Funding for research project on viral infections and Parkinson's disease
€100,000 from the German Society for Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders
Infection research at the interface between clinical practice and basic research
TWINCORE was founded in 2008 by the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research and the Hannover Medical School. We combine the expertise of medical professionals and scientists from a wide range of disciplines to find answers to the pressing questions in infection research. Our focus: translational research – the bridge between basic science and clinical application.
Research
We conduct translational infection research to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases in humans. We focus on three areas that characterize our research work. Find out here how we proceed and what results we achieve.
Labs at TWINCORE
Under the leadership of our best scientists, various labs are working on different projects within our research topics.
2025Blood Advances9 (23) : 6076-6089
Identification of 4 autophagy-related genetic variants as risk factors for chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Cabrera-Serrano A, Sánchez-Maldonado J, Rodríguez-Sevilla J, Reyes-Zurita F, Collado R, Puiggros A, Cornejo-Calvo E, García-Martín P, Ter Horst R, Benavente Y, Jerez A, Landi S, Espinet B, Maffei R, López-Nevot M, Ramos-Campoy S, González-Olmedo C, Chen-Liang T, Moreno V, Jannus F, Marcos-Gragera R, Carretero-Fernández M, Sampaio-Marques B, Gámez I, García-Álvarez M, Camp N, Dierssen-Sotos T, Kamaso J, Pérez E, Norman A, Luppi M, Li Y, Alcoceba M, Campa D, de San José S, Marasca R, Ludovico P, Clay-Gilmour A, Canzian F, Ibañez M, Netea M, McKay J, Casabonne D, Berndt S, Slager S, Sainz J
2025Mabs17 (1) : 2465391
Combinatorial Fc modifications for complementary antibody functionality
Bartsch Y, Webb N, Burgess E, Kang J, Lauffenburger D, Julg B
2025Gut Microbes17 (1) : 2487209
Distinct clusters of bacterial and fungal microbiota in end-stage liver cirrhosis correlate with antibiotic treatment, intestinal barrier impairment, and systemic inflammation
Buttler L, Velázquez-Ramírez D, Tiede A, Conradi A, Woltemate S, Geffers R, Bremer B, Spielmann V, Kahlhöfer J, Kraft A, Schlüter D, Wedemeyer H, Cornberg M, Falk C, Vital M, Maasoumy B
Kalinke Lab
Immunology
Towards the molecular mechanism of HBV vaccination non-responsiveness
The project will investigate the immunological and genetic causes of vaccination failure in 5% of HBV-vaccinated individuals in order to develop new strategies to improve vaccination protection.
Kalinke Lab
Immunology
Cell-selective delivery of active compounds
The project is developing methods to specifically transport antibiotics into cells such as alveolar macrophages, which are important in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections. The aim is to overcome resistance and reduce side effects.
Kalinke Lab
Immunology
Towards the development of novel cell therapy options for MSMD patients
The project is developing iPSC-based therapies for MSMD patients, a genetic disease with mutations in the IFN-γ signaling pathway that lead to severe mycobacterial infections. The aim is to improve the treatment prognosis.
Pessler Lab
Immunology
Predictive biomarkers for a poor immune response to influenza vaccination in elderly individuals
Older people are at high risk of a poor immune response to the flu vaccine. Together with partners, we are looking for biomarkers and risk factors for this inadequate response and are investigating ways to improve the vaccination response.
Career at TWINCORE
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