When it comes to research, Prof. Constance Schultsz has always dreamt big – and she’s well on her way to making these dreams a reality. A clinical microbiologist with a focus on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), Prof. Constance Schultsz is keen to establish AIGHD as a Center...
Earlier this month, RISE Indonesia published a working paper about cheating on junior secondary exams and how computer-based testing can be used to reduce cheating. The recent paper, written by Emilie Berkhout, Menno Pradhan and colleagues, explains how the rollout of computer-based testing in Indonesia...
A novel approach to studying the cause of death in Malawi has earned Dr. Wieger Voskuijl and colleagues a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant. Wieger was working in Malawi from 2012-2015, during which time he encountered obstacles that forced him to ask important medical questions....
Last month, the Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael, the Amsterdam Institute of Global Health and Development and KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation jointly organized a webinar on global health lessons we can ascertain from the acceleration in development of COVID-19 vaccines. Experts on the panel discussed...
“I’m not the usual PhD student,” explained Videlis Nduba, who defended his PhD over Zoom earlier this summer. Videlis has been working as a researcher at the Kenyan Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) within the Centre for Respiratory Diseases Research (CRDC) for nearly 20 years. He...
He believes in breaking down barriers between research and other sectors so that research can have a greater impact in the real world. He does this by building partnerships with the private sector and other partners to improve the situation for those who lack access...