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Bacteria of the microbiome can resist antimicrobial peptides of the immune system—the Iatsenko lab now uncovered the mechanism behind this resilience. more

Researchers establish a mathematical model to estimate the vaccine impact on populations. more

On June 17, the Long Night of the Sciences will take place in Berlin and the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology will open its doors to visitors for the "smartest night of the year". With a diverse program—laboratory tours, hands-on booths and much more—we invite you to look behind the scenes of the Institute and get to know our research. more

On the first of January, Simone Reber started her Max Planck Fellowship at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology. With her research group "Quantitative Biology", she investigates how cell organelles are organized and which biochemical and physical principles lie behind this self-organization. more

April 24 is World Day For Laboratory Animals. This year, we are again taking the day as an opportunity to publish the animal experimentation figures of the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology. more

February 11 is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. On this occasion we spoke with Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology malaria researchers Silvia Portugal and Paola Carrillo-Bustamante. In the interview, the two talk about their careers as female researchers and discuss how women can be better supported on their path to working in science. more

The medal for mid-career researchers was awarded at the annual meeting of the Amercian Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene more

The vaccine candidate VPM1002 shows its safety in a study with HIV- and non-HIV-exposed newborns more

On July 2, the Long Night of the Sciences will take place at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology. We invite you to take a look behind the scenes of the Institute with a diverse program: laboratory tours, hands-on stands and much more. more

The organisation's 73rd Annual Meeting will also see the announcement of the new President-Elect more