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2021-10-26
"Entstehung einer künstlerischen Tatsache"
Science meets arts at TRAFO Jena
As part of the Jena art project "Entstehung einer künstlerischen Tatsache" (Emergence of an Artistic Fact), scientists from the junior research group Host Fungal Interfaces and the research group head…
2021-08-26
How microbes conquer a hospital room
New publication by Host Septomics: Longitudinal metagenomic study about the bacterial colonization of newly opened hospital rooms
In order to better prevent hospital-acquired infections and the spread of antibiotic resistance genes in the clinic, it is important to understand which bacterial pathogens are present in the environm…
2021-07-23
Prof. Sina Coldewey is a project management member of two new projects of the SFB PolyTarget
The aim of the collaborative research centre (SFB) PolyTarget is to develop new strategies for the treatment of infection-related inflammatory conditions. To this end, polymer-based nanoparticles are …
2021-07-22
Prof. Sina Coldewey becomes Editor of the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia
Prof. Dr. Sina Coldewey, Head of NWG Translational Septomics, will join the Editorial Board of the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia as of 01 September 2021. First published in 1954, the journal focuses …
2021-04-30
Biolog Webinar by Slavena Vylkova
Human Pathogenic Fungi: Identifying Novel Molecular Mechanisms and Interspecies Interactions
Date: May 27, 2021Time: 4:00 PM Central European Time (CET) Dr. Slavena VylkovaGroup leader of "Host Fungal Interfaces" Webinar Topics Include• Screening of Candida albicans protein kinase mutant stra…
2021-04-26
Dr. Slavena Vylkova is editor of Microbiology Spectrum
Dr. Slavena Vylkova, head of JRG Host Fungal Inerfaces, is now member of the editorial board of Microbiology Spectrum, a journal of the American Society of Microbiology. Microbiology Spectrum accepts …
2021-03-29
Prof. Coldewey leads multicentre COVID-19 study
First patients with COVID-19 enrolled at the UKJ
Patients who develop COVID 19 as a result of a SARS-CoV 2 infection and need intensive medical treatment appear to be exposed to an increased risk of cardiovascular events. In a multi-center clinical …
2021-03-17
Prof. Hortense Slevogt is co-editor of the journal "Pneumologie"
Since February 2021, Prof. Dr. med. Hortense Slevogt has been co-editor of the journal "Pneumologie" (Georg Thieme Verlag). "Pneumologie" is the leading professional journal in German-speaking countri…
2020-12-15
Neutrophiles in action
Burn wound infection model of candidiasis published
Major skin barrier loss, slow healing potential and lowered immune function make the burn wound a prime site for infection by microorganisms. In the last decades the incidence of fungal burn wound inf…
2020-11-13
Fungal diseases and their challenging treatment explained to kids
Outreach article published in "Frontiers for young minds"
In their scientific article for kids, the authors of the NWG Host Fungal Interfaces and the Fungal Septomics group write about the challenges of treating fungal infections in humans in a language that…