    location dot solidForschungszentrum Borstel, Leibniz Lungenzentrum

  • BREATHE LECTURE SERIES 2026/2027

    calendar regular18.09.2026 - 22.01.2027
    location dot solid Online

  • CMMC Symposium 2026 in Molecular Medicine
    calendar regular28.-29.09.2026

    location dot solidMedical Campus of the University of Cologne, Germany