The research program at the Institute of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine at LMU Munich focuses on major global health challenges, including tuberculosis, HIV, neglected tropical diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and emerging infections such as SARS-CoV-2. It combines clinical studies, epidemiological research, and translational laboratory science to improve diagnostics, treatments, and prevention strategies.
The institute works closely with a wide network of international partners across academia, public health, and industry, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Its research aims to generate evidence for effective interventions, strengthen global health systems, and advance innovation in infectious disease control.
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Buruli Ulcer Laboratory Network (BU-LABNET), Center Pasteur du Cameroun, Yaoundé
University of Buea
Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL)
Centro de Investigação Operacional da Beira (CIOB)
Instituto Nacional de Saúde (INS)
Clinical HIV Research Unit (CHRU)
National Health Laboratory Service – University of Cape Town
Stellenbosch University, TASK Clinical Research Center (TCRC)
TASK Applied Science
TB Alliance
The Aurum Institute
University of Cape Town
University of Witwatersrand (WITS)
Hirsch Institute of Tropical Medicine (HITM)
Jimma University Medical Center (JUMC)
St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC)
HJF Medical Research International (Kericho/Kisumu)
U.S. Army Medical Research Directorate – Kenya (USAMRU-K), Kisumu
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI)
Kibong’oto Infectious Diseases Hospital
Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute (KCRI)
National Control Program for Neglected Tropical Diseases
National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Mwanza
NIMR – Mbeya Medical Research Centre (MMRC)
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS), Blantyre
Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)
MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit
MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM
Kumasi Center for Collaborative Research (KCCR), KNUST
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), Accra
University of Cape Coast
The Health Research Unit Zim (THRU ZIM)
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