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May 30, 2025

CPI once again designated as a Cluster of Excellence

The Cardio-Pulmonary Institute (CPI) is among the selected Clusters of Excellence in the current funding line of the German Research Foundation (DFG) and will receive funding for another seven years.
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May 28, 2025

COPD Knowledge Strengthened Through Patient Experience and Education

A better understanding of their condition can be crucial for the long-term treatment success of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD).
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May 20, 2025

When Cells Sense Pressure: New Mechanism Discovered in Pulmonary Hypertension

An international research team led by DZL scientists Dr. Fenja Knoepp and Prof. Dr. Serge Adnot from Justus Liebig University Giessen (DZL site UGMLC) as well as Prof. Dr. Eric Honoré has uncovered a key mechanism involved in the development of pulmonary hypertension.
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May 12, 2025

How Immune Cells in the Lungs Regulate Inflammation

In a recent study by DZL researchers at the UGMLC site, a previously unknown mechanism regulating the immune response in the lungs was identified. The findings were published in the prestigious journal Science Immunology.
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May 8, 2025

DZL DataLung School Kicks Off: Pioneering a New Era in Lung Research

The opening meeting of the DZL DataLung School clearly highlighted the urgent need and importance of work at the intersection of biotechnology and artificial intelligence.
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April 28, 2025

New Funding for DZL Researcher: Investigating Vascular Changes in COPD

Dr. Cheng-Yu Wu has received funding from UKGM to investigate the role of oxidative stress and vascular changes in chronic lung diseases such as COPD. The goal is to develop new therapeutic approaches.
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April 8, 2025

From STELLAR to ZENITH: Sotatercept demonstrates efficacy in advanced pulmonary arterial hypertension

The ZENITH study shows promising results for Sotatercept in the treatment of advanced pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and represents a significant advancement in the therapy of this severe disease.
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March 21, 2025

Outstanding Lung Research in Giessen Continues to Grow

Another important milestone at the Seltersberg medicine campus area: The topping-out ceremony for the Institute for Lung Health (ILH) of JLU was celebrated under bright sunshine.
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February 5, 2025

New Theory on the Development of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: The Role of Lysosomes

DZL researchers have developed a new theory on the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The focus is on lysosomes – cellular organelles responsible for metabolism and waste disposal.
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January 20, 2025

DZL scientist awarded €116,600 grant for COPD research

Dr. Cheng-Yu Wu, a DZL scientist at the Justus Liebig University Giessen (DZL site UGMLC), has been awarded a grant of €116,600 by the Von Behring-Röntgen-Stiftung.
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November 22, 2024

Six DZL Researchers Among the World’s Most Cited Scientists in 2024

Again this year, six Principal Investigators (PIs) from the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) are among the world’s most cited researchers.
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November 20, 2024

New insights into COPD: Two biomarkers enable early risk assessment

Researchers at Philipps University Marburg (DZL site UGMLC) have made progress in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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November 19, 2024

EU supports DZL researchers in the fight against Dengue feve

A small bite with devastating consequences: Each year, up to 100 million people worldwide contract Dengue fever, with the numbers on the rise.
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November 8, 2024

Innovative Tools for Lung Research: Workshop on Precision-Cut Lung Slices

An ATS workshop led by DZL scientist Prof. Mareike Lehmann brings together leading experts to advance precision-cut lung slices (PCLS) as a promising tool for the development of targeted therapies.
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October 4, 2024

DZG strengthen networking: National Biobank Symposium in Berlin

The German biobanking community met on September 23-24 for the 12th National Biobanking Symposium. Conference president PD Dr. Karoline Gaede, DZL scientist from the Research Center Borstel (ARCN site), welcomed about 200 participants in Berlin.
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September 26, 2024

Freight of small vesicles offers new treatment approach for pulmonary fibrosis

A healthy lung can recover from small injuries caused by viruses or pollutants. However, this regenerative ability is impaired in patients with pulmonary fibrosis.
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August 28, 2024

New study confirms the predictive power of risk models across different groups of pulmonary hypertension

A recent study published in the scientific journal CHEST, led by DZL scientists from the Institute for Lung Health (ILH) in Gießen, investigated the effectiveness of various risk models for predicting different forms of Pulmonary Hypertension (PH).
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August 21, 2024

Lung cancer: An official research statement from the American Thoracic Society

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. and Europe. Despite available treatments, more than 70% of patients experience relapse and eventually succumb to the disease, often due to its spread to other parts of the body.
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August 5, 2024

New Hope for PAH: Seralutinib Shows Promising Results

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare but serious condition characterized by high blood pressure in the arteries that connect the heart to the lungs. This disease leads to the narrowing and thickening of the arterial walls, which impairs blood flow and increases the pressure in the pulmonary arteries.
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August 2, 2024

Immunotherapy in Lung Cancer: Rajkumar Savai on Challenges and Advances

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. While early-stage lung cancer can often be treated with radical surgical interventions or chemotherapy, over 70% of patients experience recurrences, primarily due to the spread of the cancer to other parts of the body.
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