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   04.02.2026

  Congratulations! Prof. Christoph Lange awarded the 2025 Oskar Medical Prize

  Prof. Christoph Lange, Medical Director of the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center, has been awarded the 2025 Oskar Medical Prize by the Oskar-Helene-Heim Foundation. The prize, worth €50,000, is one of the most highly endowed medical prizes in Germany.

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   02.02.2026

  Renewed certification for berufundfamilie audit

  The FZB has received confirmation of its “audit berufundfamilie” certification from the board of trustees of berufundfamilie Service GmbH. This is the third time that the FZB has been awarded the certificate with distinction in special recognition of its long-standing, sustainable family- and life-phase-conscious personnel policy. The certificate is regarded as a seal of quality for a strategically designed work-life balance policy.

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   30.01.2026

  Asthma Research: Borstel study selected as “Editors Pick” by Allergy

  A study by the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center (FZB) on the role of interleukin (IL 6) in severe asthma exacerbations following viral infections has been selected as recommended reading by the editors of the journal Allergy. The publication is highlighted in the current January The publication is highlighted in the current January issue and is thus receiving special attention in the professional community.