Instanz: TeilenTeilen:A New Switch for the Immune SystemDr. Torsten Fischer Kommunikation und MedienHelmholtz-Zentrum Hereon23.07.2026 14:03Researchers discover a new method for activating human immune cellsImmune cells protect and heal the human body. T cells are important defense cells of the human immune system. “The results show for the first time that the shape and structure of a material can directly influence the activation of immune cells. In the long term, this knowledge could help develop new types of biomaterials that specifically regulate the immune system. As a next step, the researchers plan to investigate how different nanostructures influence the response of T cells and what effects this has on the immune system.