Coronavirus Experts Hoffmann and Pöhlmann Recognized as Highly Cited Researchers 2025

Both have been included on the Highly Cited Researchers list in Molecular Biology and Genetics since 2022. Hoffmann and Pöhlmann study coronaviruses and have made important contributions to the COVID-19 field. They elucidated how SARS-CoV-2 enters lung cells and showed that hydroxychloroquine does not block lung cell entry. They also demonstrated that the Omicron variant shows marked resistance to neutralizing antibodies and that currently circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants can reacquire virulence factors known from early-pandemic strains. Their recent research focuses on the transmissibility of the newly emerged SARS-CoV-2 saltation variant BA.3.2 and its coverage by adapted vaccines.