Prof. Dr. Burkhard Ludewig
Head, Institute of Immunobiology
Head, Medical Research Center
Head of clinic/institute/center
Medizinisches Forschungszentrum, Institute of Immunobiology · Management
Targeting breast cancer through manipulation of IL-7 producing tumor fibroblasts
Jan 1, 2016Breast cancer is by far the most frequent gynaecological cancer. Despite considerable advances in antitumor therapies during the last 15 years, metastatic and recurrent breast cancer is still incurable, indicating that the underlying pathogenesis of...
Fundamental Research - Jan 1, 2016 - Dec 31, 2017
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Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard
Members: Bösch Maximilian
Role of activated fibroblastic stromal cells in relapsing-remitting experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
Oct 1, 2015Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) resulting in demyelination, axonal loss and consequential clinical impairment. In addition, the presence of meningeal inflammatory infiltrates in the progressive M...
Fundamental Research - Oct 1, 2015 - Nov 1, 2016
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Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard
Members: Pikor Natalia
Blockade der Fibroblastenreifung zum Schutz vor autoimmuner Sehnerventzündung
Oct 1, 2015Optikusneuritis (Neuritis nervi optici, NNO) ist eine akute Entzündung des Sehnervs, die mit Symptomen wie Augenschmerzen und partiellem oder komplettem Sehverlust einhergeht. Die meisten Fälle der NNO sind auf multiple Sklerose (MS) als Grunderkrank...
Fundamental Research - Oct 1, 2015 - Sep 30, 2016
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Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard
Members: Cupovic Jovana
Impact of omental fibroblastic stromal cells on the induction of anti-bacterial immunity
Oct 1, 2015Adaptive immune responses are induced within secondary lymphoid organs (SLOs) such as lymph nodes, spleen and Peyer’s patches. Structure and compartmentalization of SLOs is determined by fibroblastic stromal cells which built and maintain specialized...
Fundamental Research - Oct 1, 2015 - Sep 30, 2016
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Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard
Members: Pérez Shibayama Christian Ivan, Mörbe Urs
Ontogeny and functional characterization of splenic fibroblastic reticular cells (FRCs) and their mesenchymal precursors during homeostasis, immune-activation and infection
Sep 1, 2015Secondary lymphatic organs (SLOs) such as the spleen provide specialized microenvironmental niches for the development and control of immune responses. Particular mesenchymal stromal cells known as fibroblastic reticular cells (FRCs) generate distinc...
Fundamental Research - Sep 1, 2015 - Aug 31, 2018
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Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard
Members: Cheng Hung-Wei
Clinical evaluation of a polyvalent vaccine against Salmonella enterica in a phase I/II Study
Jun 1, 2013Salmonella enterica infections are an important global health problem with more than 20 million individuals suffering from enteric fever annually and more than 200’000 lethal cases per year. Although enteric fever can be treated appropriately with an...
Fundamental Research - Jun 1, 2013 - Dec 31, 2016
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Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard, Vernazza Pietro
Members: Carreño Juan-Manuel
Selection and education of heart-specific Th cells by thymic and lymph node stromal cells
Apr 1, 2013Myocarditis is a frequent disease in children and young adults that can precipitate lethal dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Since some heart antigens, such as the cardiac myosin heavy chain alpha (myhca) are not represented in the thymus, heart-specific...
Fundamental Research - Apr 1, 2013 - Mar 31, 2016
Completed
Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard
Members: Pérez Shibayama Christian Ivan, Bösch Maximilian, Gil Cruz Cristina
Systems biology approach to molecularly characterize the lung cancer microenvironment
Jan 1, 2013Lung cancer is the most frequent cause of death in cancer patients in industrialized countries. Most patients with advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) do not respond to the current treatment schemes indicating that the basic mechanisms of tumo...
Fundamental Research - Jan 1, 2013 - Dec 31, 2014
Completed
Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard, Brutsche Martin
Members: Baty Florent, Novkovic Mario, Onder Lucas
Role CCR7-ligands in virus-induced chronic CNS inflammation and demyelination
Jan 1, 2013Background: Epidemiological studies indicate that onset and progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) critically depends on environmental factors, including infectious agents. Experimental infections with neurotropic viruses can precipitate MS-like path...
Fundamental Research - Jan 1, 2013 - Dec 31, 2013
Completed
Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard
Members: Gil Cruz Cristina, Cupovic Jovana
Imaging-based Systems Biology Analysis of Lymph Node Structure and Function in Viral Infection
Aug 1, 2012Our research plan includes three complementary subprojects, which are carried-out in a highly synergistic manner by the partners Dr. Stein (UBERN), Prof. Ludewig (KSSG) and Dr. Sharpe (CRG), respectively. The three subprojects address the following a...
