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Scientists at the Leibniz-HKI use several ways of reporting their research results – these include scientific publications, lectures, conferences and colloquiums as well as many other events.

Group picture of the "Forsche Schüler" students at Leibniz-HKI. Source: Friederike Gawlik/Leibniz-HKI

Of yeast, colorants, coke and more On April 25, 2024, the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology – Hans Knöll Institute (Leibniz-HKI) once again opened its… 04/25/2024 Read more

Head of the study, Prof. Dr Gianni Panagiotou is Professor of Microbiome Dynamics in the "Balance of the Microverse" Cluster of Excellence at the University of Jena. Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)

Environmental changes influence microbial diversity Environmental changes influence microbial communities, which are crucial for the health of the earth and humans. For instance, altered eating habits w… 04/18/2024 Read more

Gold cap mushroom (Psilocybe cubensis)

An enzyme makes mushrooms “magical” An international research team has investigated the biosynthesis of psilocybin, the main ingredient of hallucinogenic mushrooms. They gained new insig… 04/15/2024 | Press release Read more

Wild-type strains of the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii in liquid culture

How green algae and bacteria together contribute to climate protection Microscopic algae play a significant role in binding carbon dioxide and are therefore of great ecological importance. In nature, microalgae have coexi… 04/10/2024 Read more

New pioneering Leibniz Lab to combat the pandemic: “Pandemic Preparedness” The Leibniz-HKI is participating in the Leibniz Lab “Pandemic Preparedness”, which addresses the most pressing issues in dealing with future pandemics… 03/25/2024 Read more

3D reconstructions of the epithelial cell layer of the intestine with C. albicans

The Dynamic42 3D intestinal chip model takes research of fungal infections to a new level Jena, March 22, 2024 – The Jena-based biotech company Dynamic42 has developed an intestine-on-chip candidiasis model that allows for the quantificatio… 03/22/2024 Read more

Candida albicans in the yeast and hyphae form on human epithelial cells

Candida albicans toxin plays a special role in the colonization of the digestive tract Candida albicans is a fungus that occurs naturally in the digestive tract of most people. However, the fungus is not always harmless. It can… 03/21/2024 | Press release Read more

The folded structure of the precursor protein Ece1. The peptide sequence P3, shown in green in the model, shows the toxin Candidalysin of the yeast Candida albicans.

The laborious path of a fungal toxin The toxin Candidalysin of the yeast Candida albicans is incorporated into an unusual protein structure during an infection, the composition o… 03/12/2024 | Press release Read more

medac Managing Director Heiner Will congratulates prizewinner Anan Ibrahim

medac research award 2023 for cutting-edge research The Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (Leibniz-HKI) has awarded the medac research award to the institute's bes… 03/07/2024 | Press release Read more

Martin Klapper, Anan Ibrahim, Alexander Hübner, Axel Brakhage, Matthias Kleiner, Pierre Stallforth

Former President of the Leibniz Association visits the Leibniz-HKI At the end of February, the Leibniz-HKI welcomed Matthias Kleiner, who was President of the Leibniz Association until 2022. Kleiner learned about the… 03/06/2024 Read more

Axel Brakhage congratulates Walther Rosenthal on the Xience Award

Xience Award 2024: Walter Rosenthal honored as the first award winner On March 1, the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans Knöll Institute (Leibniz-HKI) presented the Xience Award f… 03/04/2024 | Press release Read more

Gianni Panagiotou with a graphic showing the composition of the patient's microbiome in the study.

Fibre against pounds: resistant starch supports weight loss A diet based on resistant starch promotes a favorable composition of the gut microbiome in obese people. This leads to weight reduction and measurable… 03/01/2024 Read more