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Work Visit Grant / Meliawati Poniman’s Research on HCV mRNA Vaccine at Imperial College London The Amsterdam institute for Immunology and Infectious diseases (AI&I) is committed to supporting innovative research and fostering international collaboration. In 2025, the AI&I International Work Visit Grant enabled research technician Meliawati Poniman (Department of Medical Microbiology, Amsterdam UMC) to spend 3.5 months as a Visiting Researcher at Imperial College London, under the supervision of Prof. Robin Shattock.
Run for Their Lives: €7,332 Raised for PAIS ResearchOn March 15, the AI&I running team took on the Amstelveen Marathon, raising an impressive €7,312 for research into Post-Acute Infection Syndromes (PAIS). We are proud to recognize the dedication and effort of our runners: Joppe Hovius, Maria Thon, Roos Klungers, Dilek Yusuf, Valentijn Tromp, Marit van Gils, Joan Capella-Pujol, Jan van den Bossche, Jelmer van Lieshout, and Hung-Jen Oliver Chen.
Work Visit Grant / Svearike Oeverdieck’s Experience at the University of WashingtonSupported by an Amsterdam institute for Immunology and Infectious diseases International Work Visit Grant, PhD candidate Svearike was able to spend a valuable period at the University of Washington (UW), working at the renowned Institute for Protein Design (IPD).