Events

Past Events

Jun 24, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

One Health Seminar: From Outbreak to Containment ‒ Understanding Ebola viruses and the Current Bundibugyo Ebolavirus Outbreak

Jil Alexandra Haase

Jil Alexandra Haase, Dr. rer. nat., is a post-doctoral researcher at the Immunology and Molecular Virology Section, in the Laboratory for Virology, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, USA (Marzi Research Group | NIAID: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases).
Jun 10, 2026
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Speeding up vaccine design and antibody discovery using cryoEM and AI/ML

Andrew Ward

Medical University of Vienna

Jugendstilhörsaal

Spitalgasse 23

1090 Vienna

One of the rate-limiting steps in analyzing immune responses to vaccines or infections is the isolation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies.
May 27, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

One Health Seminar: Clinical aspects of Hantavirus Infections

Robert Krause

Hantaviruses are the etiological agent of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS).
May 13, 2026
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Analysis of protective immunity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in exposed household contacts from The Gambia

Jayne Sutherland

Medical University of Vienna

Jugendstilhörsaal

Spitalgasse 23

1090 Vienna

Tuberculosis remains the leading cause of death from a single pathogen with over one million deaths per year.
Apr 29, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

One Health Seminar: Influenza viruses at the Human-Animal Interface, a WHO Collaborating Centre perspective

Alexander Byrne

Influenza viruses at the Human-Animal Interface, a WHO Collaborating Centre perspective
Apr 15, 2026
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

From Innovation to Impact: MVA Vaccines in Viral Disease Prevention and Therapy

Marylyn M. Addo

Johannes Kepler University Linz

Altenberger Straße 69

4040 Linz

Apr 1, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

One Health Seminar: Mapping the Zoonotic Web: A network-based approach to One Health

Amélie Desvars-Larivve

Mar 4, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

One Health Seminar: Let’s Talk About Sex (Hormones) and Emerging Viruses

Angela Rasmussen

Let’s Talk About Sex (Hormones) and Emerging Viruses
Feb 18, 2026
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Decoding Pandemic Influenza Viruses

Martin Schwemmle

CeMM Forschungszentrum für Molekulare Medizin GmbH
8. Floor

Influenza A viruses (IAVs) primarily circulate in wild waterfowl but can occasionally spread to other species, including humans.
Feb 4, 2026
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

One Health Seminar: Highly pathogenic avian influenza in Antarctica

Michelle Wille

Dr. Michelle Wille is the outreach coordinator at the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza and a senior researcher at the University of Melbourne.
Jan 21, 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Understanding how respiratory viruses cause pandemics

Wendy Barclay

Medical University of Vienna

Jugendstilhörsaal

Spitalgasse 23

1090 Vienna

Respiratory virus pandemics bring high morbidity and mortality and significant social disruption.
Jan 7, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

One Health Seminar: HPAIV H5N1 – How Bird Flu Became a Global Threat

Martin Beer

HPAIV H5N1 – How Bird Flu Became a Global Threat
Dec 10, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

One Health Seminar: Tularemia – an important Zoonosis in Austria

Alexander Indra & Zoltan Bago

Francisella tularensis, the bacterium responsible for tularemia (also known as “rabbit fever”), is a zoonotic pathogen that has garnered increased public health attention in recent years due to rising case numbers.
Nov 26, 2025
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Respiratory IgA and Protection against Infection: Insights from Longitudinal Surveillance in a Swedish Healthcare Worker Cohort

Charlotte Thålin

CeMM Forschungszentrum für Molekulare Medizin GmbH
8. Floor

Respiratory viruses such as corona-, influenza- and respiratory syncytial viruses initiate infection at mucosal surfaces of the respiratory tract. Yet, current vaccines primarily elicit systemic immunity, with limited induction of mucosal antibodies and a limited protection against respiratory infections.
Nov 12, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

One Health in Public Health: Examples from the New York City Health Department

Sally Slavinski

The NYC Health Department sits at the intersection of environmental, human and animal health, and strives to embody One Health through strong partnerships between animal health professionals and public health.
Sep 17, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

How can One Health help us prevent pandemics

Peter Daszak

Online

LBI SOAP’s One Health Seminar Series
Aug 21, 2025
9:00 am - 11:30 am

Quantifying Specific Correlates of Protection for Respiratory Viral Infections

Paul G. Thomas

Medical University Vienna

Jugendstilhörsaal

Spitalgasse 23

1090 Vienna

TCR sequencing enables robust and specific analysis of T cell–mediated protection, overcoming assay complexity and HLA diversity to inform vaccine design.
Aug 20, 2025
9:00 am - 11:30 am

Redefining Virus Evolution and Emergence Using Metatranscriptomics

Edward Holmes

Medical University of Vienna

Jugendstilhörsaal

Rektoratsgebäude BT88

Spitalgasse 23

1090 Vienna

Metatranscriptomics combined with AI reveals unprecedented RNA virus diversity, uncovering highly divergent viruses across ecosystems and redefining the virosphere.
Apr 23, 2025
8:30 am - 5:45 pm

From Emerging Pathogens to Vaccines and Therapeutics

Scientific kick-off symposium for the Ignaz Semmelweis Institute

Hörsaalzentrum der MedUni Wen im AKH Wien
Hörsaal 3, Ebene 07

We invite you to participate in the upcoming symposium, “From Emerging Pathogens to Vaccines and Therapeutics”, which is the scientific kick-off symposium for the Ignaz Semmelweis Institute and will bring together internationally renowned researchers and clinicians to discuss current advances and challenges in infectious disease research and biomedical innovation.
Nov 21, 2024
9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Germinal Center B Cell Responsee to
Vaccination in Humans

Ali Ellebedy

Medical University of Vienna
Jugendstil Hörsaal
Rektoratsgebäude BT88
Spitalgasse 23
1090 Vienna

After vaccination, responding B cells may differentiate along the extrafollicular path, which leads to the production of short-lived plasmablasts, or along the germinal center (GC) route, which leads to the generation of long-lived plasma cells and memory B cells.