Artem Receives Promovendenpreis from the Fleckenstein Foundation
Celebrating Artem Ashurov’s award-winning research on HCMV-neutralizing antibodies! » read more
News Archive
Felix’s New Paper: Impact of Lollipop Pool Testing during COVID‑19
We’re happy to share a new publication by Felix from our team, shedding light on the significant impact of the PCR-based lollipop pool testing system for children during the COVID-19 pandemic. » read more
New TRIO Research Building Officially Inaugurated
We’re excited to announce that the reseach groups of our Institute of Virology has moved into a dedicated floor of the newly opened TRIO research building in Cologne! » read more
We are very happy to share our latest publication about SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies!
Congratulations to Michi, Matthias and Christoph, who investigated how somatic hypermutation impacts SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies. » read more
Congratulations to Timm, Svea and Sabrina for their study on SARS-CoV-2 humoral immunity!
This study shows that an enhanced SARS-CoV-2 humoral immunity following breakthrough infection builds upon the preexisting memory B cell pool. » read more
Congratulations Matthias and Artem on our study on neutralizing antibodies against HCMV!
This study provides a deep understanding of the mechanisms of HCMV neutralization and identifies promising antibody candidates to prevent and treat HCMV infection. » read more
Congratulations to Philipp for his study on the dynamics of HIV-1 neutralization!
This study provides knowledge about the dynamics and durability of nAb response in humans which is crucial for the design of future HIV-1 vaccine regimens. » read more
Our latest work on determining probabilities of antibody sequence development is now online
In this study, Christoph and his colleagues provide a framework to determine probabilities of antibody sequence development and show that uninfected and chronically infected individuals have the same chances to develop HIV-1 neutralizing antibodies. » read more
Congratulations to Christoph and the Rybniker lab for their study on treatment of P. aeruginosa infections!
In their study, Christoph and Alexander have discovered antibodies that could lead to a new approach in the treatment of acute and chronic infections with P. aeruginosa » read more
Successful Green Lab Certification!
We are happy to announce that our lab is the first on campus to be awarded the highest level of certification (Green) by My Green Lab! » read more
