February 11, 2026
How the lung regenerates after injury and the role played by specific cell types are at the center of a recent review article by a group of DZL researchers.
Read moreFebruary 6, 2026
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare and severe lung disease in which the blood vessels in the lungs progressively narrow.
Read moreJanuary 30, 2026
Researchers at the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), working within the COSYCONET study, have demonstrated that polygenic risk scores (PRS) can predict lung function decline as well as the development of early Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Read moreJanuary 26, 2026
New analyses from the multicenter observational study MODULATE-CF (NCT04732910) provide robust long-term data for the first time on the effects of the triple therapy elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI) on systemic inflammation in people with cystic fibrosis (CF).
Read moreJanuary 12, 2026
The Institute for Lung Health (ILH), a research institute of Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU), Germany, has taken a leading role in establishing the ILH–IITH Bioengineering Centre of Excellence for Lung Health in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), India.
Read moreJanuary 6, 2026
Influenza infections can severely compromise the lung’s immune defense, making patients more susceptible to secondary bacterial infections.
Read moreDecember 12, 2025
The Von Behring-Röntgen Foundation honored outstanding early-career researchers from Gießen and Marburg during a ceremonial event at Justus Liebig University Giessen on November 25, 2025.
Read moreDecember 10, 2025
More than 45 early-career researchers from the DPLD Disease Area met in Munich from December 4–5 to present their projects, receive feedback from senior scientists, and exchange ideas within a diverse scientific program.
Read moreDecember 1, 2025
On November 26, 2025, an online training event titled “Changing Perspectives in Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)” brought together medical specialists from across disciplines.
Read moreNovember 27, 2025
On November 17–18, 2025, the Lung Science Meeting took place in Hannover for the first time under the joint patronage of the DZL Academy, the German Respiratory Society (DGP), and the Society for Pediatric Pulmonology (GPP).
Read moreNovember 19, 2025
More than 120 clinicians, researchers, and patient representatives gathered in Prague for the ERS/COPD-iNET Seminar to discuss new scientific and therapeutic approaches to COPD.
Read moreNovember 16, 2025
In 2025, researchers from the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) are once again counted among the world’s most influential scientists.
Read moreOctober 30, 2025
From new therapeutic approaches to single-cell lung research, the DZL Annual Report 2023/24 demonstrates how close collaboration and innovative research are paving the way for improved treatment options.
Read moreOctober 24, 2025
The German Research Foundation (DFG) has awarded Dr. Marija Gredić a three-year grant to investigate novel mechanisms driving pulmonary hypertension in COPD.
Read moreOctober 23, 2025
Immunotherapy before surgery could transform lung cancer treatment: DZL researchers report in the NEOMUN study that pembrolizumab can significantly shrink tumors even prior to the procedure.
Read moreOctober 17, 2025
A new cooperative DZL study shows that genetic variants of the TNFR1 gene can significantly influence survival in people with cystic fibrosis. The findings open new perspectives for personalized prognosis and future therapeutic approaches.
Read moreSeptember 30, 2025
DZL scientist Prof. Soni Savai Pullamsetti has received the ERS Mid-Career Gold Medal in Pulmonary Circulation. The award was presented during this year’s ERS Congress in Amsterdam.
Read moreAugust 19, 2025
The treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has made significant progress in recent years through the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs).
Read moreAugust 11, 2025
The Hessian research funding program LOEWE is supporting two DZL projects in its 18th funding round with more than four million euros.
Read moreAugust 5, 2025
Respiratory diseases are among the leading causes of death worldwide — yet their societal awareness remains alarmingly low.
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