Author: OneHealthPact

Exploring the influence of competition on arbovirus invasion risk in communities

Written on October 25, 2022. Posted in Publications.

This publication is part of the project ‘Preparing for vector-borne virus outbreaks in a changing world: a One Health Approach’ (NWA.1160.1S.210) which is (partly) financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Authors: Afonso Dimas Martins, Quirine ten Bosch and J. A. P. Heesterbeek Arbovirus...

Publication | A Journey to the Central Nervous System: Routes of Flaviviral Neuroinvasion in Human Disease

Written on September 30, 2022. Posted in Publications.

This publication is part of the project ‘Preparing for vector-borne virus outbreaks in a changing world: a One Health Approach’ (NWA.1160.1S.210) which is (partly) financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Authors: Eleanor M. Marshall, Marion P. G. Koopmans and Barry Rockx Many arboviruses,...

Publication | Anopheles maculipennis Complex in The Netherlands: First Record of Anopheles daciae (Diptera: Culicidae)

Written on September 22, 2022. Posted in Publications.

This publication is part of the project ‘Preparing for vector-borne virus outbreaks in a changing world: a One Health Approach’ (NWA.1160.1S.210) which is (partly) financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Authors: A. Ibáñez-Justicia, Nathalie Smitz, Rody Blom, Ann Vanderheyden, Frans...

Publication | Analytical framework to evaluate and optimize the use of imperfect diagnostics to inform outbreak response: Application to the 2017 plague epidemic in Madagascar

Written on September 22, 2022. Posted in Publications.

This publication is part of the project ‘Preparing for vector-borne virus outbreaks in a changing world: a One Health Approach’ (NWA.1160.1S.210) which is (partly) financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Authors: Quirine ten Bosch, Voahangy Andrianaivoarimanana, Beza Ramasindrazana, Guillain...

PhD Rody Blom vertelt over zijn onderzoek

Written on September 9, 2022. Posted in News.

Wat voor muggen komen er in Nederland voor en welke virussen dragen zij met zich mee?One Health PACT onderzoeker PhD Rody Blom vangt zowel in de zomer als in de winter muggen. Dit doet hij om een beter idee te krijgen van de ecologie (de wetenschap die de relatie tussen organismen en hun milieu bestudeert)...

PRESS RELEASE | Annoyed by mosquitoes? Take a picture!

Written on September 9, 2022. Posted in News.

European scientists need the help of citizens in tracking mosquitoes. Therefore, download the Mosquito Alert App and share your pictures of mosquitoes, mosquito bites and mosquito breeding sites. The more photos are submitted, the better the scientists can identify mosquito species, map their locations...

Vacancy – PhD Climate change & Vector borne disease | Impact on mosquitoes

Written on September 5, 2022. Posted in News.

Job vacancies | The Pandemic Disaster & Preparedness Center in Rotterdam located Erasmus MC is looking for a phd student on climate change and vector borne diseases, impact on Mosquitoes Job description As a PhD student in this project, you will focus on past, present and future impacts...

Vacancy – PhD Climate change & Vector borne disease | The role of bird reservoirs

Written on September 5, 2022. Posted in News.

Job vacancies | The Pandemic Disaster & Preparedness Center in Rotterdam located Erasmus MC is looking for a phd student on climate change and vector borne diseases, the role of bird migration. Job description Are humans more likely to get mosquito transmitted diseases in the near future...

Questionnaire: Mosquitoes and Mosquito-borne viruses

Written on July 22, 2022. Posted in News.

After the positive cases of West Nile virus in the Netherlands, people had some interesting responses to the news. PhDs Ayat Abourashed and Pauline de Best became curious about people’s understanding and behaviour towards mosquito-borne virues. Together, they have developed and validated...

Workshop: Creating scenario storylines

Written on July 21, 2022. Posted in News.

On Friday 15th July, Martha Dellar and Eline Boelee organised a scenarios workshop at Deltares, Delft. Participants came from a range of organisations, including representatives from academia, local government, the private sector and One Health PACT. During this workshop, the participants focused...

One Health Pact PhD Retreat 4 – 5 juli

Written on July 20, 2022. Posted in News.

The 4th and 5th of July the One Health Pact consortium visited the camping grounds, the Lievelinge, for a very nice retreat. The two days were full of discussing science, ongoing projects and potential new collaborations. A truly inspirational retreat where the interconnectivity of the PhD’s and...

Using artificial intelligence to predict West Nile virus outbreaks

Written on July 7, 2022. Posted in News.

Next month Martha Dellar from One Health PACT organizes a talk by Professor Joacim Rocklöv on using artificial intelligence to predict West Nile virus outbreaks. Rocklöv holds a Humboldt Professorship at Heidelberg University. Date: Thursday July 14th, 3pmRegister now via Martha Dellar:&n...

Mosquito Alert Newsletter

Written on July 4, 2022. Posted in News.

One Health PACT partner Below you can find the newsletter of the Mosquito Alert App, one of the Citizen Science Projects of One Health PACT. The buzzing of a mosquito can be a love song The buzzing of a mosquito in the middle of the night is one of the most irritating sounds out there. For...

PhD Position: Modelling coastal pathogens

Written on June 24, 2022. Posted in News.

Do you have a background in ecosystem modelling? Would you like to study the dynamics of coastal pathogens and find out how models can help to reduce human health risks by coastal pathogens due to climate change? Do you get energy from working in an international and multidisciplinary team in a European...