A significant gender gap has persisted throughout the years at all levels of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines all over the world. Even though women have made tremendous progress towards increasing their participation in higher education, they are still under-represented in these fields....
AIGHD Senior Fellow, Anniek de Ruijter, is the AIGHD research lead for the END-VOC project, which is explained in detail in the story below. Interview on the emergence of new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, with three researchers from the END-VOC project: François Balloux, Director of the Institute...
A success for Dutch public-private partnership AMR-Global: Two Dutch Topsectors join forces to fund the GLORIA program AMR-Global, a Dutch public-private partnership bringing together experts in science, business, policy, and society to fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), has successfully obtained funding for its full GLORIA...
During this illustrative podcast of six episodes Amsterdam institute for Infection and Immunity researchers and AIGHD fellows Marc van der Valk, Professor in Internal Medicine, and Peter Reiss, Professor in Medicine, guide you through the world of HIV together with the podcast hosts Loiza Lamers...
On Monday, 9 January, we will be celebrating the 391st anniversary of the University of Amsterdam. You are cordially invited to the celebration of the Dies Natalis in the Aula. AIGHD Senior Fellow, Charles Agyemang, professor of Migration and Health, has been given the honor of delivering...
On 6 December, the SoNAR-Global project was awarded the Etoiles de l'Europe Award. This project is supported by AIGHD researchers Chris Pell, Danny de Vries, Luisa Fernanda Toro Alzate and Karlijn Hofstraat. The Etoiles de l’Europe Award honors coordinators of European projects for research and innovation...
Experts awarded highest scientific honor in Vietnam A group of infectious disease experts combating the spread of tuberculosis in Vietnam has been recognised for their extensive research and advocacy, which has spanned over the course of a decade. The dedication of a group of researchers safeguarding...
The H-TEAM’s Saskia J. Bogers and colleagues published a paper on improving indicator-condition guided testing for HIV in the hospital setting in Lancet Regional Health Europe. For Amsterdam to reach its goal of zero new HIV infections by 2026, it is vital that all HIV testing...
Today, World AIDS Day 2022, we remember the 40 million people who lost their lives from HIV/AIDS over the past 40 years. We also celebrate successes with >75% of all 38.4 million HIV+ people on life-saving antiretroviral treatment, over 50% reduction of new infections and...
AIGHD is one of the leading research institutes focused on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in the Netherlands. Our research in AMR spans around the globe across interdisciplinary fields. AMR is a global problem affecting many facets of our lives – from the water we drink to...