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Scientists Jason Hendry and Mulenga Mwenda are using their research to tackle an urgent problem in the fight against malaria, as malaria parasites that have developed resistance to current drugs are spreading across African countries. more

April 24 is World Day for Laboratory Animals. We are taking this day as an opportunity to publish the animal experiment figures of the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology. The majority of animal experiments at the Institute in 2023 were carried out on mice and zebrafish for research into the infectious diseases tuberculosis and typhoid fever. more

Researchers were able to trace a form of the autoimmune disease lupus back to a single mutation
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Researchers develop an optimized model of malaria transmission, shedding light on parasite development in the mosquito more

Matthieu Domenech de Cellès' research group unraveled the seasonality of chickenpox cases in Colombia by using a mathematical model. This model may be transferable to other countries in Central America and has the potential to improve future vaccination campaigns. more

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