Do microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses or fungi in the lungs as well as in the gut help maintain lung health and functionality? 

For the first time, scientists in Bavaria are comprehensively analyzing how COPD patients are treated – and how this affects the progression of the disease as well as the lives of patients.

Clinical trials: patients and physicians together in search of ways to slow down the deterioration of the disease

Scientists at the DZL sites Munich and Hanover are searching for causes and therapies for rejection reactions after lung transplantation.

How can chronic lung diseases in babies be diagnosed earlier and better? DZL researchers in Munich and Giessen are on the trail of three promising proteins.

The imaging platform of radiology at Munich University Hospital is breaking new ground in the diagnosis of lung diseases with new techniques and equipment.

Scientists at the DZL site Munich pursue two approaches to halt the progression of the disease and enable the lungs to regenerate.

Industrial particles with toxic effects: A non-animal method could help produce safer materials.

The combination of single-cell analysis and artificial intelligence provides a unique insight into the complex aging of lung cells

A working group at the Walther Straub Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology at LMU Munich is investigating TRP proteins as target structures for new drugs.

Newly discovered processes on the surface of the lower respiratory tract provide clues for possible therapies in allergic diseases.

Fibrotic lung diseases usually progress quickly. Researchers of the CPC-M are investigating a protein which could stop the collagen formation in the lung tissue – and thus the scarring.

The ELD research program at the DZL Munich site investigates the regeneration of lung tissue with the help of stem cells. This could be used to reduce rejection reactions.

At the Asklepios Clinic in Gauting, the biobank team collects samples from patients with lung diseases – indispensable substances for science.

In the ALLIANCE study, DZL scientists and physicians try to close gaps in knowledge regarding the pathogenesis and progression of asthma in children.

A research group at the CPC-M is investigating the development of scars and finds fascia function as a repository

A "3D model" of human lung tissue will help to model the development of ageing cells without animal experiments.

Interstitial lung diseases in children are an enigma in lung medicine. The Germany-wide chILD-EU study aims to close this gap and systematically search for new therapies.

Can the anti-inflammatory effect be used to protect children from asthma? A study at the Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital aims to investigate this.