New grants available for interdisciplinary Midsize Projects, up to €200kAre you a UvA scholar with a strong, interdisciplinary research idea that falls within the scope of the theme of Responsible Digital Transformations, Healthy Future, Sustainable Prosperity, or Fair and Resilient Societies? And are you interested in working with at least one co-applicant of a different faculty and a non-academic partner?
Peak Tick Season Hits, but Lyme Diseases Vaccine is Coming CloserIt is peak tick season, due to the mild winter and wet spring. Wim Eikelboom, a river journalist and tree enthusiast, experienced this firsthand after a morning walk last month when he found 23 ticks on his body. Joppe Hovius, professor of infectious diseases at Amsterdam UMC and director of the AI&I research institute, is involved in a large Lyme disease vaccination trial.