News and Press

04.12.2025 | Guest Lecture: Priv-Doz. Dr. Thomas Grunwald

by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | 25. November 2025 | Event, Guest Lecture, Upcoming Event | 0 Comments

Dr. Thomas Grunwald from the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (IZI) in Leipzig will present on vaccine development and infection models on December 4th, 2025 at 3pm in the Pharmacology lecture hall.

01.12.2025 | Panel Discussion: What We Can Learn from Virus Research for Tomorrow

by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | 20. November 2025 | Event, Past Events | 0 Comments

Institute Director Prof. Gisa Gerold will discuss future public health preparedness with Dr. Florian Krammer on December 1, 2025. The free event takes place at 7 PM at Innsbruck City Library.

November 2025

by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | 21. November 2025 | Newsletter | 0 Comments

Increase in Hepatitis A cases in Austria: The Institute of Virology confirmed 11 infections by PCR in 2025 – significantly more than in previous years. These observations underscore the importance of preventive immunization against Hepatitis A.

13.11.2025 | Guest Lecture: Prof. Dr. Derek Smith

by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | 10. November 2025 | Event, Guest Lecture, Past Events | 0 Comments

Prof. Dr. Derek Smith from Cambridge University will present on vaccine strain selection for antigenically variable pathogens on November 13th, 2025 at 3pm in the Pharmacology lecture hall.