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Brain organoids to study infectious diseases Dasja Pajkrt, Professor of Viral Pediatric Infectious Diseases, develops brain organoids in the lab to study the effect of viruses on the brain. https://www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/institutes/amsterdam-institute-for-immunology-and-infectious-diseases/news/brain-organoids-to-study-infectious-diseases.htm
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Amsterdam Tuberculosis Center Symposium by the Infectious Diseases program of AI&I and the Global Health program of APHThis hybrid seminar will highlight groundbreaking, partially unpublished findings on TB pathogenesis and M. tuberculosis transmission from two AII/APH PhD projects, along with plans for a new study. https://www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/institutes/amsterdam-institute-for-immunology-and-infectious-diseases/events/amsterdam-tuberculosis-center-symposium-by-the-infectious-diseases-program-of-aii-and-the-global-health-program-of-aph.htm
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TOPX Females to Follow Award nomination for Carla Ribeiro Carla Ribeiro, Principal Investigator at Amsterdam UMC, has been nominated for the TOPX Females to Follow Award in the category Science. This award aims to give visibility to brilliant females in the Health & Life Sciences sector, and by doing so to inspire the next-generation of women to follow in their footsteps. https://www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/institutes/amsterdam-institute-for-immunology-and-infectious-diseases/news/topx-females-to-follow-award-nomination-for-carla-ribeiro.htm
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The thymus appears to be more important than previously thought An organ no larger than a walnut, which until recently was believed to have no function in adults. We're talking about the thymus. Recent research published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that this small organ is more important than previosly thought. Associate professor and immunologist Joke den Haan shares her insights in an interview with NPO Radio 1's 'De Nieuws BV.' https://www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/institutes/amsterdam-institute-for-immunology-and-infectious-diseases/news/the-thymus-appears-to-be-more-important-than-previously-thought.htm
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AII Postdoc grant result: Possibility for hepatitis C vaccine in sight by unraveling the spike structure Kwinten Sliepen was awarded the AII Postdoc Grant in 2021 for his research proposal “Structure of the hepatitis C virus E1E2 glycoprotein complex”. With this grant Kwinten and colleagues unraveled the structure of the spike protein of the hepatitis C virus which is crucial for vaccine development. https://www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/institutes/amsterdam-institute-for-immunology-and-infectious-diseases/news/aii-postdoc-grant-result-possibility-for-hepatitis-c-vaccine-in-sight-by-unraveling-the-spike-structure.htm
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Enhancing Collaboration between Researchers and Clinicians Internist-infectiologist Joppe Hovius has taken over as the new director of our institute as of January 1st, alongside immunologist Reina Mebius, who joined earlier. Previously, Prof. Hovius served as program leader for our Infectious Diseases program. Get to know Prof. Hovius and his plans for advancing our research institute in this article. https://www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/institutes/amsterdam-institute-for-immunology-and-infectious-diseases/news/enhancing-collaboration-between-researchers-and-clinicians.htm
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New horizons of Amsterdam institute for Infection and Immunity The Amsterdam institute for Infection and Immunity (AII) is proud to announce significant changes in its leadership, organizational structure and strategic partnerships to enhance research focus and to advance research and innovation in the field of immunology, as well as infectious diseases. https://www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/institutes/amsterdam-institute-for-immunology-and-infectious-diseases/news/new-horizons-of-amsterdam-institute-for-infection-and-immunity.htm
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Urgent Call for Child Vaccination Recently, Dutch pediatricians issued a unified call urging parents to vaccinate their children against all diseases covered in the national vaccination program (Rijksvaccinatieprogramma). At the Amsterdam Institute for Immunology & Infectious Diseases, vaccination is a top priority. The concerning recent events in the Netherlands deeply trouble us. Therefore, we wholeheartedly endorse the recent collective call from Dutch pediatricians, urging parents to vaccinate their children. https://www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/institutes/amsterdam-institute-for-immunology-and-infectious-diseases/news/urgent-call-for-child-vaccination.htm
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TKI-PPP grants awarded to AII researchers Six AII researchers have been awarded a TKI-PPP grant between € 300.000 and € 750.000 to perform a research project in collaboration with an industrial party. https://www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/institutes/amsterdam-institute-for-immunology-and-infectious-diseases/news/tki-ppp-grants-awarded-to-aii-researchers.htm
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Versneld onderzoek naar covid-19 In alle hectiek rond de zorg voor corona-patiënten is Amsterdam UMC ook bezig met wetenschappelijk onderzoek om covid-19 beter te begrijpen. Het doel: zo snel mogelijk een betere behandeling en bijdragen aan een vaccin dat de ziekte kan voorkomen. Niet alleen werken diverse afdelingen nauw samen, ook nationaal en internationaal worden de handen ineengeslagen. https://www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/institutes/amsterdam-institute-for-immunology-and-infectious-diseases/news/versneld-onderzoek-naar-covid-19.htm
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