Magnus Vollset – The 2023 Hansen Anniversary

The Bergen International Conference on Hansen’s Disease: 150 Years Since the Discovery of the Leprosy Bacillus

June 06, 2023

The 2023 Hansen anniversary conference took place in Bergen, Norway, June 21st-22nd, 2023. See the program and recordings.

Preparatory Webinars

May 26, 2023

See the program and register for the preparatory webinars for the Bergen International Conference on Hansen’s Disease. The webinars take place on June 6th and June 11th.

Exhibition: the discovery of the leprosy bacteria 150 years

May 25, 2023

The Bergen Leprosy Museum St. Jørgens Hospital has opened an exhibition on the discovery of the leprosy bacillus.

Leprosy today: A visit to Agua de Dios

April 08, 2023

How past abuses still influence the fight against leprosy in Colombia today (long read).

Anniversary event in Bergen February 28th: See the recording

February 28, 2023

The physical anniversary event took place in the University Aula on February 28th.

Now available: The 150th anniversary webcast

February 19, 2023

Watch the recording of the 150th anniversary webcast, which took place on February 28th.

Visit Hansen’s laboratory digitally

February 15, 2023

The University of Bergen invites you to visit Armauer Hansen’s office and laboratory, digitally. Available in English, French, Japanese and Norwegian.

The curious doctor who changed the world

February 02, 2023

2023 will be the 150th anniversary since Gerhard Armauer Hansen discovered the bacteria that causes leprosy. What the young doctor observed through his microscope, was a scientific breakthrough that helped transform how we view disease and infection.

Global Appeal 2003 Launched at the Vatican

January 23, 2023

The anniversary year started with an International Symposium at the Vatican on Hansen’s Disease titled “Leave No One Behind”. See the videos and read the appeal.

Call for abstracts (posters)

December 20, 2022

We are pleased to announce the call for abstracts for the poster session at the 2023 Hansen anniversary conference, which will take place in Bergen, Norway, on June 20-22, 2023. […]