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Power-to-vitamins: microbes produce folate from simple basic ingredients
12.09.2024 Power-to-vitamins: microbes produce folate from simple basic ingredients Press Release
New Podcasts with Hannes Link and Eric Kemen
10.09.2024 New Podcasts with Hannes Link and Eric Kemen CMFI News
CMFI Mediathek Launch
09.09.2024 CMFI Mediathek Launch CMFI News
Nasal microbiome: depriving multi-resistant bugs of iron
05.08.2024 Nasal microbiome: depriving multi-resistant bugs of iron Press Release
Phage lysin compound HY-133: Start of clinical phase I
30.07.2024 Phage lysin compound HY-133: Start of clinical phase I Press Release
Samuel Wagner Elected Vice-President
25.07.2024 Samuel Wagner Elected Vice-President Press Release
"Bakterien – Die heimlichen Herrscher der Welt"
13.07.2024 "Bakterien – Die heimlichen Herrscher der Welt" In the Media

BR

Solving Problems of Today: CMFI Researchers Receive Technology Transfer Award
04.07.2024 Solving Problems of Today: CMFI Researchers Receive Technology Transfer Award CMFI News
New tool maps microbial diversity with unprecedented details
21.06.2024 New tool maps microbial diversity with unprecedented details Press Release
Clinical trial of innovative phage lysin HY-133 initiated
11.06.2024 Clinical trial of innovative phage lysin HY-133 initiated Press Release
"‘Raspberry Mineral’ Could Be Evidence Of Microbial Life On Early Earth And Other Worlds"
04.06.2024 "‘Raspberry Mineral’ Could Be Evidence Of Microbial Life On Early Earth And Other Worlds" In the Media

Forbes

"LuCa" project is funded by Else Kröner-Fresenius Foundation
16.05.2024 "LuCa" project is funded by Else Kröner-Fresenius Foundation CMFI News
“Medizinische Studien für vulnerable Personen: Medizinethiker Prof. Urban Wiesing”
16.05.2024 “Medizinische Studien für vulnerable Personen: Medizinethiker Prof. Urban Wiesing” In the Media

BR2

Iron-sulfur minerals bear witness to earliest life on earth
15.05.2024 Iron-sulfur minerals bear witness to earliest life on earth Press Release
Direkt in der Nase: Antimikrobielles Peptid bekämpft pathogene Bakterien
08.05.2024 Direkt in der Nase: Antimikrobielles Peptid bekämpft pathogene Bakterien Press Release
Andreas Peschel in the ARD podcast "Medizin von morgen" with Eckart v. Hirschausen and Katharina Adick
23.04.2024 Andreas Peschel in the ARD podcast "Medizin von morgen" with Eckart v. Hirschausen and Katharina Adick In the Media

ARD

Peter Loskill receives Ursula M. Händel Animal Welfare Prize from the DFG
16.04.2024 Peter Loskill receives Ursula M. Händel Animal Welfare Prize from the DFG CMFI News
Ruth Ley receives Advanced Grant from the European Research Council
11.04.2024 Ruth Ley receives Advanced Grant from the European Research Council Press Release
Podcast "Bakterien kontrollieren: Gute Bakterien nutzen, böse bekämpfen"
01.04.2024 Podcast "Bakterien kontrollieren: Gute Bakterien nutzen, böse bekämpfen" In the Media

Exzellent erklärt

Decoding new gene functions in the human gut microbiome
26.03.2024 Decoding new gene functions in the human gut microbiome CMFI News
DFG visits CMFI
20.03.2024 DFG visits CMFI CMFI News
Volkswagen Foundation funds project to convert waste into new biomaterials
14.02.2024 Volkswagen Foundation funds project to convert waste into new biomaterials CMFI News
Exploring hidden members in microbial communities
05.02.2024 Exploring hidden members in microbial communities CMFI News
Antibiotics highjack bacterial immunity
19.01.2024 Antibiotics highjack bacterial immunity Press Release
Novel antibiotic substance from the human nose
18.12.2023 Novel antibiotic substance from the human nose Press Release
Unraveling the Impact of Xenobiotics on Gut Microbiota: A High-Throughput Approach under Anaerobic Conditions
13.12.2023 Unraveling the Impact of Xenobiotics on Gut Microbiota: A High-Throughput Approach under Anaerobic Conditions In the Media
"Mikrobiom – Schlüssel zur Gesundheit?"
08.12.2023 "Mikrobiom – Schlüssel zur Gesundheit?" In the Media

