🚀 Call for Applications - CPI Postdoc Grants You want to shape the future of heart and lung research? We are seeking talented, ambitious postdocs to join our interdisciplinary team of over 200 scientists. Deadline: Oct 31! Details and how to apply: cpi-online.de/academy-post... #ResearchGrant

Join us for “Infectiology in Dialogue” on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, from 6–8 PM at Lecture Hall II, Medical Teaching Center of JLU Giessen (Klinikstr. 29, 35392 Gießen). We look forward to presenting exciting infectious disease cases and the latest developments in the field!

Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Carl June & Prof. Dr. Michel Sadelain on receiving the 2025 Broermann Medical Innovation Award for the development of the CAR-T cell immunotherapy! Their work stands as a shining example of how research excellence can translate into real-world impact!

Tomorrow, September 18, 2025, we will announce the laureate(s) of the first-ever Broermann Medical Innovation Award. Who will be recognized for research that is & will save lives? Stay tuned. #BroermannAward #MedicalInnovation #ScienceRecognition #TranslationalResearch #FutureOfMedicine

Postdoc Opportunities at the Cardio-Pulmonary Institute (CPI, EXC2026) Passionate about lung research? Join CPI for a top-notch environment studying pulmonary infections, chronic lung diseases, and cardio-pulmonary interactions. Scan the QR code for details & how to apply.

📢Have you just completed your PhD and are looking for a Postdoc position? We invite You to apply for our highly competitive Postdoc Grants. 👀 Read more and apply here: www.nature.com/naturecareer...

Congratulations to Stefan Kuhnert, Peter Dorfmueller, and all team members for publishing the article "Increase in Alveolar Septal Width Is a Histological Predictor of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction and Survival in Lung Transplant Recipients—A Longitudinal Study" www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/14...

Save the Date: Infectiology in Dialogue 2025 On October 1, 2025, the Department of Medicine V (UKGM) invites you to the annual continuing education event, Infectiology in Dialogue. Location: Medical Teaching Center, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Lecture Hall II Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Great science doesn’t just push boundaries – it changes lives ... In just two weeks, we will reveal the recipient(s) of the very first #BroermannMedicalInnovationAward – a recognition of outstanding science. Who will receive our prestigious award? Find out on September 18th, 2025

Who will win the first #BroermannMedicalInnovationAward? Selecting the winner(s) of our prestigious prize was no easy task for our jury, as the quality of the nominations we received was exceptional. We will announce the winner(s) on September 18th, 2025, on our website & social media channels.

Our second-year PhD students had the opportunity to present their exciting research at the 21st annual retreat of the International Graduate Program “Molecular Biology and Medicine of the Lung” (MBML) in Castle Rauischholzhausen!

Winstel Lab is hiring a Technical Assistant part-time (50%) (m/f/d) to join the Translational Microbiology and Immunopathology of Infections group at the Faculty of Medicine, Justus Liebig University Giessen. Find the full job description here: www.uni-giessen.de/de/ueber-uns...

Researchers from the @jlugiessen.bsky.social and @ilh-lunghealth.bsky.social show mechanisms of primary and secondary resistance and cutting-edge therapeutic strategies of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in their collaborative review. Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Another study from our GoDeep meta-registry, hosted by the ILH and the PVRI, performed in cooperation with COMPERA, being published: Hemodynamics and Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitor Treatment Associated with Survival in ILD-PH: A PVRI GoDeep Meta-Registry Analysis www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1...

Paper Alert by Trauth et al Researchers from the University of Giessen & Research Center Borstel evaluated the use of the BPaL regimen as a rescue/bridging therapy to manage intolerable side effects of the standard HRZE regimen in patients with drug-sensitive TB. www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/...

Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Rajkumar Savai on his role in the newly funded LOEWE research focus Lipid Space! This collaborative project will explore how lipids regulate tissue homeostasis at the micro- and nanoscale. #LipidResearch #TissueHomeostasis #CardiovascularResearch #CancerResearch

Congratulations to @paolopanza.bsky.social on receiving €287,000 in funding for his project BLOOM, which develops mini-lungs from patient cells to improve lung disease modeling. Part of the @proloewe.bsky.social network. #LungResearch #Organoids

Innovation never sleeps – innovation never stops. Nominations are open for the 2026 Broermann Medical Innovation Award. Do you know an outstanding medical professional – or a team of up to three researchers? Nominate here: www.broermann-award.org/nomination/

Congratulations, Dr. Theresa Schäfer! Theresa successfully defended her PhD thesis, “The Impact of GM-CSF on Lung Epithelial Cell Injury and Repair in Severe Influenza Virus Pneumonia.” We are proud to celebrate this milestone with you! #PhDDefense #MedicalResearch #InfluenzaResearch #LungHealth

🎉LOEWE-Spitzenprofessorin Prof. @susanneherold.bsky.social in die @leopoldina.org gewählt! Wir gratulieren sehr♥️herzlich und freuen uns mit Susanne Herold! @jlugiessen.bsky.social @ukgm.bsky.social @heroldlab.bsky.social Mehr ➡️ www.uni-giessen.de/de/ueber-uns...

