The Research Center Borstel – Leibniz Lung Center (german: Forschungszentrum Borstel – Leibniz Lungenzentrum, FZB) is a German

interdisciplinary Interdisciplinarity or interdisciplinary studies involves the combination of multiple academic disciplines into one activity (e.g., a research project). It draws knowledge from several other fields like sociology, anthropology, psychology, ec ...

biomedical Biomedicine (also referred to as Western medicine, mainstream medicine or conventional medicine)

research institution located in Borstel in

Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein (; da, Slesvig-Holsten; nds, Sleswig-Holsteen; frr, Slaswik-Holstiinj) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Sch ...

, just north of

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. It is affiliated with the

Leibniz Association The Leibniz Association (German: ''Leibniz-Gemeinschaft'' or ''Wissenschaftsgemeinschaft Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz'') is a union of German non-university research institutes from various disciplines. As of 2020, 96 non-university research insti ...

. It was founded in 1947 as a research institute with the main focus on

tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by '' Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections show no symptoms, in ...

and

leprosy Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria ''Mycobacterium leprae'' or ''Mycobacterium lepromatosis''. Infection can lead to damage of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. This nerve damag ...

. From its establishment until 1965 the institute was named the Tuberculosis Research Institute Borstel (german: Tuberkulose-Forschungsinstitut Borstel). A

non-profit foundation A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

, it receives a significant part of its funding from the Federal Ministry of Health and the

state government. It has around 520 employees, and is the largest employer in Borstel. The current director of the center is Stefan Ehlers.

References

{{Authority control Leibniz Association Medical and health organisations based in Schleswig-Holstein 1947 establishments in Germany