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The Max Planck Research Group

The Max Planck Research Group for Systems Immunology is a collaborative effort between the Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg (JMU) and the Max Planck Society (MPG) aimed at promoting excellent immunological research. Around 50 researchers from more than 20 countries are working together to understand the basis of a successful immune response against infectious agents, chronic inflammatory diseases, and tumors. Their ultimate goal is to develop new concepts and strategies for vaccines and immunotherapies.

To achieve this, the group is investigating the development and function of the immune system holistically at multiple levels. They are conducting high-resolution analyses of single molecules and cells, examining complex cellular networks within organs, and exploring systemic interactions in the body and with the environment. These research goals align well with the internationally visible research on infectious diseases and immunotherapies at the Würzburg Life Science Campus.

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NK Cell Meeting 2023

Save the date and please visit these sites for more info about the Research Focus Group NK cells and the Priority programm on ILCs:

Priority programm ILC SPP1937

Research Focus Group NK Cell

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Press Review

“Greater gender equality in science will lead to a stronger scientific community” Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, 75th anniversary (Female scientists and historical trailblazers) - 04/2023

Institute of Systems Immunology

Building E6
Versbacher Str. 9
97078 Würzburg

Phone.: +49 931 31-89740
Fax: +49 931 31-897400
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Events

Jun 20

Organizing Tissue Homeostasis and Immunity, NK cell & ILC Meeting

May 15

Sarah Teichmann- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton
Mapping the human body one cell at a time
Sarah Teichmann- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton

May 04

Prof. Dr. Armin Saalmüller and Dr. Kerstin Mair, Institute of Immunology University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna
"Peculiarities of the porcine immune system"

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Selected Publications

ILC3s restrict the dissemination of intestinal bacteria to safeguard liver regeneration after surgery, Cell Press, 2023

Lymphatic migration of unconventional T cells promotes site-specific immunity in distinct lymph nodes, Immunity, 2022

Developmental dynamics of two bipotent thymic epithelial progenitor type, Nature, 2022

Type 1 conventional dendritic cells maintain and guide the differentiation of precursors of exhausted T cells in distinct cellular niches, Immunity, 2022

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Immunology in Würzburg

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Attack from the gut

Intestinal bacteria are often the trigger of complications after surgery. This is shown in a new study by research teams from Würzburg and Bern. A solution to this problem could come from the liver.

Highly Cited Researchers 2022

Their work is most frequently cited in publications of other scientists. Researchers from the University are therefore included in the Highly Cited Researchers 2022 List.

New Players in the Immune Response

Unconventional T cells continuously migrate from the tissue into the lymph nodes and influence the immune responses there.

Why Sentinel Cells are so Important

Sentinel cells are not only essential for controlling the immune balance in the body. They also appear to be very important in immunotherapies against cancer and chronic viral infections.

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Graduate School for Life Science

The Graduate School of Life Sciences (GSLS) provides structured doctoral research training in a highly interdisciplinary research environment.

IMPRS-IEM in Freiburg

The International Max Planck Research School for Immunobiology, Epigenetics and Metabolism (IMPRS-IEM) - a joint international PhD Programme of the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics and the University of Freiburg