Collaboration is the key to taking on the world’s deadliest infectious disease. That’s the approach of the new Amsterdam TuBerculosis Center (TBC), launched this week by the Amsterdam UMC. The Amsterdam TBC is a collaboration of senior scientists with expertise across the tuberculosis (TB) spectrum including experimental...
A new study suggests that commonly-used risk algorithms are helpful tools in identifying how likely someone living with HIV is to develop cardiovascular disease. Rosan van Zoest, PhD candidate with the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, recently presented her study which evaluated and compared...
As the expression goes, knowledge is power and that's exactly what the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD) team intends to share with colleagues at an upcoming conference. The HIV Research for Prevention (HIV R4P 2018) is the only global scientific conference focused exclusively...
Individuals who engage in high-risk sexual behavior can impact their body’s immune system, according to a recent, AIGHD-led study. As part of the immune system, T-cells play an important role in helping ward off infections. It has been shown in prior research that people living with...
The Joep Lange Chair and Fellows Program brings together experts from different backgrounds and geographies to collaborate on research that will help drive change in the field of global health. The Chair is established by the Joep Lange Institute and is hosted by the Department...
In countries with high HIV prevalence rates, women with low bargaining power struggle to convince partners to have protected sex. The introduction of female condoms, which are more acceptable to men, helps these women to successfully negotiate protected sex with their partners. This benefit of...