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VACCINATION TOPIC 101 | With Marit van GilsAt the Amsterdam Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases (AI&I), we focus on three key research areas: Post-Acute Infection Syndromes (PAIS), Immunomonitoring, and Vaccination. Regularly, we highlight one of these areas, exploring essential knowledge, challenges, and real-world impact. In Q3 2026, our spotlight is on Vaccination. In this article, written in collaboration with AI&I researcher Marit van Gils, we explore the topic in depth.
Behind the Scenes: A New AI&I MovieOver the past six months, the PR & Public Outreach Committee has been active in developing a new, informative and dynamic video about our research institute. With this video, we aim to show how we work together and to inspire (prospective) researchers, clinicians, patients and other stakeholders with the innovative and important research being carried out at AI&I.
The Spits Foundation: Where Discovery funds DiscoveryMoney earned through research should flow back into funding research. Guided by that conviction, a significant portion of the Beyfortus royalty income is donated to the Spits Foundation. The foundation uses these funds to champion research that struggles to find backing elsewhere: bold, exploratory work without a predefined social objective. Two grants are available: €100,000 for promising research still in the conceptual stage — no prior data required and €300,000 for research already underway that deserves acceleration
