Interferon: Tug of War between Host and Pathogen Type I and III Interferons (IFNs) are part of the arsenal of immune mediators produced by innate immune cells upon detection of pathogens. This presentation will examine the…

Uncovering lung injury mechanisms in COVID-19-induced ARDS using single-cell genomics The mechanistic basis of lung injury induced by SARS-CoV-2 remains poorly understood. In the most severe COVID-19 cases, patients develop…

Long read sequencing: From research to clinical Understanding the mechanism behind human diseases with an established heritable component is the next frontier in personalized medicine. Furthermore, understanding how these…

Long read sequencing: From research to clinical Understanding the mechanism behind human diseases with an established heritable component is the next frontier in personalized medicine. Furthermore, understanding how these…

Development of smart DNA probes for multiplexed super-resolution microscopy Fluorescence microscopy, an important and widely used tool in biological research, has witnessed a true renaissance since the invention of methods…

Biozentrum World Alumni Day, June 23, 2023 Dear Biozentrum Alumni, Do you ever wonder what your former Biozentrum colleagues and friends are up to? What is happening at the Biozentrum now? What does the new building look…

“Many things just worked out that way” May 2022 Four years ago. Alumninews took up contact with Britta Hartmann. At this time, however, she was in the middle of a career change. Today, the biologist is the Head of the…

Prof. Anne Spang on the relocation and recycling competence of cells Sorting out, packing, moving... All this kept Biozentrum employees busy from morning to night in the summer of 2021 and it also plays a key role in Prof.…

Prof. Maria Hondele on cell organelles of a special kind Tiny droplets found within the cell have long fascinated Maria Hondele. These structures, known as membraneless organelles, have been well known for a long time, but…