dzif.de

DZIF, the German Center for Infection Research, is a research network that brings together academic and non-university institutions to work on infectious diseases. Its research areas include community-acquired infections at mucosal interfaces, hepatitis, HIV, infections of the immunocompromised host, healthcare-associated infections, malaria and neglected tropical diseases, emerging infections, novel antibiotics and tuberculosis. It also runs shared clinical infrastructure, such as the DZIF Transplant Cohort and the Clinical Tuberculosis Center.

The research is organised in partner sites in Hannover-Braunschweig, Tübingen, Hamburg-Lübeck-Borstel-Riems, Gießen-Marburg-Langen, München and Bonn-Köln. Partners named on the site include the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Hannover Medical School, University Hospital Tübingen, the Technical University of Munich and the University Hospital Cologne. The network also issues calls for proposals with partners such as the French ANRS MIE, and runs the DZIF Academy, which offers the DZIF Rising Star Award for early-career scientists.

The site lists DZIF news on infection research, a quarterly newsletter, annual reports and a Bluesky, YouTube and LinkedIn presence. It is published in English and offers a donation option for infection research.

Product: Infection research programmes, clinical cohorts and research infrastructure run across German partner sites.