IMMUCO - Chronic inflammatory diseases
Research Focus
The surface of the gastrointestinal tract represents the largest area where the organism interacts with the surrounding environment. At this interface of the body a highly sophisticated immune system recognizes a variety of endogenous bacteria or food antigens. A variety of research groups cooperate within the program. It focuses on the analyses of the specific conditions of mucosal T-cell activation and differentiation that eventually define the quality of immune responses. Experimental approaches range from in vitro studies or animal models to clinical applications.
Disciplines
Animal Experiments, Cell and Molecular Biology, Immunology, Medicine
Program Type and Funding
Integrated Research Training Group funded by the DFG
Partner Institutions
Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Freie Universität Berlin; Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum, Berlin; Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Berlin; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin-Buch;
Duration
2003-2015
Number of doctoral researchers supported
60
Languages
German, English