News 2026
07.10.2026
Tashkent Summit: Accelerating Action Against TB and HIV in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
The World Health Organization (WHO) European Region, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), and the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan convened on September 29th-30th for a high-level regional workshop in Tashkent aimed at strengthening health responses to tuberculosis (TB) and HIV across Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA).
05.10.2026
New drug candidate for asthma shows promise in a mouse model
Researchers at the Research Centre Borstel, Leibniz Lung Centre, have modified an endogenous anti-inflammatory messenger substance so that it remains active in the body for longer. In a mouse model, the new variant of interleukin-37 significantly reduced the typical symptoms of allergic asthma.
28.09.2026
What role do membrane contact sites play in bacterial pathogenesis and infection?
To explore this question, 24 PIs from across Germany, representing two scientific communities - lipid biology and infection biology - came together at the Centre for Structural Systems Biology CSSB in Hamburg to develop new ideas and shape a joint research concept.
19.09.2026
Lindsay Sonnenkalb receives Isabelle-Olivieri Medal
Dr. Lindsay Sonnenkalb from the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center (FZB) has been awarded the 2026 Isabelle-Olivieri Medal for an outstanding publication in the field of translational evolutionary research. The €5,000 award was presented early September during the TransEvo retreat “Evolution by the Lake”.