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  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Immunology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2016 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Microbiology and Immunology
  • 2001 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus is affiliated with the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant work in epidemiology, infectious diseases, molecular biology, animal science and zoology, and immunology. Osterhaus's research contributions cover a range of topics including influenza virus research studies, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, animal virus infections studies, respiratory viral infections research, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, animal disease management and epidemiology, and viral infections and vectors.

Among Osterhaus's recent publications are the following papers:

  • A human monoclonal antibody blocking SARS-CoV-2 infection, 2020, published in Nature Communications
  • Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), SARS-CoV-2 and the pathophysiology of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), 2020, published in The Journal of Pathology
  • A human monoclonal antibody blocking SARS-CoV-2 infection, 2020, published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Influenza and COVID-19: What does co-existence mean?, 2020, published in Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses
  • Publisher Correction: A human monoclonal antibody blocking SARS-CoV-2 infection, 2020, published in Nature Communications

Collaborative work is a key element in Osterhaus's research. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Wolfgang Baumgärtner
  • Martin Ludlow
  • Bart L. Haagmans
  • Chunyan Wang
  • Wentao Li

Osterhaus regularly publishes in venues such as:

  • Vaccine
  • One Health Outlook
  • Nature Communications
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Medicine

The scientist's work has been recognized by membership in scholarly societies. Notable honors include:

  • German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften, awarded in 2016 for contributions in Microbiology and Immunology
  • Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, awarded in 2001

Best Publications

  • Isolation of a Novel Coronavirus from a Man with Pneumonia in Saudi Arabia

    Ali Moh Zaki;Sander Van Boheemen;Theo M. Bestebroer;Albert D.M.E. Osterhaus

  • Identification of a novel coronavirus in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome.

    Christian Drosten;Stephan Günther;Wolfgang Preiser;Sylvie van der Werf

  • Characterization of a novel coronavirus associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome.

    Paul A. Rota;M. Steven Oberste;Stephan S. Monroe;W. Allan Nix

  • A newly discovered human pneumovirus isolated from young children with respiratory tract disease.

    Bernadette G. van den Hoogen;Jan C. de Jong;Jan Groen;Thijs Kuiken

  • Characterization of a Novel Influenza A Virus Hemagglutinin Subtype (H16) Obtained from Black-Headed Gulls

    Ron A. M. Fouchier;Vincent J. Munster;Anders Wallensten;Theo M. Bestebroer

  • Global patterns of influenza A virus in wild birds

    Björn Olsen;Vincent J. Munster;Anders Wallensten;Jonas Waldenström

  • Emerging Marine Diseases--Climate Links and Anthropogenic Factors

    C.D. Harvell;K. Kim;K. Kim;J.M. Burkholder;R.R. Colwell;R.R. Colwell

  • Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 is a functional receptor for the emerging human coronavirus-EMC

    V. Stalin Raj;Huihui Mou;Saskia L. Smits;Dick H. W. Dekkers

  • Mapping the Antigenic and Genetic Evolution of Influenza Virus

    Derek J. Smith;Derek J. Smith;Alan S. Lapedes;Jan C. de Jong;Theo M. Bestebroer

  • Airborne transmission of influenza A/H5N1 virus between ferrets

    Sander Herfst;Eefje J. A. Schrauwen;Martin Linster;Salin Chutinimitkul

  • Human influenza A H5N1 virus related to a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

    Eric C J Claas;Albert D M E Osterhaus;Ruud van Beek;Jan C De Jong

  • The severe acute respiratory syndrome.

    Joseph S M Peiris;Kwok Y Yuen;Albert D M E Osterhaus;Klaus Stöhr

  • Avian influenza A virus (H7N7) associated with human conjunctivitis and a fatal case of acute respiratory distress syndrome

    Ron A. M. Fouchier;Peter M. Schneeberger;Frans W. Rozendaal;Jan M. Broekman

  • Dengue Virus Pathogenesis: an Integrated View

    Byron E. E. Martina;Penelope Koraka;Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus

  • Newly discovered coronavirus as the primary cause of severe acute respiratory syndrome

    Thijs Kuiken;Ron A.M. Fouchier;Martin Schutten;Guus F. Rimmelzwaan

  • Transmission of H7N7 avian influenza A virus to human beings during a large outbreak in commercial poultry farms in the Netherlands

    Marion Koopmans;Berry Wilbrink;Marina Conyn;Gerard Natrop

  • Aetiology: Koch's postulates fulfilled for SARS virus.

    Ron A. M. Fouchier;Thijs Kuiken;Martin Schutten;Geert van Amerongen

  • Angiotensin?converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), SARS?CoV?2 and the pathophysiology of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID?19)

    Arno R. Bourgonje;Amaal Eman Abdulle;Wim Timens;Jan Luuk Hillebrands

  • Iscom, a novel structure for antigenic presentation of membrane proteins from enveloped viruses

    B. Morein;B. Sundquist;S. Höglund;K. Dalsgaard

  • Genomic Characterization of a Newly Discovered Coronavirus Associated with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Humans

    Sander van Boheemen;Miranda de Graaf;Chris Lauber;Theo M. Bestebroer

  • The Global Circulation of Seasonal Influenza A (H3N2) Viruses

    Colin A. Russell;Terry C. Jones;Terry C. Jones;Terry C. Jones;Ian G. Barr;Nancy J. Cox

  • Spatial, Temporal, and Species Variation in Prevalence of Influenza A Viruses in Wild Migratory Birds

    Vincent J Munster;Chantal Baas;Pascal Lexmond;Jonas Waldenström

  • Pathogenesis and Transmission of Swine-Origin 2009 A(H1N1) Influenza Virus in Ferrets

    Vincent J. Munster;Emmie de Wit;Judith M. A. van den Brand;Sander Herfst

  • A previously undescribed coronavirus associated with respiratory disease in humans.

    Ron A. M. Fouchier;Nico G. Hartwig;Theo M. Bestebroer;Berend Niemeyer

  • Avian Influenza H5N1 in Tigers and Leopards

    Juthatip Keawcharoen;Kanisak Oraveerakul;Thijs Kuiken;Ron A.M. Fouchier

  • A pandemic warning

    J. C. de Jong;E. C. J. Claas;A. D. M. E. Osterhaus;R. G. Webster

  • Avian H5N1 Influenza in Cats

    Thijs Kuiken;Guus Rimmelzwaan;Debby van Riel;Geert van Amerongen

Frequent Co-Authors

Ron A. M. Fouchier
Ron A. M. Fouchier Erasmus University Rotterdam
Guus F. Rimmelzwaan
Guus F. Rimmelzwaan University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation
Thijs Kuiken
Thijs Kuiken Erasmus University Rotterdam
Geert van Amerongen
Geert van Amerongen Erasmus University Rotterdam
Bart L. Haagmans
Bart L. Haagmans Erasmus University Rotterdam
Rik L. de Swart
Rik L. de Swart Erasmus University Rotterdam
Derek J. Smith
Derek J. Smith University of Cambridge
Rogier Bodewes
Rogier Bodewes National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
Theo M. Bestebroer
Theo M. Bestebroer Erasmus University Rotterdam
Jan Groen
Jan Groen Erasmus University Rotterdam

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