"Yes, yes, yes, yes,” in the experience of Dr. Charles Agyemang, AIGHD Senior Fellow and Professor of Global Migration, Ethnicity and Health, this refrain is an all-too-common experience for doctors seeing a recent migrant for the first time. It might seem efficient but this agreeableness...
The INDIGO project, coordinated by AIGHD, has begun its phase 1 trial of a novel low-dose influenza vaccine that combines 1/5th of a dose of a licensed influenza vaccine with a new adjuvant, an ingredient used in several vaccines to help create a stronger immune...
Register now! Space is limited: https://amc.registraid.com/jl2022/registratie Join us for the Joep Lange Chair and Fellows Symposium where four experts will speak on the timely theme Migration and Health. The event will include fascinating talks, Q&As, and a panel discussion. For those joining us in-person, the Symposium lends...
1,440,000 seconds. 24000 hours. 1000 days. From conception to our second birthday. After almost 25 years of research, it is this period that AIGHD Senior Fellow, Dr. Tessa Roseboom, Professor of Early Development and Health has identified as the most critical to shaping who we...
AIGHD Senior Fellow, Arjen Dondorp, was awarded the Christiaan Eijkman medal in honor of his extensive research in global health, specifically in the management and eradication of falciparum malaria. Over the years, Arjen and his team have worked tirelessly to improve the care for critical...
Earlier this month, we sat down with Prof. Tobias Rinke de Wit, Director of Research PharmAccess, molecular biologist, public health specialist and Senior Fellow at AIGHD, to discuss his pioneering work in digitalizing diagnostics in Africa: ‘Connected Diagnostics’. ‘Connected Diagnostics’ refers to digitalizing rapid point-of-care diagnosis...
With millions of people constantly on the move around the globe, whether due to war, famine, or simply in search of a better life, migration has become a global reality. This phenomenon impacts many aspects of life, shapes world events, and prompts political debates. But...
On 24 June, Boas van der Putten successfully defended his PhD entitled “Using genomics to understand the global spread of Escherichia coli and antimicrobial resistance”. Boas’ interest in antimicrobial-resistant E. coli began far before his PhD journey. While writing a literature thesis alongside his supervisor, Prof....
Calling all Researchers in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) region! AIGHD and AFEW International are, once again, organizing the annual INTERACT workshop on 13-14 December 2022 in Riga, Latvia. The workshop will bring together scientists, clinicians, members of civil society, and government officials to...
Call for Abstracts Interdisciplinary Masterclass in Global Health and Development: ‘Migration and Health’ Exact Dates to be Confirmed Led by the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development and the Joep Lange Institute Are you a PhD candidate or a Postdoctoral fellow wanting to share your insights at a Masterclass...