Immunobiology

Innovative vaccines can provide better protection against some forms of pneumonia and meningitis than currently available products more

Max Planck researchers develop sustainable alternative to the most widely used antibodies and their controversial production in animals more

Researchers are deciphering the structure of the MHC-I peptide-loading complex. more

Genetically modified mice deliver first indication that human intestinal bacteria can trigger multiple sclerosis more

The lamprey is a special case amongst vertebrates because it has no thymus gland, where the T cells of the immune system normally learn to recognize pathogens. Max Planck scientist Thomas Böhm wants to know how the lamprey copes with bacteria and viruses. This knowledge could help to improve the treatment of immune disorders in the future. more