Author: OneHealthPact

Op 21 april 2023 vond de tweede Technasium masterclass van One Health Pact plaats. De Technasium scholieren mochten muggen onderzoeken en legden hun onderzoeksvraag voor aan One Health PACT PhD’s Thom van der Most, Eleanor Marshall, Jurgen Moonen en Muriel Aguilar Bretones. Daarnaast hebben de...

Watch the recording! On the 12th of April The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) organized a Symposium about the Threat of Bird Flu. Prof. Marion Koopmans was invited to moderate this session, prof. Ron Fouchier presented. The H5N1 bird flu virus has made the leap from...

Nederlanders die komende maanden op vakantie gaan kunnen de wetenschap helpen door muggen, teken en de ziektes die zij kunnen overbrengen in kaart te helpen brengen. Iedereen van 18 jaar en ouder die dit jaar zeven dagen of langer op vakantie gaat in Nederland, Europa of het Nederlandse...

Wist jij dat teken virussen bij zich kunnen dragen? In Nederland kennen we vooral de ziekte van Lyme maar in delen van Scandinavië en Midden-Oost Europa komt ook tekenencephalitis voor, een ziekte die door een ‘arbovirus’ wordt veroorzaakt. Recent zijn ook in Nederland enkele teken...

World Health Day is celebrated every year on the anniversary of the founding day of the World Health Organization. Today, April 7th of 2023, the World Health Organization will observe its 75th anniversary! It’s a day to focus on and raise awareness around health issues that affect people all...

The incidence of infections caused by arboviruses, such as denge, Zika and chingungunya, has grown dramatically around the world in recent decades. About half of the world’s population is now at risk of dengue with an estimated 100–400 million infections occurring each year. These...

The DURABLE project better prepares Europe for the next pandemic. The new consortium includes virological and epidemiological research laboratories and will receive 25 million euros from the EU. Head of Virology at Erasmus MC and PDPC initiator Marion Koopmans is co-coordinator: ‘The next...

Save the date for the 7th Dutch Arbovirus Research Network Meeting (DARN), June 8th, 2023 in Rotterdam The 7th Dutch Arbovirus Research Network (DARN) meeting will facilitate sharing the latest findings in the arbovirology field and connecting arbovirologists in the Netherlands. The DARN...

Scholieren Technasium krijgen feedback van One Health PACT PhD’s Op vrijdag 10 maart gaven One Health PACT PhD’s bij de Wageningen University & Research een masterclass over wetenschappelijk onderzoek aan Technasium leerlingen. De leerlingen presenteerden hun onderzoeksopzet en kregen...

Three Biology and Laboratorial Research students from Avans are working for the next six months on OHPACT-related projects under the supervision of teachers with OHPACT as their client in the minor bio-informatics. Within this part of the curriculum of the bachelor education, project based...

Three Biology and Laboratorial Research students from Avans are working for the next six months on OHPACT-related projects under the supervision of teachers with OHPACT as their client in the minor bio-informatics. Within this part of the curriculum of the bachelor education, project based...