This grant is to stimulate young talent within the AI&I to visit a research facility important within the field of Immunology and Infectious Diseases to actively build their CV and network while also obtaining new knowledge (techniques, samples, data, competences etc.) valuable to AI&I.

Laureates AI&I Work Visit grant 2026

Name Position Department Hosting Institute
Frederike Kooiman PhD student Global Health University of Ghana
Gavriil Ioannidis PhD student Medical Microbiology Institute for Protein Design (IPD) (United States)
Jop Vreeken Technician Dermatology Yamagata University (Japan)
Philip Elders PhD student CIMM University of Hong Kong
Doortje van den Dungen PhD student Infectious Diseases, Center for Sexual Health OUT LGBT well being, Lynwood, Pretoria (South Africa)
Merve Kocyigit PhD student Rheumatology Karolinska Institutet (Sweden)

Read the experiences of '25 laureates

Meliawati Poniman Work Visit Grant / Meliawati Poniman’s Research on HCV mRNA Vaccine at Imperial College London

‘Leading my own research project in a new environment was a meaningful experience and marks a significant milestone in my CV.'

Meliawati Poniman - PhD Candidate Medical Microbiology & Infection Prevention at Amsterdam UMC

Nicholas Pucci Work Visit Grant / Nicholas Pucci’s Research on Antimicrobial Resistance in Tokyo



‘The AI&I Work Visit Grant has been invaluable for expanding my technical skills, strengthening my research, and building international collaborations. Experiencing a different academic and cultural environment has given me new perspectives and greatly contributed to my professional growth. The expertise and connections gained will directly benefit my PhD research and future career.’

Nicholas Pucci - PhD candidate Medical Microbiology & Infection Prevention at Amsterdam UMC

Laureates AI&I Work Visit grant 2025

Name Position Department Hosting Institute
Meliawati Poniman Research analyst Experimental Virology & Medical Microbiology Imperial College in London (United Kingdom) 
Nicholas Pucci PhD student Medical Microbiology & Infection Prevention School of Life Science and Technology in Tokyo (Japan) 
Annemiek Dijkhuis Technician Experimental Immunology University hospital in Caen (France) 
Daan Filippini PhD student Intensive Care Medicine University School of Medicine in Washington (United States) 
Anne Timmerman PhD student Medical Microbiology & Infection Prevention Institute of Virology and Immunology in Bern (Switzerland) 


Read the experiences of '24 laureates

Pien van Paassen Work Visit Grant / PhD Candidate Pien van Paassen Visits Murdoch University in Perth Australia



‘This experience has sharpened my scientific thinking and allowed me to look at my project from new angles. Collaborating with experts in the field deepened my understanding of early host-pathogen interactions, particularly in the context of viral integration.’

Pien van Paassen, PhD Candidate Experimental Immunology at Amsterdam UMC


Sana Abdul Majeed AI&I International Work Visit Grant / Advancing RNA Vaccine Research at Imperial College London



‘‘This internship was a significant milestone in my academic and professional journey. It not only strengthened my CV and expanded my professional network, particularly within the field of vaccinology, but also solidified my ambition to pursue a career in vaccine research.’

Sana Abdul Majeed - PhD candidate at the Center for Experimental and Molecular Medicine, Amsterdam UMC


Svearike Oeverdieck Work Visit Grant / Svearike Oeverdieck’s Experience at the University of Washington



‘The AI&I Work Visit Grant was instrumental in making this experience possible, helping to offset the financial challenges of relocating to Seattle and the higher cost of living. This support allowed me to fully focus on academic and professional development during my stay at UW.'

Svearike Oeverdieck - PhD Candidate Medical Microbiology, Amsterdam UMC


Laureates AI&I Work Visit grant 2024

Name Department Hosting Institute
Pien van Paassen Experimental Immunology Murdoch University, Australia
Ana Merino-Vico Experimental Immunology and Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology Imperial College London, UK
Sana Abdul Majeed Center for Experimental and Molecular Medicine St Mary's Campus, UK
Svearike Oeverdieck Medical Microbiology University of Washington, USA


Read the experiences of '23 laureates

Moyan Liu Work Visit Grant / a Journey in Diabetes and Immunology Research
Joan Capella Pujol Work Visit Grant / From Amsterdam to Seattle: Breaking Boundaries in Computational Protein Design


Laureates AI&I Work Visit grant 2023

Name Department Hosting institute
Aiarpi Ezdoglian Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Durham University, UK
Celine Sewnath Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology University of New-Mexico
Fatemeh Khodadustvaskasi Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology University of Turku, Finland
Moyan Liu Experimental Vascular Medicine University of British Columbia, Canada,
Joan Capella Pujol Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention University of Washington, USA
Pamela Capendale Pediatric Infectious Diseases Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

Laureates AI&I Work Visit grant 2022

Name Department Hosting institute
Marloes Grobben Medical Microbiology Peter Doherty Institute, Melbourne, Australia
Eva Philippon Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology Uppsala University, Sweden
Bob Kullberg Experimental and Molecular Medicine University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Marta Bermejo Jambrina Experimental Immunology Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria
Norbert van Dijk Medical Microbiology, Experimental Parasitology Amref and Kacheliba Hospital Nairobi, Kenya
Abisola Sholeye Biochemistry Stellenbosch University, South Africa






'The visit was a great success: I was the connecting link between the Dutch and Austrian research group and was able to strengthen the collaboration during my visit. Furthermore, I got accustomed with a new model to study COVID-19 treatment. I cannot wait to put the new techniques I have learned in Austria into practice in the Netherlands.'
Marta Bermejo Jambrina 
Laureate AI&I Work visit grant 2022

Laureates AI&I Work Visit grant 2019

Name Department Hosting institute
Julia Eder Exim University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Yannouck van Lier Exim & Hematology MSKCC, New York, United States

Laureates AI&I Work Visit grant 2018

Name Department Hosting institute
Kinki Jim Medical Microbiology and Infection Control Yale University, New Haven, United States
Famke Schneiders Radiation-Oncology Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, United States
Ronald Derking Medical Microbiology University of Southampton, United Kingdom
Charlotte Rodrigues Neves Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology TissUse GmbH, Berlin, Germany
Vanessa Harrison CEMM Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, United States
Jesper Kers Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States