DFG proposal on pig research approved
Prof. Dr. Christoph Baums and Prof. Dr. Gottfried Alber have acquired a grant for a DFG-funded research project to investigate the B-cell response in pigs. The three-year project will start shortly.
Institute of Immunology
The Institute of Immunology
The Institute of Immunology was founded in 1996 and deals with immunological issues in veterinary immunology. Current research topics include canine T cells, immunological causes of severe equine asthma and the interaction of Streptococcus suis with porcine B cells.
Latest news
Here you can find out about current publications from the Institute of Immunology, third-party funding, doctoral theses, research results and much more.
News from our institute and the Centre for Infectious Diseases
CUDZ Flow Cytometers - Ready for University and Extramural Research Projects
The Core Unit Flow Cytometry has been started in 2012. Our modern flow cytometers are open to be used by
university and extramural researchers.
Mrs. Laura Schneider defended her doctoral thesis
Laura Schneider, PhD student at the Institute of Immunology, presented and defended her PhD thesis "Interaction of Orf virus with human keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts: abortive infection and inhibition of expression of Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1" on 09.04.2019.
external funds raised
In a pilot application in February 2019, PD Dr. Uwe Müller received approval for a study to investigate the allergenicity of cryptococcus species and their proteins.
Study
In our lectures and focus events we answer questions about immunology, genetics and laboratory animal science.
Further training at the Institute
Continuing education is an important topic if one wants to qualify in the field of immunology. The Institute of Immunology offers interesting options for this purpose.
Research at the Institute
Our research focus is in the field of infection immunology and deals with the interactions of the human and porcine immune system and the role of double-positive T cells in dogs.
Contact and Directions
Our institution is located in the southwest of Leipzig, only a few kilometres from the city centre. You can reach us comfortably by public transport or by car. There are plenty of parking spaces on the old exhibition grounds.
By plane Leipzig-Halle Airport is about 30 minutes by car from the city centre. Every half hour there is a shuttle bus between the airport and Leipzig Central Station. If there is no direct flight from your city to Leipzig, we recommend that you fly to Berlin (approx. 2 hours train journey to Leipzig), Frankfurt am Main or Hanover (each approx. 3.5 hours train journey to Leipzig). There are regular trains to Leipzig from all three cities.
The Interregio and Intercity trains connect Leipzig with almost all European cities.
By car You can reach Leipzig by car via the motorways A9 (Berlin - Nuremberg), A14 (Halle - Dresden) or A38 (Göttingen - Leipzig).
With the S-Bahn you reach the faculty with all lines - stop MDR.
S1 - direction Wurzen
S2 - direction Markkleeberg
S3 - direction Stötteritz
S4 - direction Geithain
S5 - direction Zwickau
If you arrive in Leipzig by tram, you can either take the tram line `16´ in the direction of Lößnig - stop `An den Tierkliniken´ or the line `2´ in the direction of Meusdorf - stop `Deutsche Nationalbibliothek´.