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01 Dec Malon Van Den Hof Promoted After Outstanding PhD Defense
On November 19, Malon Van den Hof successfully defended her PhD “Growing up with HIV: Research into brain development and long-term health” in the Agnietenkapel in Amsterdam. She presented in front of family, friends, jury, her promoter Prof. Dr. Peter Reiss and co-promotors Dr. Dasja...
02 Nov Virtual INTEREST is only 1 month away
With the 14th Annual INTEREST conference only one month away, the International Conference Committee has been hard at work planning presentations, virtual networking events, live poster presentations, and more. The main conference week will be held from November 30 – December 4 with a pre-conference...
08 Oct Masterclass 2020: Call for Abstracts
Are you a PhD candidate or a Postdoctoral researcher and want to share your insights at a Master Class led by world-renowned global health and development researchers and thought leaders? We invite you to submit your abstract for an interdisciplinary Master Class in Global Health...
10 Sep Webinar recap: Lessons from COVID-19 vaccine acceleration for global health
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...
10 Aug AIGHD in Person: Remko van Leeuwen
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...
27 May Professor Wendy Janssens appointed to AIGHD Executive Board and Full Professor at VU
The Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development congratulates Professor Wendy Janssens for being appointed Full Professor of Development Economics at the Vrije Universiteit and the newest member of the AIGHD Executive Board, representing the School of Business and Economics of the VU. She will take...
26 May AIGHD in Person: Marjan Molemans
Background For PhD student and epidemiologist Marjan Molemans, working in research is a puzzle – and AIGHD is the perfect fit. Long before she joined the organization, Molemans followed the work of the team. She was attracted to the interdisciplinary nature of AIGHD. Seeking a...
06 Apr Launch of the PreFIT Initiative to Improve the Diagnosis and Treatment of Tuberculosis in Africa
Six institutions attended a virtual meeting this week to kick off the new initiative Predicting the Future: Incipient Tuberculosis (PreFIT), a project financed by the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP), got underway this week. Because of the COVID-19 crisis, the project kickoff...