Petra Gastmeier

Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GmbH provides bio-medical research and development services. The firm engages in research projects focused on infection biology and its clinical application and practical implementation. It also specializes in the examination of pathogens that are either medically relevant or that can be used as models for the research of infections. Its research topics encompass bacterial and viral pathogens, immune response, and anti-infectives. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Braunschweig, Germany.