Resistance Breakers
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are one of the greatest threats to global health and the fight against infectious diseases.
Margaret Chan, former Director-General of the World Health Organization
Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research – Tackling Resistant Bacteria
The rise of resistant bacteria, known as antibiotic resistance, poses one of the biggest challenges in modern healthcare. Developing new antibiotics is one of the key strategies to counter these pathogens. Yet, finding and approving such drugs is complex and often takes many years.
The Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig is working on a research project focused on the development of new antibiotics to combat multi-resistant bacteria. HZI scientists rely on innovative methods and technologies to quickly and effectively identify new active compounds.
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Research Questions
In the ForschungRegion, the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research conducts research on resistant bacteria.
Answers to current questions are available here:
