A recent study involving researchers from the DZL shows that increased airway resistance may serve as an early indicator of future lung damage, even in seemingly healthy smokers. The findings were published in the American...
Despite major advances in research, many cases of bronchiectasis remain idiopathic. DZL researchers are now investigating whether subtle CFTR dysfunction may play an underappreciated role.
A recent study published in the European Respiratory Journal provides important new insights into the early identification and monitoring of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The focus is on airway wall thickness as an imaging...
At the launch of the nationwide lung cancer screening program, DZL board member Hans-Ulrich Kauczor explains the opportunities, risks, and challenges of early detection in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
DZL Academy member Claudia V. Benke has been selected as a Scientific Ambassador of Euro-BioImaging for 2026. She is one of eleven researchers across Europe to receive this recognition.
DZL congratulates Werner Seeger and Claus Vogelmeier on being named honorary members of the DGP, recognizing their outstanding contributions to pneumology and lung research in Germany.
Many people continue to experience breathing difficulties, fatigue, or coughing months after a SARS-CoV-2 infection—a condition known as Long COVID. But what changes in the immune system lead to lasting lung impairment?
Two scientists from the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) have been awarded the prestigious René Baumgart Foundation Research Prize. The award ceremony took place during the 66th Congress of the German Respiratory Society in...
An international clinical study investigated a new inhaled therapy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The results have now been published in a leading medical journal and provide important insights for clinical research.
Dr. Carley Stewart, a DZL early-career researcher at the TLRC site has been selected to participate in the DFG Medical Technology Early Career Academy (NAMT) in Berlin. She successfully passed a nationwide competitive selection process.
DZL researcher Christina Malainou receives the DGP Research Prize 2026 for groundbreaking insights into how immune responses after viral infections can lead to life-threatening bacterial pneumonia.
The annual Online Patient Forum on Lung Diseases, held as part of the DGP Congress, once again attracted great interest this year. Around 380 people with lung diseases and their relatives took the opportunity to...
