by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Jul 3, 2026 | Event, Institute, Upcoming Event
21st Tyrolean Vaccination Day Event at a glance What: 21st Tyrolean Vaccination Day (21. Tiroler Impftag) When: Saturday, 4 July 2026, 08:45–15:30 Where: Lecture halls EG180/EG200, CCB (Centre for Chemistry and Biomedicine), Innrain 80/82, Innsbruck Accreditation: 7...
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 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...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | May 20, 2026 | Institute
Podcast: “Chikungunya Virus – a tropical disease in Europe?” Chikungunya fever — long considered a tropical disease — is spreading increasingly into Europe, carried by mosquitoes that have expanded their range as temperatures rise. The name...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | May 19, 2026 | Institute
Podcast: “Ticks – the danger in tall grass?” Ticks are small but consequential: every year, their bites transmit thousands of cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and Lyme disease across Austria and Central Europe. Knowing how to protect yourself —...
