Inspired by Bacteria’s Defense Strategies 18.09.2025 Study in Nature Biotechnology: Scientists from the Beisel lab and partner institutions pioneer a novel method for genome editing
Phage research: Hacked! 10.09.2025 Study just out in Nature: Vogel lab publishes new RNA technology for phages
Communication as the key in day-to-day laboratory work 08.09.2025 ‘Sustainable Thursday’ with a focus on the lab
1.5 million euros for research into “bacterial killers” 04.09.2025 ERC Starting Grant awarded to Jens Hör from the Helmholtz Institute Würzburg
Creating a Sustainable Outdoor Area 08.08.2025 Sustainable Thursday with a focus on landscaping the new institute grounds
On the trail of RNA 28.06.2024 An email took Mathias Munschauer from Mannheim to New York, to the lab of one of the world’s most renowned RNA researchers. Today, he is an expert in the field. A portrait on…
What Lies Behind the Research 27.06.2024 An Interview with HIRI Lab and Infrastructure Manager Christiane Albert-Weißenberger
The joy of discovery 20.11.2023 At the HIRI, PhD student Janet Wackenreuter is conducting research on small ribonucleic acids, or small RNAs. However, her insider tip for Würzburg is more philosophical than…
The silent pandemic 17.11.2023 Bacteria often colonize the human body without causing disease — but they can also lead to serious infections.
The chemistry of life 24.10.2023 Lina Günter has been a PhD student at the Helmholtz Institute Würzburg (HIRI) since 2021. As part of the HIRI graduate program “RNA & Infection”, she is researching the…
From smallest to largest 16.05.2023 At the HIRI, PhD student Chia studies non-coding RNAs at the single-cell level. While her research is all about single cells, she focuses on the big picture in her spare time.