Das Foto zeigt im Vordergrund drei Herren an einem Stehtisch. Zwei tragen Uniformen, einer einen Anzug. Im Hintergrund sind weitere Personen in einem hellem Raum zu sehen.

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Cooperation

Academic ceremony

Reliable partnerships, shared structures and the trust built over 20 years of collaboration between the BNITM, the Bundeswehr Hospital Hamburg and the UKE are crucial to jointly combating infectious diseases, caring for patients and training specialists for global missions. An academic ceremony was held on 1 September 2026 to mark this anniversary.

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Research project

One treatment for two life-threatening infections

Severe malaria and bacterial bloodstream infections pose a particular threat to children in sub-Saharan Africa. In the international FACT project, BNITM and partners from Europe and Africa are developing a combination of three established medicines. Clinical trials will assess how well the treatment works and how safe it is. The project receives around €10 million in funding.

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Book a Scientist

Book a Scientist: Speed Dating with Research

Malaria, viruses, mosquitoes or neglected tropical diseases: At Book a Scientist, you can speak directly to scientists online. Book a one-to-one conversation with experts who work on your chosen topic. They explain their work, put current findings into context and offer insights into their everyday working life. Discover science at first hand, in a personal and accessible way.

Four‑panel figure: panels A and B show malaria parasites with fluorescent labels for HIC7 (green), HP1 (magenta) and DNA (blue, grey background), where HIC7 overlaps HP1 in untreated cells but becomes dispersed after drug treatment. Panels C and D show genome tracks on chromosome 12, with HP1 signal globally reduced and especially weakened at the ap2‑g gene that controls switching into the sexual stage.

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Publication

Malaria caught in the act of switching

The genome of malaria parasites determines whether they keep hijacking red blood cells or switch into the mosquito stage. A team from BNITM and Radboud University has now mapped more than 200 proteins that sit in this control centre. In doing so, the researchers have identified sensitive spots where the parasite appears to be particularly vulnerable.

Das Foto zeigt den fast voll besetzten Hörsaal des BNITM. Vorne steht eine Rednerin am Pult, im Hintergrund sieht man eine Folie der Präsentation.

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Infoveranstaltung am 30.09.2026

Wo Wissenschaft auf Einsatz trifft

Erhalten Sie Einblick in die erfolgreiche Kooperation zwischen BNITM, Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Hamburg und Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf. Referent:innen der drei Institutionen berichten, wie klinische Expertise, tropenmedizinische Forschung und der Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr gemeinsam Fortschritte erzielen.

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The picture shows a researcher observing a mosquito in a glass.

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World Mosquito Day

Mosquitoes cannot do the maths. We can.

Where and when will West Nile virus appear next? Early career researchers at BNITM are looking for answers in the numbers. Their models combine temperature, bird migration and mosquito biology. They calculate where the virus could spread, when the mosquito season will peak and which measures could help. These young researchers show how mathematics can reveal risks earlier and turn data into a practical tool.