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In the Spotlight February 2026: AI&I Prizes, Grants and Appointments Recently, several prestigious prizes and grants have been awarded to our AI&I members. Please congratulate: Prof. Jan Prins, Dr. Katina Hulme, Prof. Neeltje Kootstra and Dr. Alexander Pasternak. Learn more about these accomplished individuals and their projects in the article below!
Run for Their Lives: Meet the AI&I Runners – Valentijn TrompOn March 15, AI&I researchers will lace up their running shoes for the Amstelveen Spring Marathon, raising funds for research into Post-Acute Infection Syndromes (PAIS). Every donation supports innovative projects to improve diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life for PAIS patients.
No Solid Evidence Linking Vaccines to Autism Spectrum Disorder Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its website on vaccines and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). According to the CDC website, scientific studies have not been able to rule out the possibility that vaccines in young children cause ASD. Therefore, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a comprehensive assessment of the causes of autism, including investigations on plausible biological mechanisms and potential causal links.