News
August 2026
Northinfect is becoming the place to share your research on bacterial function and pathogenicity, as well as network with others in a relaxed atmosphere. Centre for Structural Systems Biology CSSB at Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld was a generous host in 2026, and Humans and Microbes was happy to support the event. >NordInfect
July 2026
We had a great time with RTG2771 Mercator Fellow Michal Sharon in Hamburg. Our students truly appreciated her insights as a researcher and woman in science. We can’t wait to welcome Michal back in October 2026!
April 2026
Congratulations to our RTG2771 students Konstantin Sopelniak, Rawan Batlouni, Qifan Sun and the lab of Stefan Linder for their latest publication!
Phagocytic podosomes enable efficient uptake of Candida auris by primary human macrophages, Cell Rep. 2026 Mar.
New Publication! This study reveals the role of vesicle adaptors in malaria parasite survival and their unexpected exchangeability in otherwise surprisingly conserved adaptor sorting pathways. Congrats to the José Cubbilan and the Tobias Spielmann Lab @ BNITM!
In the last three days we held our first International Symposium Cell and Structural Biology of Host-Pathogen Interaction at the CSSB in Hamburg, Germany.
We learnt from our inspiring speakers and discussed our latest research data in poster sessions, students‘ short talks, and at the networking dinner.
New Publication! This study shows the isolation of a nanobody, which is specific to prefusion glycoprotein B and is able to neutralize HSV-1 and HSV-2. Congrats to our PhD student Henriette Ebel and the Kay Gruenewald Lab @ CSSB/LIV!
New Publication! This study on the structural dynamics of FicD is now published and deciphered the dynamic motions of the human AMPylase FicD when it modifies the chaperone BiP using single-molecule FRET. Congrats to our PhD student Svenja Runge and the Aymelt Itzen Lab @ UKE!
New Publication! This study shows that the LYSET-GOLPH3/3 L interaction is required for M6P-tagging of lysosomal enzymes and B4GALT5, an M6P-modified Golgi membrane protein. Congrats to the Sabrina Jabs and Thomas Braulke Labs @ UKE and University of Kiel!
New Publication! This study shows that despite a repurposing of endosomal proteins for secretion, the highly parasite-specific upstream uptake system feeds into a more canonical Rbsn5/ VPS45/ Rab5b-dependent endosomal pathway. Congrats to the Tobias Spielmann Lab @ BNITM and to our student Anna-Lena Roßmann.
