#RSV 👶🐮 | It's RSV awareness week. Read more about our calf model that can help develop a vaccine for children and calves: weblog.wur.eu/spotlight/vacc…

Op 8 december 2023 organiseert de Stichting Vaccinology Masterclass een bij- en nascholingscursus voor jeugdgezondheidszorg medewerkers en andere zorgprofessionals in de infectieziektebestrijding. Voor meer informatie en inschrijving zie vaccinologymasterclass.org.

NEW PREPRINT! 📰 In `Emergence of bluetongue virus serotype 3 in the Netherlands in September 2023` we describe the first characterization and spread of BTV-3/NET2023. Thanks to the collaboration between WUR Bioveterinary and Royal GD! #blauwtong #bluetongue

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Reminder that it is still possible to register your spot on the course in virology at Erasmus MC!

The FDA has approved the first vaccine to prevent RSV in babies via maternal immunization bit.ly/3P4zZiW
For more on RSV vaccines, this news article covers the basis for this advance and the other landmark approvals for adults earlier this year bit.ly/3MJpaR1

Vacancy for PhD student in #KappaFlu , a European project to understand the connectivity and dynamics of highly pathogenic avian #influenza in wild birds, poultry and the environment. Supervisors: Thijs Kuiken and Debby van Riel.
36 hours left to apply!

Interested in how chromatin modifications control herpesvirus latent/lytic decisions? Join our team!

PhD position available for a project on varicella-zoster virus latency and reactivation. werkenbijerasmusmc.nl/en/vacancy/935…

PhD position available for a joint project between Thijs Kuiken and me on highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses.

Exciting project, great team & amazing city!

Please RT!
Marion Koopmans, virology; emerging infections Lisa Bauer Brigitta Laksono SyriamSooksa Corine GeurtsvanKessel Maaike van Zuilen

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Fantastic news about RSV vaccines but over here in UK in 2023 we can’t even maintain adequate levels of MMR vaccination… Rise in UK measles cases causing concern bbc.co.uk/news/health-65…

De vaccinatieparadox: doordat ziektes als mazelen nauwelijks meer voorkomen in het westen, zijn mensen vergeten hoe ernstig infectieziektes kunnen zijn.
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If you want to cut through the lies, falsehoods, misinformation, disinformation, scientific ineptitude, and politicization that is dominating the SARS-CoV-2 Origin 'debate', do yourself a favor and read this brilliant 🌟 OpEd from Michael Worobey.

latimes.com/opinion/story/…

/fin

#VaccineWork !

Our study on the pathogenesis of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus (PPRV, a close relative of measles virus) in goats is now out in the Journal of General Virology. Great collaboration between WUR Bioveterinary and Erasmus MC!
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Short “in translation” piece in Cell Host & Microbe on how antibodies face the challenge against HRSV with Rik de Swart #RSV irus #RSV #vaccines sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Celebrating the life and mourning the passing of Dr. Sam Katz. Although he was as big as giants get in science & medicine, he made me feel seen, known, and appreciated as a trainee and young faculty member. The impacts his life had on our world are mind boggling. Duke Children's

RIP Prof Sam Katz

Probably single handedly saved more human lives than anyone we will ever know😳

💉Worked on #measles figuring out a vaccine solution.

Measles deaths plummeted ever since: 5-6 million children died annually prior to that!
Duke Human Vaccine Institute

For all young scientists (<7 years post PhD) apply for one of these awards! Great oppertunity, also to present you exciting work at the 9th #ESWI conference

And for all young scientist at heart, forward this information :)