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  • New grants available for interdisciplinary Midsize Projects, up to €200k
    New grants available for interdisciplinary Midsize Projects, up to €200k Are 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 Closer
    Peak Tick Season Hits, but Lyme Diseases Vaccine is Coming Closer It 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.
  • In Search of Stories (ISOS) for all cancer patients in the palliative phase
    In Search of Stories (ISOS) for all cancer patients in the palliative phase The diagnosis of incurable cancer profoundly disrupts the life of patients. An important aspect of this experience is the way the diagnosis conflicts with personal aspirations and one’s life goals.