Auf dem Foto sind vier Personen von hinten zu sehen, wie sie ein feststeckendes Motorrad durch Schlamm schieben.

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Publication

A journey between two Ebola outbreaks

Can one person's journey become the link between two Ebola outbreaks? Researchers at the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM), together with partners in the Democratic Republic of Congo, investigated whether the mobility of a previously unregistered Ebola survivor could explain a possible link between the outbreak in Likati (2017) and the major outbreak in Ituri/North Kivu (2018–2020).

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Porträtfoto von Prof. Dr. Maria Rosenthal, im Hintergrund die Elbphilharmonie und ein Dreimaster

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Appointment

Making the engine of dangerous viruses visible

Dr Maria Rosenthal investigates the heart of viral replication: the viral polymerase, the molecular engine of bunyaviruses such as Lassa virus. Using synchrotron radiation and cryo-electron microscopy, she reveals atomic details invisible to the naked eye. In doing so, she uncovers how these pathogens replicate – and where they may be vulnerable. She has now taken up the Professorship of Structural Virology at BNITM and UKE.

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Honour

Ghyslain Mombo-Ngoma included in TIME100 Health 2026

TIME lists Prof. Ghyslain Mombo-Ngoma in TIME100 Health 2026 as one of the world's most influential figures in healthcare. The award recognises his clinical and implementation research. In a phase 3 study, he tested a once-administered quadruple combination against malaria. The results are promising and indicate comparable efficacy to standard therapy.

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Im Vordergrund ist auf dem Foto eine Stechmücke zu sehen, die sich in einem weißen Käfig befindet. Im Hintergrund sind weitere Stechmücken.

©BNITM | Dino Schachten

Publication

Addressing malaria drug resistance with novel combination therapies

BNITM researchers conducted a Phase II clinical trial with new drug combinations in Gabon and Ghana in cases of uncomplicated malaria. The result: the new drug combinations prove safe, well tolerated, and effective. The findings were recently published in the journal Lancet Microbe.

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The photo shows several children sitting at tables in the course room and looking into microscopes.

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Event

Youth Future Day

What do researchers actually do all day? You are at least 11 years old and curious about science? Then join us for Youth Future Day on 12 March 2026 at BNITM!

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Graphic: Model of balancing selection between the malaria parasite and the host, driving selection for autoimmune traits.

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Research funding

ERC grant for malaria and autoimmune research

Dr Christine Hopp, junior research group leader at BNITM, receives an ERC Consolidator Grant for her AUTOIMMPRINT project. Her hypothesis: mild autoimmunity appears to have a natural protective function against malaria. The aim is to gain a more detailed understanding of this relationship at the molecular and cellular level – for more effective vaccines and new therapies. The research is being conducted at BNITM and in Mali and Ghana.

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