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

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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.

News

The Siemens Prisma magnetic resonance scanner achieves a magnetic strength of 3 tesla. It is suitable for larger primates including humans. Photo: Sven Philipp

Setup of the new Functional Imaging Laboratory "excellent"

Two young Assamese macaques in Thailand. Photo: Kittisak Srithorn

Research Group Social Evolution in Primates "excellent"

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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
14

Dr. Martina Bleyer

Makro-Show

Sep
06

Kolloquium

Prof. Paul Flecknell Emeritus Professor der Newcastle University

Pain assessment and management in nonhuman primates

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How new species emerge