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    The Institute for Lung Health uncovers the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the maintenance of lung health and their failure in lung disease, and develops etiology-based preventive and regenerative therapies.
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    Research at the ILH focuses on the parenchymal/vascular lung compartment with a strong translational mission. This includes the topics of Resilience, Remodeling, Repair and Regeneration.
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    The Hessen Lung Academy is a student-focused initiative that brings together young scientists and researchers from across Hessen, all engaged in advancing the field of lung research.
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ILH News

2025-08-20

New Strategies to Overcome Immunotherapy Resistance in Lung Cancer

Latest research shows: despite ongoing challenges, the combination of innovative therapeutic strategies and precise diagnostics opens up new perspectives for people with advanced NSCLC.
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2025-08-12

LOEWE: Multi-Million Euro Funding for Lung Research

The Hessian research funding program LOEWE is supporting two ILH/DZL projects with more than four million euros. Funding will go to a project which focuses on the relevance of lipids in the development of diseases, and to a project aimed at developing lung organoids.
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2025-07-24

Susanne Herold Elected to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina

Prof. Dr. Dr. med. Susanne Herold, a renowned lung and infection researcher from Giessen and ILH/DZL scientist, has been elected to the prestigious Leopoldina – German National Academy of Sciences. The Leopoldina, founded in 1652, is the oldest scientific and medical academy in Germany.
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