Norbert working in the Programme Onchocercoses Laboratory during his visit in 2002

PD. Dr. Norbert Brattig (BNI)
Head of Laboratory Group
Section Tropical Medicine
Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine
Bernhard-Nocht-Strasse 74, 20359 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 42818 530 Fax: +49 40 42818 4 00
Email: nbrattig@bni-hamburg.de

Dr. Brattig conducts longterm research on parasites of medical importance investigating parasitehost interactions at the molecular, protein and cellular level. His group exhibits substantial experience in identification and characterization of involved molecules of both, parasites and the human host, applying state-of-the-art molecular biological, biochemical and immunological techniques. The group provides considerable skill in handling of parasites and their biological products including ESPs, in clinical chemistry laboratory analysis, and in conducting field research in areas endemic for parasitic diseases in the tropics.