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Die Lunge im Fokus
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Focus on the lungs
We are the lung research center of the Leibniz Association.
Our main focus: Common diseases such as asthma, allergies and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as infection-related inflammation of the lungs, in particular tuberculosis (TB).
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News

  • calendar regular 02.06.2026

    Every breath counts at the “Run between the Oceans” 2026

    On Saturday, 30 May 2026, the “ Run between the Seas” once again brought together hundreds of relay teams to complete the route from Husum on the North Sea to Damp on the Baltic Sea. This year, a team from the Clinical Infectious Diseases Research Group at the Research Center Borstel once again took part in the event.

  • calendar regular 28.05.2026

    Weltnichtrauchertag 2026: Rauchen hinterlässt dauerhafte Spuren im Lungenmikrobiom

    Wer raucht, verändert das Mikrobiom seiner Atemwege dauerhaft. Selbst ein Jahr nach dem Rauchstopp erholt sich die Bakteriengemeinschaft in der Lunge nur teilweise. Das zeigt eine neue Studie des Forschungszentrums Borstel, Leibniz Lungenzentrum (FZB), die erstmals zeitaufgelöste Daten zur Erholung des Atemwegsmikrobioms nach der Rauchentwöhnung liefert.

  • calendar regular 19.05.2026

    Research Center Borstel contributes to international ECDC training on genomic analysis of non-tuberculous mycobacteria

    Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are increasingly recognized worldwide as emerging opportunistic pathogens, posing major challenges for diagnostics, treatment, and public health systems. To strengthen expertise in the genomic analysis of these pathogens, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) organized an international virtual training course in collaboration with the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung C

Events

  • BREATHE LECTURE SERIES 2026

    calendar regular22.05.2026
    location dot solid Online

  • 1st Antimicrobial Stewardship in Tuberculosis Conference
    calendar regular08.+09.06.2026

    location dot solidNicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Moldova

  • Cell to Spectrum: From metabolomics workflows to new perspectives in single cell analysis.
    calendar regular09.06.2026

    location dot solidBorstel