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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation²

Immunology as a key to better health

ImmunoSensation2 is a Cluster of Excellence at the University of Bonn funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). We are dedicated to the study of innate immunity beyond the boundaries of classical immunology. We address the immune system as a sensory organ for health, which we term the immune sensory system. We are immunologists, neurobiologists, systems biologists, biochemists, biophysicists and mathematicians from the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Bonn and the German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) of the Helmholtz Association.

Founded in 2012, ImmunoSensation2 is currently in its twelfth year of funding. We continue to pursue our mission of innovative science in immunology. Further, we link immunology to other systems, such as the metabolic system and the nervous system. Ultimately, we want to better understand the intimate connection between the immune sensory system and human health and disease.

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Honors & Funding

Cooperation with the Cumming Global Centre

—The Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics (Cumming Global Centre) and the University of Bonn have today announced Bonn-Cumming Host-Directed Pandemic Therapeutics Research Program (“the partnership”) to fund groundbreaking research into early immunity to develop novel targets for therapeutics for pathogens of pandemic potential. The funding volume amounts to 6 million euros, with a perspective of up to 40 million euros. A large part comes from the philanthropic billionaire Geoff Cumming.
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Honors & Funding

Effects of “Forever Chemicals” on the Immune System

—Dr. Lorenzo Bonaguro from the German Center of Neurodegenerative Dieseases (DZNE) has been awarded a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) totaling about 1.5 million euros to investigate the influence of the ubiquitous PFAS chemicals on the immune system. His research will utilize so-called organoids and cutting-edge analysis methods.
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Sophie Binder, Gregor Hagelüken, Niels Schneberger in the laboratory

Publication

Gene scissors switch off with built-in timer

—CRISPR gene scissors, as new tools of molecular biology, have their origin in an ancient bacterial immune system. But once a virus attack has been successfully overcome, the cell has to recover. Researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn, in cooperation with researchers from the Institut Pasteur in France, have discovered a timer integrated into the gene scissors that enables the gene scissors to switch themselves off. The results of the study have been published in the renowned journal "Nucleic Acids Research".
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Upcoming events

Poster Cluster Science Days 2024

Featured Symposium On-site

Cluster Science Days

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BMZ I & II (Building 13 & 12), Venusberg-Campus

Register for the Cluster Science Days 2024! Join for interesting talks, interactive poster sessions and the opportunity to network.

  • On-site

    Immuno Talk

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    Lecture Hall / Biomedical Center I
    University Hospital Bonn
    Venusberg Campus 1
    53127 Bonn
    Germany

  • Workshop Online

    Resilience and Well-Being in Academia

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    online via Zoom

    A workshop for PhD students on mental health management in academia organised by the TRR259 and ImmunoSensation.

  • School On-site

    International School on Advanced Immunology

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    Awaji Island, Japan

    Join the 3rd International School organised by ImmunoSensation2 in Bonn and IFReC in Osaka. (Application closed)

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