Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde | Institute of Tropical Medicine

16/09/2026

🌍 Infectious diseases don't respect borders, and neither should the research that studies them.

Ahead of the 66th ITM Colloquium, scientific leads Johan van Griensven (ITM Antwerp) and Endalamaw Gadisa (AHRI Addis Ababa) discuss why mobility is central to infectious disease research and why solutions start with collaboration across disciplines.

🔗 Read the double interview:

Read our interview with Johan van Griensven (ITM) & Endalamaw Gadisa (AHRI), scientific leads of the 66th ITM Colloquium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

16/09/2026

Big news from our alumni community 🎉

Three ITM graduates were just awarded the Global Research Award of the Province of Antwerp. Their research spans healthcare access for migrants, safer treatment for a neglected tropical disease and the genetic detective work behind anthrax outbreaks. Proof that global health challenges need every angle of expertise.

Join us in congratulating Mohamed, Barbora and Anna-Leigh in the comments. 👏

https://www.itg.be/en/health-stories/press-releases/global-research-award-2026

15/09/2026

🎬 New film: why global health funding protects us all.

“An infectious disease anywhere is an infectious disease everywhere”

From the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa to the resurgence of drug-resistant TB in Europe, experts from the Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp — Gorik Ooms, Bouke de Jong, Mwelwa Phiri and Deogratias Katsuva Sibongwere — show how weakening global health systems anywhere makes all of us less safe.

The evidence points to a simple conclusion: there is no European health security without investment in global health.


🤝 Health Workers for Development

10/09/2026

🏆 Isabel Brosius has won the Eos Pipet 2026 jury prize!

The jury honoured her for her scientific leadership and societal engagement in mpox research.

When a new mpox variant emerged in eastern DR Congo, Isabel worked with Congolese partners and ITM colleagues to set up a centre for diagnosis, treatment and research. Their work has helped outbreak response and preparedness worldwide.

👏 Congratulate Isabel in the comments. Congratulations also to fellow laureates Teun Everts, Mustafa Karataş, Melissa Schuring and Jelle Vandersnickt.

Read the full story: https://www.itg.be/en/health-stories/articles/isabel-brosius-wins-eos-pipet

Pictures: Eos Wetenschap

09/09/2026

The final programme for our 66th ITM Colloquium is online! 🦟🌍

Explore talks ranging from malaria vector elimination to the link between extreme heat and infant vaccination. Join us and dozens of speakers in Addis Ababa for three days of research, discussion and connection focused on infectious diseases on the move.

Check out the final programme and register to secure your seat 👉 https://www.colloq2026.be/full-programme

Armauer Hansen Research Institute

08/09/2026

Meet Dr Amani Kikula, an obstetrician-gynaecologist from Tanzania whose PhD research on gestational diabetes screening is now shaping his country's national antenatal care guidelines. With support of a DGD PhD Scholarship, he built the skills and network that could help him turn his research into real change.

Discover the story behind the scholarship making it possible 👉 https://www.itg.be/en/health-stories/articles/interview-amani-kikula

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Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

04/09/2026

Sexual health is for every body 💙
That means everybody deserves real access to it too. PrEP is a highly effective way to prevent HIV, alongside options like condoms, but only if people can actually reach them and stay in care. Our research shows that men and trans people who have s*x with men with a migrant background, face major barriers to PrEP care in Belgium. So we’re testing something new: community-led outreach, peer navigators and lower thresholds to start care, inspired by models from low- and middle-income countries. Because equal access isn’t optional. 💙

01/09/2026

👋 Meet our new students!
This week, we’re welcoming them for orientation, with lunch and an afternoon together in Middelheim Park. In the months ahead, they’ll dive into training as they prepare to work around the world.
Say hello in the comments! 💬

27/08/2026

25/08/2026

⚡ Ben jij de elektricien die we zoeken? Jij houdt letterlijk de stroom aan de gang. Van hoogbeveiligde laboratoria tot historische gebouwen in het centrum van Antwerpen, jij zorgt dat alles blijft draaien.

🔧 Onderhoud en herstellingen aan elektrische, data- en HVAC-installaties
💡 Bediening van ons Gebouwen Beheer Systeem
🌍 Werken in een omgeving met internationale impact
🤝 Deel van een tof team met oog voor werk-privé balans

Ken of ben jij de perfecte match? Tag die persoon hieronder of solliciteer nu 🔌 https://www.itg.be/nl/jobs-en-onderzoeksmogelijkheden/ervaren-elektricien-3