DZNE Lecture Series – “Viruses in the Brain”

Konstantin Sparrer – Tuesday, 14th of July, at 12:00 (CET)

Please be invited to our upcoming DZNE Lecture Series with Konstantin Sparrer taking place on Tuesday, 14th of July, 2026, at 12:00 in the DZNE Conference Room (3.602).

The title of his talk is: “Viruses in the Brain”.

Host: Stefan Hauser (DZNE Tübingen)

Viral infections have been recently associated with the development and progression of neuropathological diseases, prominently neurodegenerative disorders. However, the molecular mechanisms, viral and immunological determinants that drive the neuropathological impact are so far little understood. Applying our expertise in viral infections to cerebral organoid models, primary cell cultures and cell lines models we deep dive into the molecular mechanisms defining pathogen-host interactions in the CNS, focusing in particular on inflammation. Our research aims to promote our understanding of neuroinvasive viruses, their molecular pathogenesis and define their impact in neurogenerative diseases, thus inspiring novel targets for therapy.

Everyone is cordially invited!