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In The Spotlight October 2026: AI&I Prizes, Grants and Appointments Recently, several prestigious prizes and grants have been awarded to our AI&I members. Please congratulate Dr. Henk Schallig, Dr. Petra Mens, Amber Schotting, Tjalle Dijkstra and Sam Groothuizen. Learn more about these accomplished individuals and their projects in the article below!
- Awards, grants & gifts
Prof. Joppe Hovius Appointed Head of Infectious Diseases at Amsterdam UMC As of 1 November 2026, Prof. Hovius will take on a new challenge as Head of the Section of Infectious Diseases at Amsterdam UMC.
VACCINATION IMPACT | Advancing Hepatitis C Vaccine Research at AI&I At the Amsterdam Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases (AI&I), vaccination is one of three key research pillars, alongside PAIS and Immunomonitoring. Regularly, we highlight one of these areas, exploring essential knowledge, challenges, and real-world impact. In Q3 2026, our focus is on Vaccination. In collaboration with AI&I researcher Dr. Kwinten Sliepen, we share the story of how vaccination research at AI&I is making a difference.