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On June 6, the Max Planck Institute of Infection Biology will open its doors to visitors for the “smartest night of the year.” Experience our research through lab tours, experiment stations, and lectures. more

Signatures of ancient pathogen DNA reconstructed from prehistoric animal remains extend scope of paleomicrobiology and open a path towards identifying the origins of zoonoses. more

How the Levashina Lab at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology is reducing and replacing animal testing in malaria research
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How infectious diseases are studied using animals in research more

Researchers show: After feeding on blood, the malaria parasite is the least of the mosquito's problems. more

The SAGE Working Group will support the development of global pertussis vaccine policies more

Ketura Gwei, Nathaniel Boateng, and Patience Niwamanya were our 2025 International Summer Internship fellows. In the interview you can find out about the highlights of their stay in Berlin, how the internship shaped their view on science, and their advice for future interns. more

An ancient Yersinia pestis genome recovered from sheep sheds new light on a mysterious infectious disease that plagued prehistoric Eurasia for over 2,000 years  more

On June 28, the Max Planck Institute of Infection Biology will open its doors to visitors for the “smartest night of the year.” Experience our research through lab tours, experiment stations, and lectures. more

By reconstructing cellular signaling pathways, researchers explore how our immune system evolved and inspire potential immunotherapies more