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19.03.2026

Launch of a Weekly International TB and NTM Consilium with Partners in Ukraine

At the beginning of the month, a weekly international multidisciplinary TB and NTM consilium was launched by staff from the Research Center Borstel together with partner institutions in Ukraine. The case discussions will take place weekly via videoconference over the next two years and enable continuous professional exchange between the participating institutions

06.03.2026

Environmental stimuli from farms train the immune system

Why does growing up on a farm protect against asthma? In a recent study, researchers from Munich, Borstel and Großhansdorf have identified molecular mechanisms by which farm dust influences immune cells and reduces allergic inflammatory reactions in the lungs. Their findings were published in the journal Science Advances.

05.03.2026

Pan-African Network for Genomic Surveillance Holds Third Annual Meeting in Maputo

From February 10–12, 2026, scientists, physicians, and health representatives from twelve African and three European countries gathered in Maputo, Mozambique, for the third in-person meeting of the Pan-African Network for Genomic Surveillance of Poverty-Related Diseases and Emerging Pathogens (PANGenS). Since 2023, the consortium has been building genome-based surveillance for tuberculosis (TB), malaria, and HIV in sub-Saharan African countries, including Ghan

I Biophysik

Contacts,
Name	Details
Prof. Dr. Thomas Gutsmann	FG Gruppe_en: Biophysics Phone: +49 4537 / 188-2910
Dr. Christian Nehls	Vita: https://fz-borstel.de/christian-nehls FG Gruppe_en: Biophysics Phone: +49 4537 / 188-2800 Stellvertretung / Deputy
PD Dr. Sven Müller-Loennies	FG Gruppe_en: Biophysics Phone: +49 4537 / 188-4700
Janina Nandy	FG Gruppe_en: Biophysics
Simon Pennuttis	FG Gruppe_en: Biophysics Phone: +49 4537 / 188-6250
Sabrina Groth	FG Gruppe_en: Biophysics Phone: +49 4537 / 188-2880
Kerstin Stephan	FG Gruppe_en: Biophysics Phone: +49 4537 / 188-2880
Jürgen Sarau	FG Gruppe_en: Biophysics Phone: +49 4537 / 188-7090
Emma Weilbeer	FG Gruppe_en: Biophysics Phone: +49 4537 / 188-4690, -2350 Doktorandin
Rieke Bruns	FG Gruppe_en: Biophysics Phone: +49 4537 / 188-6250 Doktorandin