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New VU Doctorate Regulations & Amsterdam UMC Supplementary Regulations
Tuesday, 5 October, AII seminar series with Kees Melief at the Auditorium, O|2 building, VUmc; hybride meeting (live streaming).
 Why science needs strong mentors
Publication eLife : Immunology and Inflammation, Microbiology and Infectious Disease
A new ARCAID video from Aiofy O'Byrne
Blood thinners prevent infection with coronavirus
New national strategy for a large-scale research infrastructure
KNAW Ter Meulen grant to go abroad for a scientific research project/work visit for Nurul Wirusanti
First data: COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in patients with blood diseases
Meet ASAP: the Association of Amsterdam UMC PhD candidates
Kick off of the new AII seminar series: Cancer Immunology seminar with Jeffrey Rathmell!
Alsya Affandi has been asked to join the ECR Editional Board at Imminotherapy Advances
Rubicon grant voor AII researcher Philip Brouwer
Menno de Jong is currently doing research into long-term complaints after a corona infection.
Giving away vaccines is also in our own interest and does not consider an extra 'booster shot' a priority
Large grant for researchers of AII to investigate monoclonal antibody therapy against COVID-19
Dr. Febe van Maldegem wins Amsterdam UMC Fellowship award, bringing Hyperion Imaging Mass Cytometry expertise
Immunologist Hergen Spits was appointed "Ridder in de orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw"
Talma Eykman Thesis Prize for Bob Kullberg
VIDI grant for Alexander Vlaar
GUTVIBRATIONS – The future of Life science research
Publication Journal of Immunology: Sakia van Asten, Casper Marsman, Marieke van Ham, Robert Spaapen e.a.
PET scan detects early stage inflammatory arthritis earlier
Alsya Affandi, Anusca Rader and Laura Boekel received the award for best presentation parallel sessions on our 4th Annual Symposium of the Amsterdam institute for Infection and Immunity.
Nature publication: Structure and dynamics of a mycobacterial type VII secretion system
4th Annual Symposium of the Amsterdam institute for Infection and Immunity was a great succes
Research into the use of second vaccination after first Janssen vaccination
ZonMW Open Competition grant for the research groups of Klaas van Gisbergen and Wilbert Bitter
Rubicon grant for researcher of AII Willianne Hoepel
The 2021 Postdoc grant of our Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity has been awarded to Kornel Golebski and Kwinten Sliepen
Promising Phase III data for a new passive vaccine against RSV
A Big Step forward for cancer immunotherapy
The Biosciences and Society Foundation has published the book 'Lyme Disease, about ticks, tick bites and tick-bite diseases".
Developing new medicines for patients with multiple myeloma
Single-dose SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in a prospective cohort of COVID-19 patients
Emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern evade humoral immune responses from infection and vaccination.
Lockdown prevents many serious bacterial infections
Pro-resolving lipid mediator Lipoxin A4 attenuates neuro-inflammation by modulating T cell responses and modifies the spinal cord lipidome.
Alexandra Cloherty, AII PhD student, will represent the Netherlands in this year's international #FameLab final!
Breakthrough reveals new possibilities in the fight against tuberculosis
Why corona patients become critically ill
Better treatment for seriously ill covid patients in prospective
Which new covid medicine is going to give us the most benefit?
Eight AII researchers have been awarded a TKI-PPP grant
New round call 'NWA Science Communication'
'Attention Guide Rheumatology and Gender' developed.
"Skin allergy is partly due to the wrong use of cosmetics".
Save the date! AII annual PhD retreat 2021
The Lyme borreliosis research group is looking for a PhD student and a Technician for their research on anti-tick vaccines
Fact or fable? There is a vaccine against Lyme disease.
Alexander Vlaar appointed professor of translational intensive care medicine
Dutch Cancer Society award for `Lithium for the prevention of polyps'.
How a non-working medicine with serious side-effects has been turned into a wonder drug against the #coronavirus.
Amsterdam UMC Doctoral School: A central place for all PhD candidates
Rheumatology and Reade receive 500.000 euros from ZonMW for their study`Plants for joints'.
Interview with Maria Themeli about CAR T-cells
KWF Unique High-risk projects grant for project: ‘Improvement of adoptive cancer T-cell therapies requires in vivo testing’
A heparin puff against coronavirus infection?
More AII Extension Grant Awards for Postdocs
Marc van der Valk appointed as president of Stichting HIV Monitoring
Hergen Spits "A legend at the top of his career".
