Research to help the most vulnerable
Interdisciplinary science for people who are particularly susceptible to infections
We want a better protection of particularly susceptible people from viral and bacterial infections. With this goal in mind, we are conducting research with around 60 experts and our teams as the RESIST cluster of excellence in 30 projects at six institutions – passionately, across disciplines and at an internationally competitive level.
We work in research and clinical practice. This enables us to study viruses and bacteria down to the smallest detail, as well as human immune system and its genes. We are particularly interested in the interaction between the body and pathogens. Our findings are the basis for better therapies, diagnoses and prophylaxis.
Our research
Human and pathogen factors
Our research focuses is on people who are particularly susceptible to viral or bacterial infections. These include newborns, senior citizens and people with a weakened immune system. We want to better understand the individual causes of their increased susceptibility and are therefore investigating the underlying genetic and immunological aspects.
We are also investigating the factors of viruses and bacteria that contribute to increased susceptibility to infection. Our research focuses primarily on herpes, hepatitis and cold viruses, as well as various bacterial pathogens. In this way, we are laying the foundations for new drugs and treatments.
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Career with RESIST
Our Cluster of Excellence as a springboard for the future
It is becoming increasingly important in medicine to be able to deal with large amounts of data. This is why the four-semester Master’s degree course “Biomedical Data Science” was created as part of RESIST. With this interdisciplinary and multi-professional course, we are specifically training experts for the interface between the life sciences, medicine and computer science.
In addition, students of natural sciences and medicine can write their doctoral thesis on the interactions between humans and viruses and bacteria as part of international doctoral programs. RESIST supports students who write their dissertation in a RESIST laboratory.