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VACCINATION IMPACT | Advancing Hepatitis C Vaccine Research at AI&IAt 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.
Diagnosing sepsis: reducing the three-day waitWhen a patient is admitted with suspected sepsis, doctors start antibiotics immediately, but for up to three days, they do not know exactly which microbe they are fighting. Today, in the final article of our series ahead of World Sepsis Day on 13 September, Dr. Iedan Verly explains how innovative diagnostics aim to shorten that delay and how the research done within his department contributes to these new tools.
Treating sepsis: act fast and know when to stopSepsis is a medical emergency, but once the acute crisis is over, the question changes: how much treatment does this patient still need? Today, in the second article of our series ahead of World Sepsis Day on 13 September, Dr. Kim Sigaloff outlines why the smartest course of antibiotics may be the shortest one that is still safe.