The Cluster of Excellence RESIST is a major German research initiative that started funding in January 2019 and has been successfully extended into its second funding period, commencing in 2026, for an additional seven years.
RESIST brings together researchers from five main institutions across several German cities: Hannover Medical School (MHH), as the applicant university, the Centre for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research TWINCORE and the Centre for Individualized Infection Medicine (CiiM), both located in Hannover, the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (Braunschweig), the Centre for Structural Systems Biology (Hamburg), and the Centre for Chronic Immunodeficiency (Freiburg).
RESIST’s research is strongly interdisciplinary. Scientists work at the interfaces of virology, immunology, microbiology, genetics and bioinformatics, linking basic laboratory studies with clinical data to understand why certain individuals are especially susceptible to infections and to develop better diagnostics, personalized therapies and prevention strategies.
(Planned) Support Activities for Postdocs
Postgraduate Clinician-Scientist Programmes | Postgraduate Programme “Translation Alliance in Lower Saxony (TRAIN) Academy” | Workshops and Mentoring Program | Bioinformatical Summer School | Academy of Young RESIST Scientists (YOUNG RESIST) With Its Own Annual Budget and Independent Project Funding Selection | Networking Events as Regulars’ Table | Retreats and Symposia | Maternity Support Programme | RISING Talent Programme (Planned) to Support Outstanding Female Scientists | Women in RESIST (WiR) Network | New Beginning Programme (Planned) to Support Rapid Orientation and Inclusion in the German Research | Elected Postdoc Representative
Recruiting
Open positions are listed on the cluster’s job page as well as the job portal of the MHH.
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