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Newsletter
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Amsterdam institute for Infection and Immunity
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AII PhD committee 2024: members wanted!
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Our AII PhD committee is looking for new members to contribute to the organization of the AII PhD retreat next year! If you’re interested in gaining valuable insights into planning, problem-solving, teamwork and more without losing too much time to work on obtaining your PhD, we encourage you to join. The more committee members, the merrier! Please reach out to aii@amsterdamumc.nl.
Read more about this year's experiences here.
A big thank you to the AII PhD 2023 Committee for the excellent organization: Tessa van Horrik, Agner Parra Sanchez, Brigitte-Carole Keumatio Doungtsop, Suzanne Kuijpers, Janani Sundaresan, Nika Ten, Aru Wang, and Rosalie Kempkes
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Prizes, Grants and Appointments
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Recently, several prestigious prizes and grants have been awarded to our AII members. - Gijs Kooij: Amsterdam UMC Starter Grant
- Ernesto Rodriguez: Van Bekkum Thesis Award from the NVvI/Dutch Society for Immunology
- Henry de Vries: International Leadership Award by the International League for Dermatological Societies
Learn more about these accomplished individuals and their projects here!
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The Host-Pathogen Interface in Pneumococcal Meningitis. Lessons from the Zebrafish Model
Kinki Jim, November 24th, 11.00 am, University Aula - Oude Lutherse Kerk (Universiteit van Amsterdam)
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Neglected treatable traits in adult asthma
Akke-Nynke van der Meer, November 28th, 01.00 pm, Agnietenkapel (Universiteit van Amsterdam)
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Towards targeting of adaptive immune responses in rheumatoid arthritis
Anne Musters, November 29th, 02.00 pm, University Aula (Universiteit van Amsterdam)
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Make new friends, but keep the old: Methotrexate treatment in psoriasis patients
Astrid van Huizen, November 30th, 01.00 pm, Agnietenkapel (Universiteit van Amsterdam)
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Improving antibiotic therapy in critically ill patients through pharmacokinetic dose optimization
Caspar Hodiamont, December 1st, 11.00 am, University Aula (Universiteit van Amsterdam)
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Improving empirical antibiotic treatment: the role of diagnostic accuracy and surveillance
Franciscus Ginting, December 5th, 01.00 pm, Agnietenkapel (Universiteit van Amsterdam)
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Strengthening Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in Indonesia: Strategies for Surveillance of Uropathogens
Adhi Sugianli, December 5th, 4.00 pm, Agnietenkapel (Universiteit van Amsterdam).
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Investigating local and systemic Innate Immune Responses in Skin and Oral Mucosa in vitro
Charlotte Rodrigues Neves, December 11th, 10.45 am, Auditorium (Vrije Universiteit)
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Risk Stratification and Closed–loop Ventilation in Critically Ill Patients
Jan-Paul Roozeman, December 14th, 10.00 am, Agnietenkapel (Universiteit van Amsterdam)
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Novel biomarkers to guide therapy in chronic inflammatory diseases
Ishtu Hageman, December 20th, 11.00 am, University Aula (Universiteit van Amsterdam)
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Exhaled breath analysis for diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome
Laura Hagens, December 20th, 02.00 pm, University Aula (Universiteit van Amsterdam)
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Early syphilis infection among men who have sex with men
Silvia Nieuwenburg, December 22nd, 11.00 am, Agnietenkapel (Universiteit van Amsterdam)
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Upcoming events, courses and webinars
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Training: Writing a Data Management Plan, primarily intended for first year PhD candidates and junior researchers of the VUmc who are at the start of their research project, but is free of charge and accessible for all Amsterdam UMC researchers, December 4th 2023, 9.00 - 12.00 hrs, register via e-mail.
Masterclass personalised dosing of biologics, 'How to use personalised dosing of biologics to optimise treatment and what is needed to deviate from the regulated dose?', organized by Amsterdam UMC, Sanquin, and Reade, 8th of December 2023.
IDSA Infectious Diseases Symposium Amsterdam - 28th edition, theme: "Back to the lecture hall", December 14th 2023, Lecture hall 4 of the Amsterdam UMC, location AMC.
Sanquin Guest Lecture by Dr. R. Stadhouders, theme: "Type-2 immunopathologies: closing in on lymphocytes associated with severe, therapy-resistant disease", February 13th 2024, Sanquin Auditorium (Plesmanlaan 125, 1066 CX AMSTERDAM) and on-line.
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Amsterdam UMC Women in Science Fund
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The Amsterdam UMC Women in Science Fund offers grants to young female scientists for international work visits in order to accelerate their career development. Female researchers that hold a PhD degree and are employed by VUmc, AMC or AMR in a temporary position can apply. Applications for a maximum of €14.000 can be submitted on a continuous basis, please see Amsterdam UMC Women in Science Fund for more information.
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Our next newsletter will appear December 2023.
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