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Arzt mit Stethoskop und geöffneten Händen. Über den Händen schwebt eine schematische Grafik der Lunge. Daneben verschiedene Icons zu medizinischen Leistungen

Transfer, Environmental Health, LHI,

Helmholtz Munich and Khumbu Start Joint Program on COPD

Helmholtz Munich and Khumbu are collaborating on a new research program led by Prof. Ali Önder Yildirim, Director of the Institute of Lung Health and Immunity at Helmholtz Munich. The collaboration aims to develop a novel therapeutic approach for…

T-cells in the alveolar region

New Research Findings, Environmental Health, LHI,

SARS-CoV-2: Real-time Imaging Reveals Unexpectedly Fast Immune Response in the Lung

Using advanced intravital microscopy, Helmholtz Munich researchers have been able to observe early immune reactions in the living lung in real time. The images show that specific T cells are activated within hours after contact with components of…

double portrait of Erika von Mutius and Önder Yildirim

Environmental Health, IAP, LHI,

Farm Dust Could Hold the Key to Preventing Asthma

For decades, scientists have puzzled over a striking observation: children who grow up on traditional farms are far less likely to develop allergies or asthma than their urban peers. What is it about farm life that protects young lungs?

Doppelportrait-Wasnick-Lehmann

Environmental Health, LHI,

New perspectives on lung repair: cellular plasticity as a key to regeneration

How the lung regenerates after injury and the role played by specific cell types are at the center of a recent review article by LHI researchers Roxana Wasnick and Mareike Lehmann.

Nanomaterial - Gewebe

Environmental Health, PRM, LHI,

ToxAtlas: How Inhaled Nanomaterials Trigger Lung Inflammation at the Cellular Level

A new international study led by Dr. Tobias Stöger (LHI, Helmholtz Munich) and Prof. Herbert Schiller (PRM, Helmholtz Munich) has provided new insights into how inhaled nanomaterials spark inflammatory responses in the lungs.

Bloodstream Flow 3D Render of Red Blood Cells in Vessel Lumen

Awards & Grants, Environmental Health, LHI, Molecular Targets and Therapeutics, MCD,

Funding for Cell Death Research Extended

Research into a novel form of cell death is entering its next phase and could soon help reduce complications after heart attacks or organ transplants. The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR) is providing continued support for…