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From 8 - 10 October, the National Research Platform for Zoonoses organised a PhD workshop/summer school in Berlin for young scientists researching in the field of zoonoses in the run-up to the National Symposium on Zoonoses Research. The workshop consisted of two parallel sessions: "Scientific Writing" and "Presenting Science". Of the more than 40 applicants, 28 participants from all over Germany from various universities, university hospitals, federal research institutions and state offices were selected. In the session "Scientific Writing" the participants learned how to create, structure

Cases of monkeypox in humans were reported from the United Kingdom in the begining of June 2022. According to initial estimates, these were due to a traveler returning from Nigeria who is believed to have contracted the zoonotic virus in the African country. Monkeypox virus is endemic in West and Central Africa. Infection can occur through contact with infected animals. It is not yet clear which animal species is the reservoir for the disease. It is suspected that it is various species of squirrels (genus Funisciurus and Heliosciurus) and rodents (rats). Monkeys, like humans, are accidental

During the Junior Scientist Zoonoses Meeting (JSZM) 2022, which took place from June 23-24, 2022 in Hannover, the attending PhD students and PostDocs elected a new junior scientist representative . Sabrina Clever, PhD student at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, received a majority of votes. Sabrina Clever works at the Institute of Virology at the TiHo. Her research focuses on the immunological effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection and on the development of potential vaccine candidates. Ms. Clever will take over the position of junior representative from Alexandra Herbst when the

The Junior Scientist Zoonoses Meeting 2022 was a get-together of young scientists from the field of zoonoses research. For many, the meeting in Hannover was the first meeting in presence since the beginning of the corona pandemic and a valuable opportunity to network, learn new things and present their own research. After two years in virtual space, the Junior Scientist Zoonoses Meeting returned to the real world in 2022. The annual meeting for junior scientists the field of zoonoses research took place from June 23 – 24 in Hannover, Germany. With beautiful summer weather and a view of deer

In addition to viruses, bacteria, prions and fungi, some parasites are also among the known zoonotic pathogens on our planet. Our Zoonosis of the Month for August 2022 introduces a parasite that we share with our close relatives, the non-human primates. As with many parasitic worm diseases, this is a pathogen that primarily affects poorer populations (keyword: Neglected Tropical Diseases, NTDs). Learn more about the parasite in our Zoonosis of the Month August 2022 . With the gorillas, we not only share a large part of our genetic material, but also some pathogens. An important finding also

New viruses ("emerging viruses") have in the past caused serious diseases and widespread epidemics in humans and breeding animals. They will continue to do so in the future. A new task for virus research is to find out the sources of such pathogens and the mechanisms that determine their transition from natural animal reservoirs to false hosts like humans. The workshop "Ecology and Species Barriers in Novel Viral Diseases" from 14-15 September 2010 at the University Hospital of Bonn was aimed at scientists whose research work addresses questions of pathogen ecology and host transition. The

Glycolipids as key molecules Since a large number of viral and bacterial zoonotic agents and the virulence factors (toxins) they produce bind to glycoconjugates on the cell surface of their target cells, this course focused on glycolipids as potential receptor molecules. These consist of a double-tailed lipid anchor, the so-called ceramide (sphingosine plus fatty acid), and an oligosaccharide part, which is characterized by a high variability due to the different number and linkage type of sugars. Glycolipids are found in the outer layer of the plasma membrane of human and animal cells

The coronavirus pandemic, the global spread of monkeypox or the current Ebola outbreak in Uganda - zoonoses are and remain an important health issue. Against this background, the symposium of the German Research Platform for Zoonoses took place in Berlin from 05 to 07 October 2022. With 350 participants from 12 nations, the event was again able to bring together numerous zoonoses researchers on its return to Berlin after two Corona-related online editions. During the 3-day event, the latest results from zoonosis research were presented in lectures and poster contributions. The young scientists

Modern methods of biomedicine - up to the generation of transgenic animals - make farm animals increasingly attractive as model systems for research into zoonotic infectious diseases. What are the potential applications of cattle, pigs & co. as farm animal models in animal disease and zoonosis research? The different facets of this question were explained by more than 70 experts at the workshop Integrated Farm Animal Models on 5 October 2011 in Berlin, hosted by the Institute of Molecular Pathogenesis of the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute (FLI) and the National Research Platform for Zoonoses

How holistic approaches can contribute to the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) On occasion of the World NTD Day 2023 the German Research Platform for Zoonoses, together with GIZ , hosted an online workshop that dealt with One Health approaches to tackle NTDs with an emphasis on vector-borne NTDs. The event highlighted the complexity of the ecology of NTDs, as well as the importance of their environmental components for control and monitoring measures. Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a major global health burden. They include a list of 20 different diseases that are