Institute

4. July 2025

Novel functions controlled by bacterial epigenetics in the stomach pathogen Helicobacter pylori

New Publication in mBio Bacterial epigenetics and novel functions controlled by DNA methylation are an emerging topic in infection research. The research group led by Prof. Dr. Sebastian Suerbaum, with shared first authors Wilhelm Gottschall and Dr. Florent Ailloud, in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Christine Josenhans, investigated the function of the conserved methyltransferase M.Hpy99XIX in Helicobacter pylori that […]

18. March 2025

PD Dr. Hanna-Mari Baldauf awarded the GfV’s Gertrude and Werner Henle Medal

PD Dr. Hanna-Mari Baldauf from the Max von Pettenkofer Institute was the first to be awarded the Gertrude and Werner Henle Medal for her multidimensional achievements in research and her voluntary work as co-founder and first speaker of the Young Virologists in German-speaking countries (https://g-f-v.org/jgfv/) at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Society of Virology […]

6. December 2024

Pettenkofer Award 2024

The Berlin-based infection researcher Dr. Timo Rückert from the Institute for Medical Immunology at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the German Rheumatism Research Center has been awarded the Pettenkofer Prize 2024 for his groundbreaking work on this year’s virological topic: “The Role of the Innate Immune System in Defending Against Viral Infections.” The award ceremony […]

29. November 2024

PD Dr. Hanna-Mari Baldauf awarded the GfV’s Gertrude and Werner Henle Medal

PD Dr Hanna-Mari Baldauf was the first to be awarded the Gertrude and Werner Henle Medal at this year’s annual meeting of the Society of Virology (GfV) for her achievements in virological research and her commitment as co-founder and first speaker of the Young Virologists.