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).
10.07.2026
Dr. Lindsay Sonnenkalb and Dr. Tim Hasenbein from the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center (FZB), participated in this year’s Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. The renowned event brings together outstanding young researchers from around the world with Nobel Laureates and promotes scientific exchange, international networking, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
09.07.2026
With a virtual kick-off meeting held on 17 June 2026, the project "SeqNET+ – Network for Genomic Diagnostics and Surveillance of Pulmonary Pathogens with a Focus on Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis" was officially launched. Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) through the Global Health Protection Programme (GHPP), the network aims to promote the sustainable implementation of modern diagnostic tools for
09.07.2026
How do misdirected immune responses contribute to the development of COPD and pulmonary emphysema? Dr. Jia Li is investigating this question as part of the “1000 Köpfe Plus” program of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR). She is supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and has been working since March for two years as a visiting researcher in the “Immunology and Cell Biology” research group at the FZB led by Prof. Silke Meiners.