headed the Munich site of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL). On March 1, 2024, she will hand over the directorship to Ali Önder Yildirim. The head of the Institute for Lung Health and Immunity (LHI, Helmholtz Munich) and Professor of Experimental Pulmonology at the Ludwig Maximilian…
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headed the Munich site of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL). On March 1, 2024, she will hand over the directorship to Ali Önder Yildirim. The head of the Institute for Lung Health and Immunity (LHI, Helmholtz Munich) and Professor of Experimental Pulmonology at the Ludwig Maximilian…
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Our lungs are exposed to a multitude of hazardous airborne particles on a daily basis. Nanoparticles, due to their small size, may reach the sensitive alveolar region of the human lung and trigger inflammation even after a single inhalation leading to severe diseases such as heart disease, brain…
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in Chronic Lung Diseases With 1.3 million euros, the DFG is funding an Emmy Noether junior research group, with which Mareike Lehmann wants to take a closer look at cellular aging processes in the lung: How do inflammatory reactions occur, what impedes tissue regeneration or what can promote…
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the field of lung research, who will do his utmost to support us in our great goal of one day being able to cure lung diseases. I am looking forward to working with him," says Prof. Jürgen Behr, expressing his satisfaction with the addition to the Foundation's Board of Directors. About the Atemweg…
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vision there are two major strategies for future COPD treatments: The manipulation of the degrading and anti-regenerative immune cell functions The re-activation of pro-regenerative mechanisms to enable the lung to heal itself Their conclusion: It will be challenging to induce regeneration in the…
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led to two major strategies for future COPD treatments including manipulation of the degrading and anti-regenerative immune cell functions and the re-activation of pro-regenerative mechanisms to enable the lung to heal itself. In conclusion, it will be challenging to induce regeneration in the COPD …
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such as suprabasal cells recently reported in the healthy lung. The Lehmann Lab identified G-protein coupled receptor (GPR) 87 as a novel surface marker of distal Keratin (KRT)5 + basal cells. GPR87 expression was localized to distal bronchioles and honeycomb cysts in IPF in situ by RNA Scope and…
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Interview Exploring the Links Between Ageing, Environmental Stress and Lung Diseases An Interview with Maja Funk, new principal investigator (PI) at the Institute of Lung Health and Immunity (LHI) An Interview with Maja Funk, new principal investigator (PI) at the Institute of Lung Health and…
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study and understand the underlying causes of lung fibrosis, as well as to develop new treatment options and therapies that can help patients manage this condition. She is very interested in identifying novel biomarkers that can be used to diagnose, monitor, and treat lung fibrosis. She believes…
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