Where Science meets Mission
Hamburg, 2 September 2026 – For 20 years, leading experts in tropical medicine and infection biology have been working together successfully…
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Two diseases, one treatment
An international consortium led by the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) is launching a research project to treat…
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Book a Scientist 2026 - Leibniz Association
29.09.2026
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New vulnerabilities in the malaria pathogen?
A cross-institutional research team has identified previously overlooked vulnerabilities in Plasmodium falciparum, the most dangerous of the…
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West Nile fever in Germany
Hamburg, World Mosquito Day, 20 August 2026: Researchers at the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) are using a range of…
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Unexpected discovery: from crystals to the cellular respiration of the malaria parasite
Researchers at the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) have disproved a long-assumed function of a protein from the…
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BNITM supports the new East African Virology Centre of Excellence at the Uganda Virus Research Institute
A milestone for healthcare in East Africa: The East African Virology Centre of Excellence at the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) in…
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Connecting data, advancing research: BNITM is now a member of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI)
The Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) is now an official member of the German National Research Data Infrastructure…
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Alexander Debrah Appointed New Director of KCCR in Ghana
Professor Alexander Yaw Debrah will take over as Scientific Director of the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine…
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LCI Summer School 2026: Early-career researchers explore InfectOmics and Pathogen Data Science
From 22–24 June 2026, around 70 PhD researchers from three Leibniz institutes gathered in Plön for the annual LCI Summer School, held at the…
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Artificial light and climate change
Rising temperatures, urbanisation and artificial light at night are altering the living conditions of mosquitoes in Europe – with potential…
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Infoveranstaltungen: Forschen, Heilen, Lehren
30.09.2026 | 17:00-18:30 Uhr
Kommen Sie zu einer unserer beliebten Infoveranstaltungen im historischen Hörsaal des Bernhard-Nocht-Instituts für Tropenmedizin (BNITM)!…
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EMLab Core Training 2026
Following the success of the 2024 edition, the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) in Hamburg and the Robert Koch…
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When parasites slow down viruses: VdF Doctoral Award for Dr Jana Hey
Dr Jana Hey from the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) has received the doctoral award of the Vereinigung der Freunde…
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East African Community mobile laboratories deployed to combat the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak
The East African Community (EAC) has activated its network of mobile laboratories (EAC Mobile Labs). The eight partner countries are…
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Hiding in the central nervous system: using cerebral organoids to better understand Ebola virus biology
Hamburg and New York, 12 June 2026 – Following infection, Ebola virus can survive unnoticed in the human body for months or even years,…
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Dr Günther Müller, co-discoverer of the Marburg virus, turns 100
The Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) congratulates its former colleague Dr Günther Müller on his 100th birthday. He is…
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Viral hub
A study by researchers from the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) and from Hungarian partner institutions highlights…
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Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) and Uganda a…
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Improving the treatment of Lassa fever – first clinical trial with favipiravir shows promising results
Although the infectious disease Lassa fever can be fatal, there is a lack of treatment options with proven efficacy. Researchers at the…
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BNITM study on Lassa fever outbreak in Guinea selected as Editor’s Choice
A recent publication by researchers from the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) and international partners has been…
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Key activator of the innate immune response against intestinal parasites discovered
With over 1.6 billion people affected, parasitic worm infections represent one of the greatest challenges to global health. Researchers at…
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Communication from the US health authority CDC undermines trust in vaccinations
There is a scientific consensus that there is no link between vaccinations and autism. However, the US health authority CDC changed its…
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Malaria on the rise again – Innovative tools needed to combat it
Hamburg, ahead of World Malaria Day on 25 April 2026 – Malaria remains widespread, with case numbers recently rising again. Global…
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Why vaccines often work better in women
Vaccines often protect women better than men: women tend to produce more antibodies after vaccination and show a stronger overall immune…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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