Future Day 2026 at TWINCORE
Eleven pupils gain an insight into infection research
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.
Lower Saxony International Summer Academy 2026
The LISA Summer School 2026 takes place from 23 August to 11 September 2026. Registration is open until 31 March.
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.
2026Aids (london, England) : 10.1097/QAD.0000000000004529
HIV immunological non-responders show low SKAP1 concentration and DNA hypermethylation in the SKAP1 promotor region: Low Skap1 in HIV Immunological Non-Responders
Vos W, De Ruijten S, Jiang X, van Unen N, van Snippenberg W, Groenendijk A, Blaauw M, Eekeren L, Vadaq N, Maas H, Östman M, Cleophas M, Brinkman K, van Lunzen J, Blok W, Stalenhoef J, Li Y, Netea M, Vandekerckhove L, Dos Santos J, Matzaraki V, Xu C, Ven A
2026Science Immunology11 (118) : eadw7077
Divergent granulopoiesis at extramedullary sites safeguards antibacterial host defense
Silvestre-Roig C, Chevre R, Farjia M, Bender A, Vöcking L, Richter M, Hageb A, Suerdieck V, Arenas Cerro F, Braster Q, Guzman M, Sintes J, Sharma S, Lemnitzer P, Tulotta C, Börgeling Y, Herrero-Cervera A, Flueter H, Reinartz Groba S, Ahern D, Osei-Sarpong C, Zimmer R, Alonso-Gonzalez N, Ortega E, Lienenklaus S, Kalinke U, Ludwig S, Engel D, Rosenbauer F, Monaco C, Dersch P, Kibler A, Cerutti A, Chavakis T, Benedito R, Hidalgo A, Jablonska J, Palomino-Segura M, Soehnlein O
2026Cell Genomics : 101218
Interferon-related inflammaging links epigenetic age acceleration to multimorbidity
Liu Z, Ziogas A, Zhang Y, Gupta M, Föhse K, Taks E, Dulfer E, Sarlea A, Ventriglia L, Geckin B, Ballan M, van Unen N, Helder L, Trittel S, Riese P, Moorlag S, de Bree C, Koeken V, Mourits V, Jaeger M, Pessler F, Guzmán C, Joosten L, Li Y, Xu C, Netea M
Pietschmann Lab
Virology
Host and viral factors that govern susceptibility to HCV and RSV
We are investigating why HCV infections sometimes heal spontaneously, but often become chronic, and why RSV infections are severe in some children. We use modern sequencing technologies to analyze the genetic characteristics of hosts and pathogens in order to understand susceptibility.
Behrendt Lab
Virology
Determinants of the Clinical Course of Infection
Human, potentially neutralizing antibodies against HEV have advanced the development of new detection methods for the virus in patient samples. Serological and functional analyses are used to determine markers for the course and treatment of chronic infections.
Lauber Lab
Virology
Deep exploration of the virosphere for novel viruses in humans and other eukaryotes
Using high-performance computers, we analyze NGS data to discover unknown viruses in the human and animal virome that could influence disease risks. We investigate the virome as a factor for infections and diseases such as cancer and immunodeficiencies.
Lauber Lab
Virology
Genetic determinants of severe RSV infection in infants
We are investigating how genetic variants influence the risk of severe RSV infections in infants. Exome sequencing and bioinformatic analyses are used to identify causal variants in immunity genes.
Lecture Series - Regulatory Science and Translational Research - Part 5
"Interaction with regulators, e.g. in preparation of a first clinical study"
Seminar
TWINCORE Seminar
Dr. Verena Krähling
Institute of Virology
Medical Faculty
Marburg University
"Development of vaccine candidates against highly pathogenic viruses"
Seminar
TWINCORE Seminar
Prof. Dr. Andrea Maisner
Institute of Virology
Medical Faculty
Marburg University
"Unconventional plasma membrane clusters as assembly platforms for highly pathogenic Nipah virus: An imaging study"
Career at TWINCORE
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