March 26, 2026
The German Respiratory Society (DGP) has appointed five new honorary members as part of its congress. Among them are Prof. Dr. med. Werner Seeger, Chairman of the Board and Speaker of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), and Prof. Dr. med. Claus Vogelmeier, Principal Investigator at the DZL.
Read moreMarch 24, 2026
Success for pulmonary hypertension research at the German Center for Lung Research (DZL): Two DZL scientists have been awarded the prestigious René Baumgart Foundation Research Prize.
Read moreMarch 19, 2026
Dr. Christina Malainou, a researcher at the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) and scientific coordinator in the Disease Area Pneumonia & Acute Lung Injury, has been awarded the Research Prize for Experimental Pneumology 2026 at the congress of the German Respiratory Society (DGP).
Read moreMarch 6, 2026
Fibrosing lung diseases (also referred to as “interstitial lung diseases”, ILD, or “diffuse parenchymal lung diseases”, DPLD) are rare pulmonary disorders characterized by a wide range of triggering factors (such as dust exposure, radiation, acute inflammatory, rheumatic, drug-related, or idiopathic causes), a heterogeneous clinical course, and in many cases progressive scarring of the lung.
Read moreMarch 2, 2026
The Von Behring-Röntgen Stiftung has announced its 2026 funding decisions, supporting eight innovative biomedical research projects at Philipps-Universität Marburg and Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen.
Read moreFebruary 27, 2026
Researchers at Philipps-Universität Marburg have uncovered why the chronic lung disease COPD often worsens acutely during influenza infections: the signaling molecule CXCL11 is produced in increased amounts in response to the viral infection and disrupts the balance of the airways.
Read moreFebruary 20, 2026
Scientists from the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) gathered at the Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute (PVRI) Congress 2026 in Dublin, Ireland, to share cutting-edge findings and clinical advancements in pulmonary vascular diseases (PVDs).
Read moreFebruary 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.
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