Exciting job opportunity at the @jlugiessen.bsky.social – The Center for Internal Medicine is seeking a part-time Administrative Officer (50%) to support high-profile international pulmonary research projects. Find the full job description here www.uni-giessen.de/de/ueber-uns...

Herold Lab was at the DZL Annual Meeting 2025 in Heidelberg! As always, we enjoyed connecting with colleagues from all DZL sites. The meeting brought together researchers from across the network to share the latest insights. #heroldlab #dzl #heidelberg #lungresearch

PanzaLab is looking for 2 PhD students to join the Junior Research Group "Lung Organoids and Disease Modeling." The group of Prof @paolopanza.bsky.social offers 2 part-time (50%) PhD positions with a competitive salary & the chance to earn your doctorate. Apply now www.pulmonary-infections.com/jobs/

We’re now on Instagram & Facebook! HeroldLab is excited to share that you can now find us on both platforms. Follow us to stay up to date on our latest publications, events, and lab news! HeroldLab IG: lnkd.in/e6EtMxNg HeroldLab FB: lnkd.in/ezyKMFEh

Single-Cell Multiomics the SMART Way Join us on June 13 for an exciting seminar. Discover how SMART technology is streamlining single-cell multiomics workflows. - ILH - Institute for Lung Health, CIGL Building, Room 24 - Start: 10:15 AM Register Here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

We had a blast welcoming eager junior scientists yesterday at our walk-in lung model at the Street of Experiments! Visitors enjoyed exploring and had a great time solving a quiz all about how our lungs are built and how they work. Thanks to everyone who stopped by and got curious with us!

Don't forget to come by and discover your lungs from the inside! We'll be in the foyer of the THM mensa with a huge, authentic, walk-in model of the lung. 🗓️ Sunday, 25 May 2025 🕙 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM 📍 THM Campus foyer of the mensa, Wiesenstraße, Gießen Image: www.organmodelle.de

We Welcome Prof. Dr. Paolo Panza to HeroldLab! We are delighted to announce that Prof. Panza has joined the Herold Lab as a Professor of lung organoids and tissue engineering for advanced disease modeling. We are excited to have him on board and look forward to his contributions!

Today, on International Clinical Trials Day, we celebrate the perseverance, precision, and ethical responsibility that define this essential part of medical progress Because without clinical trials, innovation remains a theory. #MedicalInnovation #TranslationalResearch

We are excited to share highlights from last night's poster session at #ATS2025 in San Francisco! We were proud to present our latest research at the poster session. #PulmonaryResearch #TeamScience #LungHealth #ATSSanFrancisco #HeroldLab

We welcomed an eager 8th-grade student from Montessori School Marburg for a two-week internship at CIGL. She gained hands-on research insight and loved it so much that she may return. Her teacher praised the varied educational experience. Thanks for joining us - best wishes on your learning journey!

@science.org Publication: Ulrich Matt's & @susanneherold.bsky.social's research groups' new paper shows how neutrophil efferocytosis reprograms alveolar macrophages, shifting them into a pro-resolution state. A significant step in understanding lung immunity! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Sneak peek at the walk-in lung model. The @cpi-exstra.bsky.social (CPI) will provide this model, a unique, immersive experience that makes your lung function, disease, and prevention tangible. Image: www.organmodelle.de #StreetOfExperiments #LungHealth #ScienceFestival #CPI #MedicalResearch

Richtfest am Institut für Lungengesundheit: Stärkung für Gießen als internationalen Standort exzellenter #Lungenforschung. finanzen.hessen.de/presse/herau...

A Milestone for the Future of Lung Health Yesterday, we celebrated our Topping-Out Ceremony! We look forward to the future & the impact this groundbreaking research facility will have! A huge thank you to everyone who has contributed to this project! #ILH #LungHealth #MedicalResearch #ToppingOut

We're thrilled to share that Chiara won the 2nd prize in the poster awards category of Lung Inflammation and Repair at the first Institute for Lung Health (ILH) Symposium 2025 in Marburg! @ilh-lunghealth.bsky.social Chiara is PHD at the Salwig Group in the Dept. of Cardiac Development & Remodelling.

Last week, we hosted the first ILH Symposium in Marburg – a three-day event dedicated to groundbreaking research in lung health. A special highlight of the conference was the poster prizes. Congratulations to all the winners! #LungHealth #MedicalResearch #ILHConference #ScienceCollaboration