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Short News 31.03.2026

New research group ‘Infections and Climate Dynamics’ established under the leadership of Dr Andrea Molina

Climate change is reshaping patterns of infectious diseases worldwide. To address this, the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine…

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Announcements 19.03.2026

First study on vaginal microorganisms in Madagascar provides new insights into women's health

An international research team led by the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) has conducted the first comprehensive study…

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Public Events 17.03.2026

Infoveranstaltungen: Forschen, Heilen, Lehren

07.05.2026 | 10:30-12:00 Uhr

Kommen Sie zu einer unserer beliebten Infoveranstaltungen im historischen Hörsaal des Bernhard-Nocht-Instituts für Tropenmedizin (BNITM)!…

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Public Events 11.03.2026

Jugendzukunftstag 2026

12.03.2026

Rein in den Kittel, Mund-Nasen-Schutz auf, Handschuhe an und ab ins Labor! Das Bernhard-Nocht-Institut für Tropenmedizin (BNITM)…

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Press releases 11.03.2026

BNITM raises more than €9 million for global health in collaboration with international partners

A strong signal for international health research: The Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) has secured millions in…

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Announcements 05.03.2026

Hidden infections, new outbreaks

A man climbs onto a motorbike. Behind him lies a remote forest area in the Likati region in the north of the Democratic Republic of Congo…

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Press releases 25.02.2026

New professorship for Structural Virology at BNITM

Dr Maria Rosenthal has taken up her professorship in Structural Virology at the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) and…

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Press releases 11.02.2026

Ghyslain Mombo-Ngoma Named to TIME’s 2026 TIME100 Health List of the World’s Most Influential Leaders in Health

TIME named Ghyslain Mombo-Ngoma to the 2026 TIME100 Health List of the World’s Most Influential Leaders in Health.

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Announcements 02.02.2026

Cornelia Betsch contributes to the Science Council's position paper on prevention

The Science Council is calling for a change of course towards more prevention in the healthcare system. Prof. Dr. Cornelia Betsch was…

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Professional Events 02.02.2026

Hamburg Bioinformatics Summer School 2026

24-28 August 2026

21 August 2026: online onboarding session

Mode: In person at the BNITM
Timetable: 9:00 am – 18:00 pm each day and additional events…

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Announcements 27.01.2026

Powerful drugs against malaria resistance

Most malaria drugs are combination therapies based on artemisinin, an active ingredient derived from the medicinal plant Artemisia annua…

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Public Events 15.01.2026

World NTD Day 2026

30.01.2026

Skin ulcers, because you have to wash your hands in puddles. Heart failure, because triatomine bugs live in your hut and bite you at night.…

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