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In the focus of research at the Chair of Microbiology are pathogenicity mechanisms of different microorganisms such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Bordetella pertussis and Staphylococcus aureus.

Host-pathogen interactions, pathogen-induced host cell apoptosis, the interface of infection and cancer as well as systems biology of antibiotic action are of peticular interest.

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News

Chair of Microbiology participates in Inno4vac, a European new public-private partnership to innovate vaccine development

The Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 (IMI2) Joint Undertaking mobilised more than € 33 million to support Inno4vac, an innovative public-private partnership to accelerate vaccine R&D timelines. It will focus on the design and application of new and highly advanced predictive models to allow a faster development and manufacturing of novel vaccines. more

Collaborative research project Organo-Strat

Institutes of Würzburg are involved in the collaborative research project Organo-Strat within the frame of the bmbf-funded "Nationales Netzwerk der Universitätsmedizin" fighting the Corona pandemic. more

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