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Speakers of ImmunoSensation
L to R: Prof. Gunther Hartmann, Prof. Anja Schneider, Prof. Waldemar Kolanus, Prof. Andreas Schlitzer

Millions in funding for ImmunoSensation

ImmunoSensation selected for further funding in the nationwide Excellence Competition

The Bonn Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation3 will be funded for further seven years as part of the Excellence Strategy of the German federal and state governments. The aim of the new funding period, which begins on January 1, 2026, is to research immune diversity: the structural, functional and dynamic diversity of the immune system. Involved are the University of Bonn, the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE). The funding amounts to around 50 million euros.

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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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News

members of the Bonn-Cumming Host-Directed Pandemic Therapeutics Program

Focus

Joining forces against future pandemics

—Three days of scientific exchange, workshops, and new impulses: Until July 2, 2025, members of the Bonn-Cumming Host-Directed Pandemic Therapeutics Program are gathered at University Hospital Bonn (UKB) for a symposium to reflect on the current state of their research and discuss further steps. The joint program of the Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics at the University of Melbourne and of the University of Bonn aims to combat future pandemics with novel therapeutics.
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Publication

How obesity also affects the next generation

—Children born to obese mothers are at higher risk of developing metabolic disorders, even if they follow a healthy diet themselves. A new study from the group of Elvira Mass at the University of Bonn offers an explanation for this phenomenon. In obese mice, certain cells in the embryo’s liver are reprogrammed during pregnancy. This leads to long-term changes in the offspring’s metabolism. The researchers believe that these findings could also be relevant for humans. The study has now been published in the journal Nature.
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Niklas Klümper

Honors & Funding

Niklas Klümper Receives Johann-Georg-Zimmermann Prize

—PD Dr. Niklas Klümper was honored with the prestigious Johann-Georg-Zimmermann Research Prize. The €10,000 award is presented annually to young cancer researchers for their current scientific contributions.
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Upcoming events

Summer School
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Featured Symposium On-site

Summer School 2025

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Haus Marienhof, Königswinter

Welcome to the Summer School 2025 in Haus Marienhof Königwinter! This year's School is all about 'Immune Diversity'.

IFREC Poster extended deadline 2025
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Featured On-site

4th International School on Advanced Immunology

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Maria Laach, Germany

We are pleased to announce the 4th International School on Advanced Immunology, bringing together young immunologists from across the globe. The school is organized in collaboration between the Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC) at Osaka University and ImmunoSensation.

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    What the Health

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    Museum Koenig Bonn

    Visit the exhibition and lectures and discover how your consumption can influence your health and the health of the planet.

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    Organoid Club

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    Teaching Building, Lecture Hall (A010.EG.006), Campus Poppelsdorf

    Join the talk by Joep Beumer at the Institute of Human Biology, Roche titled "Catching Modeling intestinal maturation and function in engineered human organoids".

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Insights

Immunosensation 360°

Follow us on a virtual tour into the institutes and laboratories of ImmunoSensation2!

The 360° experience allows you to embark on an exciting journey, exploring the diversity of immunological research performed at ImmunoSensation2. Let our scientists guide you through the sites of scientific excellence and introduce you to the amazing world of the immune system.

Multimedia report "Beyond the Boundaries"

In our multimedia report "Beyond the boundaries" we introduce some of our outstanding group leaders. We take a closer look on their scientific work and their career paths within ImmunoSensation2, highlighting their innovative research approaches as well as the excellent research environment at the University of Bonn.

 

The report introduces