©ECTMIH2025Science Congress
In October 2025, the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) will celebrate its 125th anniversary. And how do researchers celebrate? With a scientific conference! After thirty years, the ‘European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health’ (ECTMIH) is returning to Hamburg. The organisers are expecting more than 1,000 participants at the Congress Center Hamburg (CCH). Take part and send in your session proposals!
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©Thomas OttoUsing AI to combat infectious diseases
Modern infection research generates huge amounts of data – from genome sequences to epidemiological and clinical data. The new Data Science Centre at BNITM creates the structures to bring together this data from all research sections, evaluate it using AI and bioinformatics, and make it accessible. In this way, the diversity of data becomes a driving force that connects research and accelerates the fight against infectious diseases.
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©BNITM | Dino SchachtenWorld Mosquito Day 2025
How dangerous are mosquitoes in the context of climate change? Mosquito research is more important than ever today: BNITM researchers are investigating the spread of native and invasive mosquito species and the pathogens they transmit. Find out more at our information event on 4 September 2025.
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©Adobe Stock| PIXATERRALassafever more widespread than known
Lassa viruses can cause severe haemorrhagic fever, often with fatal consequences. However, a study shows that in rural Guinea, the population apparently lives not only with the virus's carrier, the multimammate mouse, but also with the virus itself. Over 80 per cent of the population carry antibodies, many of them since childhood. Hardly anyone gets sick. This finding raises questions about immunity, risk and vaccination strategies.
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©BNITMJubiläumsreihe: Infoveranstaltung zu Stechmücken-Forschung
Stechmücken sind mehr als nur Störenfriede – sie gehören zu den tödlichsten Lebewesen der Erde. Kommen Sie zu unserer nächsten öffentlichen Veranstaltung zum Thema Stechmücken-Forschung am Donnerstag, 04.09.2025, von 18 bis 20 Uhr in unserem Hörsaal am BNITM. Drei Forschende berichten von der Geschichte, der aktuellen Forschung, der Arbeit im BSL-3-Insektarium und dem Einsatz von KI in der Stechmückenbestimmung. Der Eintritt ist frei.
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©BNITMOropouche virus: Can mosquitoes be carriers?
Until now, it was unclear whether mosquitoes could transmit and spread Oropouche viruses. A new study by the BNITM now shows that they can! Specifically, tiger mosquitoes, which are spreading increasingly in Europe due to climate change. They appear to have what is known as vector competence for this tropical pathogen. This has implications for risk assessment.
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Laboratory Systems and Public Health in Resource-Limited Settings (LAB-SPHERE)
This course prepares you to work with Laboratory Systems and Public Health Infrastructures in Resource-Limited Settings.
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ECTMIH Academy 2025
Timetable: 9:00 am - 17:30 pm, CEST
Mode: In-person at 1000 Satellites - Hamburg Speicherstadt
Language: English
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Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine
Bernhard-Nocht-Straße 74
D-20359 Hamburg
Tel.: +49 40 285380-0
(Switchboard of the Institute)
E-Mail: bni@bnitm.de
Tel.: +49 40 285380-219
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E-Mail: bni-ambulanz@uke.de
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- Scientific report 2021-2022 ( PDF 10 MB )
- BNITM Flyer ( PDF 39 MB )
- Organization Chart BNITM ( PDF 3 MB )
- BNITM Strategy 2025 ( PDF 22 MB )
