Fabian Leendertz

Dr. Fabian Leendertz is a veterinarian by training and is specialized on zoonotic diseases. His main focus are pathogens transmitted between wild non-human primates (especially great apes) and humans. In addition he is investigating the role of rodents and bats as reservoirs for hemorrhagic fever viruses. His approach is multidisciplinary with close collaborations with ecologists, primatologists and medical doctors. All research activities are performed in close collaboration with long term partners from Central and West Africa. Most projects are strongly driven by the One Health concept which embraces human and animal health as well as environmental factors. Currently he is head of a research unit Epidemiology of Highly Pathogenic Microorganisms at the Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin.