News - FAU Profile Center Immunomedicine

2026

Manfred-Roth-Stiftung fördert internationalen Austausch von Forschenden

Prof. Dr. Christian Bogdan (Vorsitzender FAU I-MED/Direktor Mikrobiologie) freute sich über den Besuch von Dr. Wilhelm Polster (l., Stiftungsvorstand der Manfred-Roth-Stiftung) und Klaus Teichmann (r., Stiftungsrat der Manfred-Roth-Stiftung) am Uniklinikum Erlangen und die Förderung der immunologischen Forschung. Foto: Kerstin Bönisch/Uniklinikum Erlangen

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2025

The FAU Profile Center Immunomedicine honors Prof. Dr. René E. M. Toes:

The Joachim Kalden Lecture 2025, which took place on November 18, 2025, was delivered by Prof. Dr. René E. M. Toes from the Dept. of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), The Netherlands.

Prof. Dr. René E. M. Toes together with Prof. Christian Bogdan (Spokesperson of FAU I-MED and Director of the Institute of Clinical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen). ©Uniklinikum Erlangen/Tim Holland

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2024

The FAU Profile Center Immunomedicine honors Prof. Dr. Carola Garcia de Vinuesa:

The Joachim Kalden Lecture 2024, which took place on June 11, 2024, was delivered by Prof. Dr. Carola Garcia de Vinuesa from The Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom.

Carola Vinuesa has made major contribution to the field of follicular helper T cells (Tfh) and follicular regulatory T cells (Tfr). She is one of the discoverers of Bcl6 as master regulator of Tfh differentiation. She has also unravelled mechanisms by which these cells control antibody responses and limit autoimmunity. Her recent work links genetic variation in humans to autoimmune diseases such as lupus, shedding light on disease pathogenesis. For her achievements, Prof. Vinuesa has received numerous accolades, including the Alfred Gottschalk Medal of the Australian Academy of Science (2009), the Lupus Insight Prize (2023) and the Johann Anton Merck Award (2023). Since 2022, she has been a fellow of the Royal Society.

Prof. Carola Garcia de Vinuesa together with Prof. Georg Schett (Vice President Research, FAU, and Director of the Medical Department 3, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen) and Prof. Christian Bogdan (Spokesperson of FAU I-MED and Director of the Institute of Clinical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen).
©Christian Bogdan/Uniklinikum Erlangen

Prof. Dr. Aline Bozec receives W3 professorship and is new Head of Research at the Department of Internal Medicine 3

“I am thrilled to announce that I have been promoted to the position of W3 Professor in Experimental Immune Therapy at Friedrich-Alexander-Univeristy Erlangen-Nürnberg by Prof. Joachim Hornegger. My time at FAU has been nothing short of remarkable, surrounded by exceptional colleagues and collaborators who continuously inspire me.
Furthermore, Prof. Georg Schett asked me to take the Head of Research at the Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen. It fills me with great pride to play a more substantial role in the advancement of this exceptional clinic department, and I am eager to contribute further to its development.” Prof. Dr. Aline Bozec