Fundamental Research - Aug 1, 2012 - Jul 31, 2016
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Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard
Members: Chai Qian, Gil Cruz Cristina
Systems immunological analysis of lymph node structure and function in viral infection
Aug 1, 2012Peripheral lymph nodes (PLNs) perform three central functions as a structural interface between the innate and adaptive immune systems: first, sentinel PLNs retain microbial‐derived antigen (Ag) from the periphery arriving via afferent lymphatic ves...
Fundamental Research - Aug 1, 2012 - Jul 31, 2016
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Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard
Members: Chai Qian, Pérez Shibayama Christian Ivan, Gil Cruz Cristina, Novkovic Mario
Systembiologische Untersuchungen zur molekularen Charakterisierung der Mikroumgebung in Lungentumoren
Jul 1, 2012Das Thema des geplanten Forschungsprojekts sind systembiologische Untersuchungen zur molekularen Charakterisierung der Mikroumgebung in Lungentumoren. Lungenkrebs ist eine der häufigsten Todesursachen in den industrialisierten Ländern. Die meisten Pa...
Fundamental Research - Jul 1, 2012 - Jun 30, 2014
Completed
Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard, Brutsche Martin
Members: Franzini Anca, Tarantino Ignazio
Systems biology approach to moleculary characterize the lung cancer microenvironment
Jul 1, 2012Tumor cells display distinct genetic alterations that permit their unrestricted growth. In contrast, stromal cells that provide the growth scaffold and nutrients for the tumor, most likely exhibit universal signatures that determine their function. T...
Fundamental Research - Jul 1, 2012 - Jun 30, 2014
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Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard
Members: Franzini Anca, Bocharov Gennady
Funktionelle Charakterisierung und therapeutische Nutzung des mesenchymalen Tumorstromas
Mar 1, 2012Das Thema des geplanten Forschungsprojekts ist die funktionelle Charakterisierung und therapeutische Nutzung des mesenchymalen Tumorstromas. Neben den eigentlichen Tumorzellen, die unterschiedliche genetische Veränderungen aufweisen, finden sich im T...
Fundamental Research - Mar 1, 2012 - Feb 28, 2014
Completed
Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard
Members: Onder Lucas
Stromal Cell - Immune Cell Interactions in Health and Disease
Jan 1, 2012STROMA is an Initial Training Network promoting the study of stromal cell – immune system interactions during stroma development and function in health and disease. In STROMA we have bought together world leading experts from academia and industry in...
Fundamental Research - Jan 1, 2012 - Jan 31, 2015
Completed
Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard
Members: Cheng Hung-Wei, Novkovic Mario
Stroma Cell- Immune Cell Interactions in Health and Disease
Jan 1, 2012STROMA is an Initial Training Network promoting the study of stromal cell – immune system interactions during stroma development and function in health and disease. In STROMA we have bought together world leading experts from academia and industry in...
Fundamental Research - Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2015
Completed
Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard, Tarte Karin, Sixt Michael, Dzionek Andrzej, Mueller Christopher George, Hazel Jones, Giese Christoph, Cupedo Tom, de Boer Jan, Kaye Paul, Veiga Fernandes Henrique
Members: Novkovic Mario, Cheng Hung-Wei, Mörbe Urs
Polyvalent vaccine against Salmonellosis
Nov 1, 2011The major aim of this project is to generate a polyvalent vaccine candidate using microencapsulates Salmonella typhi proteins for oral administration. To this end, the laboratory in Mexico will produce sufficient amounts of S. typhi porins for encaps...
Fundamental Research - Nov 1, 2011 - Apr 30, 2013
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Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard
Members: Pérez Shibayama Christian Ivan, Gil Cruz Cristina
Mechanisms of antibody-mediated protection against virus-induced inflammatory demyelination
Jul 1, 2011Background: The epidemiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) suggests that environmental factors such as infections with coronaviruses critically determine the risk for this chronic demyelinating disease. Infection of the CNS with neurotropic mouse corona...
Fundamental Research - Jul 1, 2011 - Jun 30, 2013
Completed
Project leader: Gil Cruz Cristina, Ludewig Burkhard
Members: Thiel Volker
Analyse der T-Zellfunktion bei Virus induzierter Chorioretinitis
Jul 1, 2010Die Chorioretinitis ist eine häufig zu visuellen Wahrnehmungsstörungen (Sehbehinderung oder gar Erblindung) führende Erkrankung. Ursache der sich flächenhaft ausdehnenden und rasch progredienten Erkrankung der Netzhaut sind oftmals virale Infektionen...
Fundamental Research - Jul 1, 2010 - Jun 30, 2013
Completed
Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard
Members: Cupovic Jovana
Role of T helper cells in cardiovascular immunopathological disease
Apr 1, 2010Chronic inflammatory reactions directed against cells within the vascular wall or the myocardium are key elements in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. Although myocarditis is a rather frequent cause of death in young adults, the lack of kn...
Fundamental Research - Apr 1, 2010 - Mar 31, 2013
Completed
Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard
Members: Nindl Veronika