Analysis of scientific research reveals societal impact of UMCs
One-stop shop for biobanks
Nominate your talented researchers
Join the mentoring program of CCA and AII
How can AII support you in the valorisation of your research?
Facts and fables about the COVID-19 vaccine
New Amsterdam UMC Research Code
4th AII Annual Symposium
Her Majesty Queen Máxima was updated on the latest developments in the covid-19 research.
Vici grant for research on influenza
IXA Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award 2021
Amsterdam UMC publishes its 500th scientific paper on COVID-19
Menno Smit won the Sauerwein Medal for his research contribution in the field of tropical infectious diseases
14.5 million euros for research into early lung damage
Maria Themeli wins emerging investigators joint fellowship award
Harnessing the power of immunotherapy to fight cancer
Peter Reiss takes leave as director of SHM
The call for the AII Postdoc Grant 2021 is open!
Does the corona vaccine work in people with autoimmune diseases?
Coronavirus: the risk of aerosols
Alexander Vlaar is appointed Professor of Translational Intensive Care Medicine on 2 February 2021
One vaccination, instead of two?
Peter Sminia has been appointed as the Vice-President of the European Radiation Research Society (ERRS)
Extra attention to hygiene rules in cohort departments of hospitals
Mette Hazenberg is appointed Professor of Internal Medicine, in particular cell therapy in haematology, on 5 January 2021
Million euros for research on poop transplantation in type 1 diabetes
Recap of the Amsterdam UMC & COVID-19 research event
NVVI Van Bekkum thesis award winner 2020: Sjoerd Schetters
2 million euros for The Dutch ICU Data Warehouse
Strength in numbers through COVID-19
Drugs for metabolic disease disarm a cancer immune evasion shield
6 million euros for building with mini-organs
ZonMw awarded a Parel to Dr. Henk Schallig
Vote for the Amsterdam UMC Societal Impact Award 2020
Several vacancies in EU project GUTVIBRATIONS
Publication of Roeland Lameris on the cover of Nature Cancer
Tjitske van Engelen selected for The Amsterdam UMC Young Talent Fund
Percentage of corona antibodies the same in largest population groups in Amsterdam
Tara Muijlwijk selected for The Amsterdam UMC Young Talent Fund
VENI award for Felipe Vieira Braga and Lonneke van Vught
VIDI award for Joppe Hovius
Triple therapy for malaria: a promising option
Eight new PI appointments at AII
KWF grant for five Cancer Immunology researchers
Call for Amsterdam UMC TKI-PPP grant is now open
Petra Elders has been appointed Professor of General Medicine with special focus on diabetes care at the Faculty of Medicine (VU) as of 1 November 2020.
Groundbreaking research on trained immunity to fight cancer
Facts and fables about disinfectant gel
Study TB vaccine and corona seeks elderly patient Amsterdam UMC
Some extra vitamin D is not harmful, it is unknown whether it helps against COVID-19
Two preclinical studies into alternative antibiotics awarded funding
VIVA400: Vote for Mette Hazenberg!
No antibiotics for covid-19 patient during hospitalisation
Promising new drug for critically ill corona patient
Covid-19 Biobank achieves first successes
Corona cohort studies
Chemotherapy offside in recurrent leukemia
Corona leads to brain damage due to an exaggerated immune response
Powerhouses against corona
Corona and the immune system
Poop transplant for patients with acute leukemia
ZonMw funds AII research on COVID-19
Bio Art & Design Award 2020 for AII researchers
Sanquin research published in Nature Immunology
Review on all corona research published in JAMA
Tick transmits much more than just Lyme
AII webinar COVID-19: antivirals and vaccines
Versneld onderzoek naar covid-19
New coronavirus vaccine using decades-old methods
MRA grant for Germline biomarkers of melanoma immunotherapy
How are cured corona patients doing?
TKI-PPP grants awarded to AII researchers
Grants from EDCTP for research on malaria
AII COVID-19 grant awardees
NWO Rubicon grant for Sjoerd Schetters
NWO-klein grant for fundamental research
ZonMW grant for Sigalof with Prins and Van Agtmael
Corona and the immune system
Research into treatment for critically ill corona patients
Accepted paper in Cell Reports from Reza Nadafi et al.
KWF grant for four AII researchers
NWO-fund for research on nanobodies to make cancer vaccines
Paper of Dusoswa et al. in prestigious journal PNAS