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In dromedary camels, MERS infection only leads to harmless cold symptoms. In humans they can lead to a serious illness. Photo: Katiekk, Shutterstock

Neuroscientist wins DPZ Sponsorship Award

Prof. Rabea Hinkel, Head of the Laboratory Animal Science Unit, in the cardiac catheter laboratory at the DPZ. Photo: Karin Tilch

Inaugural lecture: Giving heart failure the boot

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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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One of the research priorities of the CRC 889: sensory and nerve cells of the inner ear, made visible by fluorescence microscopy after staining of the protein calbindin. Photo: Carlos Duque Afonso and Dr. Christian Vogl, IAN/UMG

Research of senses will continue to be funded

A female chacma baboon (rear) signals her submission to another female by raising her tail. Photo by Julia Fischer

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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

Dec
11

Dr. Martina Bleyer

Makro-Show

Feb
13

Conference of the Gesellschaft für Primatologie

until Feb
15

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Danger in the Desert