by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Apr 30, 2026 | Newsletter
April 2026 Newsletter Summary: Global resurgence: Approximately 10.3 million measles infections were recorded worldwide in 2023 (+20% vs. 2022); in 2022, 136,000 deaths occurred, predominantly among young children. Vaccination gaps: Only 76% of children globally...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Mar 31, 2026 | Event, Guest Lecture, Past Events
22.04.2026 | Guest Lecture: Prof. Kanta Subbarao "Preparing for a(nother) Respiratory Virus Pandemic" Histology lecture hallMüllerstraße 59, 6020 Innsbruck Wednesday, April 22 2026 3:00 PM Prof. Kanta Subbarao from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology,...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Apr 1, 2026 | Institute
Prof. Dr. Gisa Gerold Elected to the GfV Advisory Board Following her term on the board of the Society for Virology (GfV), during which she initiated a collaboration with the Swedish Society for Virology, Prof. Dr. Gisa Gerold has been elected to the GfV Advisory...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Apr 1, 2026 | Institute
3rd Place Best Presentation Award for Habib Benainouna at the ÖIK 2025 Habib Benainouna, researcher at the Institute of Virology Innsbruck, has been awarded 3rd place for Best Presentation at the 18th Österreichischer Infektionskongress (ÖIK), organised by the...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Mar 31, 2026 | Newsletter
March 2026 Newsletter Summary: hMPV positivity rates rose from 0.6% in January to over 12% in March 2026 — a pattern typical of temperate climates in late winter and spring. The respiratory multiplex PCR panel covering hMPV is used at the institute exclusively for...
