by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Jun 24, 2026 | Institute
EAVI Kick-off Meeting brings project partners together in Innsbruck From Monday to Wednesday, 29 June – 01 July, the EAVI project partners will meet at the Institute of Virology for the official Kick-off Meeting. The meeting marks the start of the EAVI project...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Jun 19, 2026 | Institute
3rd Place for Barbara Falkensammer at ISMD2026 in Graz The International Symposium for Molecular Diagnostics (ISMD) marked its 14th edition this year, building on a tradition of more than 25 years. Organized by the Austrian Society for Laboratory Medicine and Clinical...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Jun 18, 2026 | Newsletter
June 2026 Newsletter Summary: Outbreak declared PHEIC: On 17 May 2026, the WHO declared the Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV) outbreak in the DRC and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Case counts (as of 12 June 2026): Approximately 695 confirmed...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Jun 11, 2026 | Institute
New EU project on a chikungunya vaccine Chikungunya, a viral disease transmitted by the Asian tiger mosquito, is becoming more prevalent in Europe as a result of climate change. Whilst Austria has so far only recorded imported cases, local outbreaks have occurred in...
