First steps towards cell therapy for brain disorders

07-Apr-2026 - Researchers in Freiburg have found a way to selectively replace defective immune cells in the blood vessels of the brain using an animal model. This is an important first step towards cell therapies for Alzheimer’s disease and other brain disorders. The findings were recently published in the ...

The brain's immune system works more simply than expected

Freiburg researchers find common patterns of immune defense in human brain tissue and in a mouse model

31-Mar-2026 - Diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis or brain tumors progress very differently. Nevertheless, the immune defense of the human brain uses similar reaction patterns. Researchers from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Freiburg, together with an international team, have ...

Viruses under the super microscope: How influenza viruses communicate with cells

Researchers uncover new mechanisms for influenza viruses to enter cells

09-May-2025 - Influenza viruses are among the most likely triggers of future pandemics. A research team from the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) and the Medical Center - University of Freiburg has developed a method that can be used to study the interaction of viruses with host cells in ...