The city and the world visited the Hamburg Tropical Institute
125 years of global infection research in the heart of Hamburg. The anniversary year of the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine…
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First-hand knowledge: Review of the BNITM's public information events
In 2025, the BNITM once again opened its doors to anyone interested in global health and infection research. The four public information…
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Over one million euros for BNITM biosafety projects
Whether in laboratories or in the field, the responsible handling of pathogens is a global task. Biological safety (biosafety) and…
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MAP-Xing the malaria protein complexes
An international research team headed by the Bozdech laboratory at the Nanyang Technical University in Singapore and the Gilberger…
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Spitting instead of pricking
Malaria remains one of the most dangerous infectious diseases. According to estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO), around 263…
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New detection method uses blood donations as an early warning system for West Nile virus
Researchers at the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) have developed a new sequencing method that can detect the West…
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Dr Fabien Schultz is Young Academy Fellow of Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg
Recognition for pioneering research on natural remedies: The Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg (AdW) has admitted Dr Fabien Schultz,…
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Artificial intelligence identifies mosquito species by their wings
Mosquitoes transmit numerous dangerous pathogens such as malaria parasites or viruses such as dengue, chikungunya or West Nile virus. To…
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Lassa fever much more common than previously thought
A large proportion of the population in rural Guinea is exposed to the Lassa virus at a very young age. In six villages in the Faranah…
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LCI Summer School on “The Bright Side of Infections - Understanding Infection at the single cell level”
From July 1st to 3rd, 2025, This year's LCI Summer School took place at the „Jugend-, Freizeit- und Bildungsstätte Koppelsberg“ in Plön -…
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Award for excellent doctoral theses at the Tropical Institute
This year's doctoral awards from the Association of Friends of the Hamburg Tropical Institute (VdF) go to Dr Barbara Honecker (Natural…
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Significantly more snakebite envenomings in Gabon than previously known
In Gabon, significantly more people are bitten by venomous snakes each year than previously thought. This is one of the findings of a study…
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Mobile high-security laboratory MOBILISE is ready for use
The EU-funded research project MOBILISE is reaching a crucial phase: The specially developed high-security truck is completed and ready for…
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Research for better climate protection
The PACE project (Planetary Health Action Survey) has been taking a regular psychological look at climate change since 2022. The focus is on…
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Obituary notice of Prof. Dr Thomas Großbölting
We mourn the loss of the Director of the Research Centre for Contemporary History in Hamburg, Prof. Dr Thomas Großbölting, who died…
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New vaccine strategy against Ebola
Researchers at the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) tested a new vaccination strategy against the Ebola virus in a…
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One Health – Infections know no borders
Hamburg. Infectious diseases know no borders - from zoonoses such as SARS-CoV-2 to antibiotic resistances that threaten humans, animals and…
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Horizon Europe project DEFENDER: New targets for antiviral therapies
The interdisciplinary project DEFENDER is developing innovative approaches to combat (re-)emerging viruses. The project, coordinated by the…
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