Prof. Dr. Ali Önder Yildirim, Director of the CPC-M, the Munich site of the German Center of Lung Research (DZL), received the ATS Assembly Award on RCMB Research Excellence and Service by an International Member,...
The ion channel Piezo1 plays a central role in the development of pulmonary hypertension, as shown by a new study. The findings could enable the development of innovative treatment approaches.
In a recent study by DZL researchers at the UGMLC site, a previously unknown mechanism regulating the immune response in the lungs was identified. The findings were published in the prestigious journal Science Immunology
Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease marked by recurring infections and a gradual decline in lung function. Despite its impact on quality of life, treatment options have remained limited. New research findings now point to...
The opening meeting of the DZL DataLung School clearly highlighted the urgent need and importance of work at the intersection of biotechnology and artificial intelligence. Around 40 participants embarked on a two-year training program that...
DZL scientist Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kübler has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Presidential Service Award by the American Physiological Society (APS). The APS presents this award annually to recognize outstanding and long-standing volunteer service to...
Two DZL early-career researchers from the BREATH site have been selected for the National Translational Tandem Program for Gene- and Cell-Based Therapies (nTTP-GCT). Their interdisciplinary team, combining basic research and clinical expertise, aims to develop...
Repeated infections with rhinoviruses can induce epigenetic changes in the human bronchial epithelium. Researchers from the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) have now demonstrated for the first time that structural airway cells can develop...
Dr. Cheng-Yu Wu has received funding from UKGM to investigate the role of oxidative stress and vascular changes in chronic lung diseases such as COPD. The goal is to develop new therapeutic approaches to improve...
Using Impulse Oscillometry, early damage to the small airways can be detected—even before lung function shows a noticeable decline. This is the result of a study conducted by DZL scientists, designed as a companion study...
Prof. Dr. Martin Witzenrath, Prof. Dr. Thomas Bahmer, and Prof. Dr. Antje Prasse, all researchers at the DZL, are members of the new board of the German Respiratory Society (DGP).
On April 10, 2025, the founding meeting of the DZL Patient Advocacy Board took place in Leipzig. With the establishment of the board, the DZL is sending a clear message: the perspectives of patients and...
