{"id":9559,"date":"2020-05-06T12:50:06","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T10:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.resist-cluster.de\/?page_id=9559"},"modified":"2022-02-03T09:15:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T08:15:56","slug":"prof-dr-albert-osterhaus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.resist-cluster.de\/en\/about-us\/research-team-2\/prof-dr-albert-osterhaus\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. Dr. Albert Osterhaus"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Prof. Dr. Albert Osterhaus participates in\u00a0RESIST research project B7.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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During aging, the performance of the immune system decreases, due to so-called\u00a0immuno-senescence. This is an important reason why older adults are more susceptible to cancer and infections, like influenza.\u00a0Therefore, vaccinations against some infections are\u00a0specifically\u00a0recommended for them. However, due to\u00a0immuno-senescence\u00a0also\u00a0vaccination does\u00a0not work as well\u00a0as in\u00a0younger people.\u00a0Our research interest in RESIST is to better understand the mechanisms of the reduced immune response to infections and vaccinations, as well as immune control in persistent infections such as those caused by the varicella zoster virus.\u00a0This will allow\u00a0the development of more effective\u00a0vaccines\u00a0and\u00a0therapies.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Prof. Osterhaus about his scientific work<\/h1><\/div>