Planet Wissen

The Frankenstein molecule: resurrecting an ancient antibiotic to create antibiotics of the future
30.11.2023 The Frankenstein molecule: resurrecting an ancient antibiotic to create antibiotics of the future In the Media

Nature - Behind the paper

Taking antibiotics back in time
30.11.2023 Taking antibiotics back in time Press Release
Welche Rolle spielen Darmbakterien bei der Krebsimmuntherapie?
23.11.2023 Welche Rolle spielen Darmbakterien bei der Krebsimmuntherapie? Press Release
Andreas Peschel at Deutschlandfunk Kultur “Zeitfragen” Podcast
16.11.2023 Andreas Peschel at Deutschlandfunk Kultur “Zeitfragen” Podcast In the Media

Deutschlandfunk Kultur

"What is the microbiome and where does it come from?"
07.11.2023 "What is the microbiome and where does it come from?" In the Media

The Naked Scientist

“Wie unsere Nase unsere Immunantwort beeinflusst”
04.11.2023 “Wie unsere Nase unsere Immunantwort beeinflusst” In the Media

radioeins/RBB

Unique nasal microbiome
25.10.2023 Unique nasal microbiome Press Release
CRISPR maps temperature-sensitive mutations in E. coli
12.10.2023 CRISPR maps temperature-sensitive mutations in E. coli CMFI News
New study advocates remission as therapeutic goal in prediabetes
26.09.2023 New study advocates remission as therapeutic goal in prediabetes Press Release
Potatos with the right antennae
06.09.2023 Potatos with the right antennae Press Release
Lukas Mager receives ERC Starting Grant
05.09.2023 Lukas Mager receives ERC Starting Grant Press Release
Biosurfactants might offer an environmentally friendly solution for tackling oil spills
21.07.2023 Biosurfactants might offer an environmentally friendly solution for tackling oil spills Press Release
Science2Start competition: First place for CMFI PIs
14.07.2023 Science2Start competition: First place for CMFI PIs Press Release
Khaled Selim receives FEMS Outstanding Early Career Microbiologist Award
12.07.2023 Khaled Selim receives FEMS Outstanding Early Career Microbiologist Award CMFI News
Thorsten Nürnberger elected EMBO member
04.07.2023 Thorsten Nürnberger elected EMBO member Press Release
New building of the M3 research center handed over to the university
03.07.2023 New building of the M3 research center handed over to the university Press Release
Wanderausstellung „MicroPop“ macht die Welt der Mikroben sinnlich erfahrbar
22.06.2023 Wanderausstellung „MicroPop“ macht die Welt der Mikroben sinnlich erfahrbar Press Release
New impulses for innate immunity research: NCII 2023 brings together researchers from around the world
25.05.2023 New impulses for innate immunity research: NCII 2023 brings together researchers from around the world CMFI News
Alexander Weber reveives „Momentum“ funding by the Volkswagen Foundation
24.05.2023 Alexander Weber reveives „Momentum“ funding by the Volkswagen Foundation CMFI News
Combating salmonella infections with pathoblockers
24.05.2023 Combating salmonella infections with pathoblockers CMFI News
Hans-Georg Rammensee honored for his lifetime achievement
05.05.2023 Hans-Georg Rammensee honored for his lifetime achievement CMFI News
"The Inside Story on Microorganisms"
01.05.2023 "The Inside Story on Microorganisms" In the Media

attempto!

Girls' Day 2023: Ein Tag als Mikrobiologin
27.04.2023 Girls' Day 2023: Ein Tag als Mikrobiologin CMFI News
Andreas Peschel and Hans-Georg Rammensee Members of the Leopoldina
20.04.2023 Andreas Peschel and Hans-Georg Rammensee Members of the Leopoldina CMFI News
Call for Participation: Marketplace of Possibilities
29.03.2023 Call for Participation: Marketplace of Possibilities CMFI News
Call for Abstracts: CMFI 2023
29.03.2023 Call for Abstracts: CMFI 2023 CMFI News
Targeted computer modelling to accelerate antiviral drug development
23.03.2023 Targeted computer modelling to accelerate antiviral drug development Press Release
A protein as the key to antibiotic-resistant bacteria
21.03.2023 A protein as the key to antibiotic-resistant bacteria CMFI News
“Professor Dr. Largus Angenent - Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Preisträger 2023”
20.03.2023 “Professor Dr. Largus Angenent - Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Preisträger 2023” In the Media

DFG bewegt

Molecular control of carbon flux in cyanobacteria
17.03.2023 Molecular control of carbon flux in cyanobacteria CMFI News
"Prof. Lars Angenent – Energie und Eiweiß aus Mikroben"
15.03.2023 "Prof. Lars Angenent – Energie und Eiweiß aus Mikroben" In the Media

