How is artificial intelligence transforming pulmonary research? At the DZL DataLung Symposium 2026, researchers, clinicians, and data scientists gathered at Schloss Rauischholzhausen to discuss innovative AI approaches, data-driven research, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
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.
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.
Julian Better (Gießen) and Dr. Julianne Susanne Funk (Marburg) receive the 2025 Von Behring-Röntgen Young Investigator Awards for their outstanding work in lung immunology and cancer research.
More than 45 early-career researchers from the DPLD Disease Area met in Munich from December 4–5 to present their projects, receive feedback from senior scientists, and exchange ideas within a diverse scientific program.
From 19–21 November 2025, two generations of early-career researchers came together in Heidelberg for the DZL Academy Mentoring Program. The workshops fostered mentor–mentee connections, reflection, and professional growth in respiratory research.
The Lung Science Meeting 2025 in Hannover brought together early-career researchers in lung science to present innovative projects, network, and foster interdisciplinary exchange between adult and pediatric lung research.
The DataLung School gathered in Munich for the Lung Science Training 2025, deepening their knowledge of lung biology, disease mechanisms, and data-driven research. The week combined lectures, interactive sessions, and networking across all DZL sites.
Dr. Andrew Tony-Odigie, a scientist at the DZL Academy based at TLRC, has been awarded the Adolf Windorfer Prize 2025 together with his team. The research group demonstrated how beneficial bacteria can inhibit the growth...
From June 30 to July 2, 2025, the DZL community gathered at the Heidelberg site TLRC for the 13th DZL Annual Meeting. With around 730 participants and the largest poster session in DZL history, the...
The opening meeting of the DZL DataLung School clearly highlighted the urgent need and importance of work at the intersection of biotechnology and artificial intelligence. Around 40 participants embarked on a two-year training program that...
A team led by DZL researchers Dr. Anita Balázs and Dr. Frauke Stanke has received a €19,000 grant from the German Cystic Fibrosis Association (Mukoviszidose e.V.). The research group is investigating the role of the...
