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Infection biologists at the DPZ have developed a new testing system to diagnose virus infections in nonhuman primates. Photo: Anton Säckl

New test for the detection of infectious diseases in primates

A group of Guinea baboons (Papio papio) at the DPZ field station Simenti in Senegal. Photo: Matthias Klapproth

How new species emerge

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The section Infection Research researches viruses like HIV, influenza (flu) and ebola and newly emerging viruses. Additionally, illnesses caused by bacteria and parasites are investigated.

The section Neuroscience researches the basics of cognitive performance in the central nervous system and neurodegenerative illnesses as well as control of movements and the visual perception.

Research in the section Organismic Primate Biology is focussed on evolutionary basics of social and mating systems, ecology, vocal communication, biology of stem cells, and genetics in primates.

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Reconstruction of the inner ear of a mongolian gerbil with the cochlea and vestibular system. The auditory nerve cells of the inside of the cochlea (red) were stimulated with optcal fibers (grey cylinders) at several locations. Illustration: Carlos Duque-Afonso, Institute for Auditory Neuroscience/UMG

How artificial hearing could become more natural with the help of light

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Quiz: How our closest relatives communicate

A barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus). Photo: DPZ

What does a titi monkey sound like in the South American rainforest, which primates are known for their morning duet songs and which type of lemur can vocalize its own name? Find out with our monkey vocalization quiz

More quiz games can be found in our Info Center

Events

May
23

Kolloquium

Matthew G. Perich Department of Fundamental Neuroscience, University of Geneva, Switzerlan

Cortical dynamics of sensorimotor integration during reaching and grasping

Sep
06

Kolloquium

Prof. Paul Flecknell Emeritus Professor der Newcastle University

Pain assessment and management in nonhuman primates

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