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 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 —...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | May 19, 2026 | Institute
Research stay at the IVI: Magda Benítez from CINVESTAV Mexico Doctoral researcher Magda Benítez from CINVESTAV in Mexico City is completing a three-month research stay at the Institute of Virology. While reviewing the literature for her PhD, she came across...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | May 6, 2026 | Institute
The Institute of Virology at the Long Night of Research 2026 On 24 April 2026, the Institute of Virology took part in the Long Night of Research (Lange Nacht der Forschung), an Austria-wide science event that drew around 192,000 visitors this year. From 5 pm to 11 pm,...
