News 2026
18.06.2026
Poster prize for a scientist from Borstel
At this year’s annual conference of the German Centre for Lung Research (DZL), which took place in Wiesbaden from 9 to 11 June, Tim Hasenbein from the “Biomolecular Data Science in Pneumology” research group won a poster prize in the “Artificial Intelligence & Digital Tools” category.
11.06.2026
Together against antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis in Europe
On 8–9 June 2026, more than 50 leading specialists in the field gathered in Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, for the 1st Antimicrobial Stewardship in Tuberculosis Conference. A further 50 experts joined online, with participants representing more than 40 countries across the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region.
08.06.2026
Drug-resistant tuberculosis threatens children in low- and middle-income countries
A comprehensive global analysis reveals a marked increase in drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) among children. Girls in particular face a higher risk of death—highlighting significant gaps in diagnosis, treatment, and equitable access to healthcare.
05.06.2026
TBnet Academy 2026 in Vilnius
In the year marking the 20th anniversary of the Tuberculosis Network European Trials Group, TBnet successfully held its 12th TBnet Academy from 31 May to 3 June 2026 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Academy once again brought together 20 outstanding young scholars from across Europe working in translational science, microbiology and clinical medicine in the fields of tuberculosis and diseases caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria.
03.06.2026
Funding approved for innovative microfluidics project
The research group ‘Biophysics’ at the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center (FZB) has some great news to celebrate: Last week, the “Leibniz Health Technologies” research network approved a feasibility study proposed by Dr Christian Nehls (FZB) in collaboration with Dr Anja Silge (Leibniz Institute of Photonics, IPHT) and Prof Miriam Agler-Rosenbaum (Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, HKI).