We are an institute of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. We are part of the Center for Infectious Medicine (ZIM) and our premises are accomodating the Core Unit Flow Cytometry (CUDZ).
An international team of researchers have discovered a key mechanism behind the yo-yo effect. Fat cells store memories of obesity in their cell nucleus. These memories remain even after a weight loss programme, making it more likely for someone to put the weight back on. The research team, which…
The ZIM looks back on a summer semester with moving experiences. On June 7, 2024, Prof. Dr. Gottfried Alber, who headed the Institute of Immunology for over 28 years, was bid farewell in the Herbert Gürtler House. He put his heart and soul into collaborative research at the Faculty of Veterinary…
On 8 February 2024, the time had come again: ZIM Day 2024 once again attracted the members of ZIM to the Oberholz teaching and research estate. The aim of the ZIM Day is to facilitate collaborative scientific and personal dialogue between the institutes. Dr Cora Delling (Parasitology), Laura Karwig…
We are delighted that our colleague, Dr Maria Eschke, has been awarded this year's Hans Schleiter Prize for the best publication achievement at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Leipzig University in 2023.
Our facility is located in the southwest of Leipzig, only a short distance from the city center. You can reach us comfortably by public transport or car.