SWR2

How the gut microbiome can help predict cancer immunotherapies
13.03.2023 How the gut microbiome can help predict cancer immunotherapies Press Release
"How antidepressants help bacteria resist antibiotics"
24.01.2023 "How antidepressants help bacteria resist antibiotics" In the Media

Nature

"Darmsanierung - was bringen Kuren und welche Ernährung ist gut?"
23.01.2023 "Darmsanierung - was bringen Kuren und welche Ernährung ist gut?" In the Media

SWR Doc Fischer

How gut bacteria evade the immune system
06.01.2023 How gut bacteria evade the immune system Press Release
Finding a peptide drug against MRSA
22.12.2022 Finding a peptide drug against MRSA CMFI News
Tübingen Environmental Researcher Lars Angenent Receives the Leibniz Prize
08.12.2022 Tübingen Environmental Researcher Lars Angenent Receives the Leibniz Prize Press Release
Lars Angenent appointed ISMET Fellow
07.12.2022 Lars Angenent appointed ISMET Fellow CMFI News
"Was ist eine Genomdatenbank?"
07.12.2022 "Was ist eine Genomdatenbank?" In the Media

Der Code des Lebens

Harald Groß receives PHOENIX Pharmazie Wissenschaftspreis
01.12.2022 Harald Groß receives PHOENIX Pharmazie Wissenschaftspreis CMFI News
Ruth Ley and Detlef Weigel among the world´s most cited researchers
23.11.2022 Ruth Ley and Detlef Weigel among the world´s most cited researchers CMFI News
ERC Starting Grant for Lisa Maier
22.11.2022 ERC Starting Grant for Lisa Maier CMFI News
DFG Funding: Food from CO2?
18.11.2022 DFG Funding: Food from CO2? CMFI News
Together against Antibiotic Resistance
17.11.2022 Together against Antibiotic Resistance CMFI News
"Re: Energie für morgen"
11.11.2022 "Re: Energie für morgen" In the Media

ARTE/ZDF

MINT me! connects school labs in the region
31.10.2022 MINT me! connects school labs in the region Press Release
"Sepsis - Wenn jede Minute zählt"
25.10.2022 "Sepsis - Wenn jede Minute zählt" In the Media

radioWissen

Daniel Petras in Analytical Scientist Top 40 Under 40
12.10.2022 – 12.10.2022 Daniel Petras in Analytical Scientist Top 40 Under 40 CMFI News
"Bioinformatik studieren?"
11.10.2022 "Bioinformatik studieren?" In the Media

hochschulreif

Public Engagement: “I'm a Scientist” with Heike Brötz-Oesterhelt
08.10.2022 Public Engagement: “I'm a Scientist” with Heike Brötz-Oesterhelt CMFI News
How to find effective natural compounds faster
05.10.2022 How to find effective natural compounds faster CMFI News
Gut microbes and humans on a joint evolutionary journey
15.09.2022 Gut microbes and humans on a joint evolutionary journey Press Release
Khaled Selim receives Nikon PostDoc Award
15.09.2022 Khaled Selim receives Nikon PostDoc Award CMFI News
"Humans evolved with their microbiomes"
15.09.2022 "Humans evolved with their microbiomes" In the Media

The Conversation

"Co-Evolution of the Human Microbiome"
15.09.2022 "Co-Evolution of the Human Microbiome" In the Media
Hans-Georg Rammensee accepted to the Leopoldina Academy of Sciences
30.08.2022 Hans-Georg Rammensee accepted to the Leopoldina Academy of Sciences Press Release
CMFI part of campaign “THE LÄND”
29.08.2022 CMFI part of campaign “THE LÄND” In the Media

THE LÄND campaign BW

Microbes protect a leaf beetle - but for a price
19.08.2022 Microbes protect a leaf beetle - but for a price Press Release
New combination of methods shortens search for bioactive compounds
08.08.2022 New combination of methods shortens search for bioactive compounds Press Release
Project selected for DFG Priority Programme
05.08.2022 Project selected for DFG Priority Programme CMFI News
"Hope for New Drugs Arises from the Sea"
01.08.2022 "Hope for New Drugs Arises from the Sea" In the Media

Scientific American

Key molecule in bacterial metabolism discovered
22.07.2022 Key molecule in bacterial metabolism discovered CMFI News
Honor for fight against multi-resistant pathogens
07.07.2022 Honor for fight against multi-resistant pathogens CMFI News
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