Projects of the CRC 1768

Do viruses exploit their quasispecies for host range evolution?

Phylogeny of functional sequence elements in virus genomes

Detecting time-resolved and virulence-associated host responses to virus infection

Harnessing synthetic small RNAs to probe, decode, and optimise phage-host interactions

Chemical mediators of virus infection

RNA determinants of the antiviral innate immune response

Uncovering virus glycoprotein conformational dynamics for rational vaccine design

Linking macroscopic evolution with molecular processes for rapidly evolving virus pathogens via data-driven inference and simulations

High-resolution and high-throughput optical detection and characterisation of viruses

Probe microscopy-based functional tracking of respiratory viruses to identify virus tropism

Deciphering virus-membrane interactions with advanced optical microscopy and machine learning-supported image analysis

Raman spectroscopy: A tool for host response and virus characterisation

Central Tasks of the Collaborative Research Centre

INFormation, INFormatics, and INFrastructure

Virus Support

Science Communication: Virus impact on human life

Integrated Research Training Group (IRTG)