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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

  • 01.08.2024

    Reckoned without one's host: Transmission of tuberculosis does not only depend on the pathogen

    Geographical overlap between pathogen and host has a measurable influence on the transmissibility of the tuberculosis pathogen.

  • 19.07.2024

    Focus on rare diseases: Current study unravels clinical and genomic characteristics of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in Europe

    A multi-national European study provides the first comprehensive clinical and genomic data on the Mycobacterium avium complex from continental Europe. The data reveal the population structure of this group of pathogens and indicate that plasmids play a significant role in the their evolution and might contribute to resistance and virulence of these bacteria.<

  • 10.07.2024

    6th shipment on its way: The FZB supports partner university in Ukraine with medicines and technical aids

    Since February 24, 2022, Ukraine has been under attack by the army of the Russian Federation. The war has brought suffering and misery to parts of this country in our European neighborhood. Millions of Ukrainians have left their homes as a result of the war. According to conservative figures from the UNHCR, more than 10,000 civilians and between 30,000 and 70,000 soldiers (there

Events

  • Antibiotics LC-MS/MS Quantitation - DZIF Online Course

    calendar regular10. Oktober 2024
    location dot solidBorstel

  • Nordinfect Symposium

    calendar regular17. Oktober 2024
    location dot solidKiel

  • NDI³ Symposium 2024

    calendar regular11. November 2024
    location dot solidBorstel