by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Feb 28, 2025 | Newsletter
February 2025 Newsletter Summary: Increase in Norovirus Infections: 3,309 reported cases in Austria in 2024, a significant rise from 2,228 cases in the previous year Genotype Shift: Observed shift from the dominant Norovirus variant GII.4 to GI.17 in Austria...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Feb 26, 2025 | Press Coverage
Press Article FEATURED IN on „Im Nachhinein ist man immer gescheiter“ Summary: Five years after the first COVID-19 cases in Innsbruck, experts reflect on pandemic response. Gisa Gerold emphasizes the importance of international collaboration and scientific...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Feb 18, 2025 | Event, Guest Lecture, Past Events
25.02.2025 | Guest Lecture: Ana Fernandez-Sesma, PhD Dr- Fernandez-Sesma from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) will hold a guest lecture at the IVI on the topic of “Modulation of Innate Immunity by Dengue Viruses and Vaccines”. The...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Jan 30, 2025 | Press Coverage
Press Article FEATURED IN on Wie Zika-Viren Wirt und Überträger zum eigenen Vorteil manipulieren Summary: Research by Gisa Gerold and Noushin Emami demonstrates how Zika viruses manipulate human skin fibroblasts to produce volatile organic compounds that attract...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Jan 29, 2025 | Newsletter
January 2025 Newsletter Summary: Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a common cause of respiratory infections, especially in young children during winter and spring At the end of 2024, more than 15% of respiratory pathogens diagnosed at the institute were...