Award-winning ideas - Nobel Prize explained simply: Immune research into regulatory T cells

The human immune system protects the body against viruses, bacteria, and tumor cells, but it can also mistakenly attack the body’s own tissues.
The work of this year’s Nobel laureate and her two colleagues, who were also honored, demonstrates the role played by so-called regulatory T cells: They curb overactive immune responses without weakening the body’s overall defenses.

These findings form the basis for new approaches in transplant medicine, the treatment of autoimmune diseases, and cancer therapy.

In her lecture, Prof. Dr. Elisa Wirthgen (Chair of Cell Biology, HSZG) will explain the background of this research and demonstrate why such discoveries are also relevant to our everyday lives.
Following the lecture, there will be an opportunity for questions and discussion. Refreshments will be provided.

To help us plan, we ask that you register in advance, though walk-ins are also welcome.

Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Start: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Building IV, Large Lecture Hall (Room 0.01), Theodor-Körner-Allee 8, 02763 Zittau

An event organized by the Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences and Saxony5.