Immunology

By applying state-of-the-art cell biology, molecular, and imaging techniques in conjunction with animal studies and human trials, we aim to unravel the complexity of immune responses. We want to make these findings available for use in clinical medicine.

10MAY 2023
Research
Putting an end to rheumatoid arthritis?
Immunoglobulin G antibodies (IgB) play an important role as drivers of inflammation in infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases. However, if the same immunoglobulin antibodies from the blood plasma of healthy donors are cleansed and injected into a patient’s bloodstream, they exhibit anti-inflammatory effects and have a positive effect on the immune system. The cause of […]
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20FEB 2023
Research
Testing their strength: CAR T-cells combat muscle inflammation
Universitätsklinikum Erlangen is the first in the world to use CAR T-cells to successfully treat a patient suffering from a severe case of muscle inflammation (myositis). The disease is triggered by a malfunction in the immune system that leads to inflammation of the muscles, and the risk of developing a very severe form of the […]
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19JAN 2023
Research
How macrophages use a metabolic product to combat the Q fever pathogen
Q fever can lead to pneumonia, and can attack several organs at once if it becomes chronic. Treatment with antibiotics is lengthy and only has limited success. But which factors in our immune system protect against chronic Q fever? This has now been investigated by researchers at FAU and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, who have discovered a […]
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Immunology

Putting an end to rheumatoid arthritis?

Testing their strength: CAR T-cells combat muscle inflammation

How macrophages use a metabolic product to combat the Q fever pathogen