Breakthrough grant from the Carl Zeiss Foundation
Florian is part of the ImmuneMPS project, which received a 5 million € grant.
New in Nature Immunology: Platelets and the Secret to Lasting Immunity
Could platelets—the cells best known for blood clotting—be the secret to long-lasting vaccine immunity? Our latest study reveals a surprising link that could change how we think about vaccine durability.
Exchange with the Japanese immunology community
Florian went to Japan to join a workshop by the Immune Alliance in Nara
Welcoming Dominik Frank to the Wimmers Lab
The Wimmers lab welcomes Dominik Frank as its newest PhD candidate, who will use his rich experience in high-throughput omics techniques to advance the knowledge of vaccine-induced immune system dynamics in cancer.
Sina Showcases Research at ECI 2024 in Dublin
Sina represented our lab at the European Congress of Immunology 2024 in Dublin.
New Podcast with Florian: Meet the Next Generation of Microbe Fighters
The Robert Koch Foundation released a new episode of their podcast, and it’s one you don’t want to miss.
New Frontiers in Vaccinology: Florian’s talk at the French Society of Immunology
Redefining Resistance: Dive into the Future of Vaccines with Florian’s Lecture on Trained Immunity
Celebrating a Milestone: Vincent’s Graduation
We're delighted to share the news of a significant milestone in our team – the graduation of our first Master's student, Vincent.
Sina got accepted into the competitive Plus Track of the iFIT Graduate School
We are thrilled to announce that one of our brightest minds has been selected for the Plus Track of the Graduate School at the iFIT Cluster of Excellence in Immuno-Oncology research.
Florian receives the Robert-Koch-Postdoctoral Award
We're delighted to share that Florian has received the 2023 Robert Koch Postdoctoral Award in Immunology for his contributions to the pathogenesis of severe COVID-19 and his analysis of vaccine-induced epigenetic changes.
Estel is the winner of the Faculty Day Science Slam
Estel is the winner of the Faculty Day Science Slam
Paper in Cell: Robust immunity to SARS-CoV-2 early after birth
Robust immunity to SARS-CoV-2 early after both
Interview with Biochemistry Student Association
Interview with Biochemistry Student Association
Preprint alert: Immunity in the first weeks and months of life
Preprint alert: Immunity in the first weeks and months of life
Emmy-Noether-Award to Study Vaccine Immunity in Cancer Patients
Emmy-Noether-Award to Study Vaccine Immunity in Cancer Patients
SREBP signaling is essential for effective B cell responses
SREBP signaling is essential for effective B cell responses
Molecular Atlas of Innate Immunity
New publication in Nature Comm. mapping the transcriptomic and epigenomic landscape after vaccination in mouse lymph nodes.
Immunity to COVID-19 vaccine
New publication in Nature Immunology dissecting the mechanisms of innate and adaptive immunity to the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine.