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The coronavirus pandemic has a major impact on science. It has become clear that to overcome the crisis, but also to prevent future pandemics, a holistic approach and thus the collaboration of many different disciplines is necessary. This interdisciplinary approach, often referred to as "One Health", is particularly relevant for zoonoses research, which deals with pathogens transmissible between humans and animals. Why interdisciplinarity was and is important, how it should be applied in zoonoses research in the future, and what requirements must be met for this to happen were the topics of

The symposium of the German Research Platform for Zoonoses once again brought together hundreds of researchers for an exchange of data and expertise. Under the title "Zoonoses 2021: From Disease Ecology to SARS-CoV-2", more than 300 zoonoses researchers met online from October 13 to 15, 2021, to share current research results. The wide range of topics reflected the diverse field of research and once again demonstrated the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration to achieve sustainable success in zoonoses research, control and prevention. It is not without a certain irony that it is a

The fifth part of the online workshop series "Climate Change and Zoonoses" addressed how the environment and land use changes can influence the spread and occurrence of zoonoses. The event was hosted by the German Research Platform for Zoonoses and the Academy of Public Health in Düsseldorf. The One Health concept acknowledges the connection between the health of humans, animals and the environment. Although this basic idea is now widely accepted in society and science, the environmental aspect is often neglected in practical implementation. It is only in recent years that the linking of

The new German government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) has established an interdisciplinary Pandemic Council to advise the government on upcoming decisions in the coronavirus pandemic. A pandemic is a complex exceptional situation in which the right decisions at the right time by politicians are necessary to bring a society through the crisis in the best possible way. To provide a scientific foundation for political measures, the United Kingdom, for example, has a Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE). The composition of the SAGE is based on the nature of the emergency and is

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

More than 350 national and international scientists met in Berlin on 6 and 7 October 2011 for this year's National Symposium on Zoonoses Research. The focus was on zoonoses, infectious diseases transmissible between humans and animals, in their entire range. The spectrum of species covered ranged from mosquitoes, rodents, bats, hawks, pets and farm animals to humans. In 62 lectures and 100 posters, new research results on the diagnosis, therapy, monitoring and risk assessment of zoonoses were presented from Germany as well as from Switzerland, the Middle East, Asia and West Africa. Due to

National Symposium on Zoonoses Research is proving to be a key event driving the necessary cultural change "Work together - with researchers from other disciplines, with authorities and institutions, with partners in Europe and around the world. This was the credo of all plenary speakers on the first day of the National Symposium on Zoonoses Research, which took place in Berlin on 11 and 12 October 2012. "In the future, no one will be able to solve alone the complex questions that arise in the fight against zoonotic infectious diseases and in the modelling of developments shaped by climate

From 19th to 20th September 2013, scientists presented new results of zoonoses research at the National Symposium on Zoonoses Research 2013 in Berlin, discussed with the press about the danger of abuse of their research and gave career tips over breakfast. The National Symposium on Zoonoses Research 2013 was characterised by diversity: In terms of content, the spectrum of scientific presentations ranged from A for anthrax pathogen to O for Orthobunya virus - with well-known pathogens such as the rabies virus and new ones such as the MERS coronavirus. Formally there were keynotes and lectures

After the WHO had declared the smallpox virus to be eradicated at the beginning of the 1980s of the last century, things had become quiet around the virus. In 2003, the US surveillance authority CDC reported an outbreak of the monkey pox virus. And in Europe, too, there were frequent outbreaks of cowpox virus transmitted by so-called cuddle rats. What is the current significance of zoonotic pox viruses and what danger do they pose? This was the central topic of the workshop "Zoonotic Poxviruses - An Emerging Threat?" of the National Research Platform in cooperation with representatives of the

Influenza still remains a current concern. To be prepared for the next outbreak the understanding of viral mechanisms, host-pathogen interactions and immunological pathways is essential. It was the aim of the 4th International Influenza Meeting, taking place from September 21st to 23rd 2014, to bring together experts from all over the world to discuss and exchange the most recent research results in an international environment and to create new collaborations. The meeting took place at the University of Muenster and was opened by Stephan Ludwig (University of Muenster, Germany), the