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Could avian flu cause the next human pandemic?

Podcast from The Economist February 15th 2023, The Economist explored why the spread of the virus from birds to mammals could put humans at risk. Are we prepared for an influenza pandemic? Over the past 18 months, the largest-ever recorded avian influenza outbreak has decimated bird...

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Rapid response screening for emerging zoonotic pathogens, barriers and opportunities: A study for enhanced preparedness of the Netherlands

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: Kiki Streng, Pauline A. de Best, Aura Timen, Marion P.G. Koopmans, Wim...

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PHD Sam Boerlijst vertelt over zijn onderzoek

Wat voor muggen komen er in Nederland voor en welke virussen dragen zij met zich mee?One Health PACT onderzoeker PhD Sam Boerlijst onderzoekt de leefomgevingen van de huismug. Sam Boerlijst onderzoekt welke omstandigheden invloed hebben op de groei en overleving van muggen. Zo kijkt hij welke...

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College Tour with Marion Koopmans

In 2022, Marion Koopmans, the scientific director and initiator of the PDPC, has been named Alumnus of the Year 2021 of Utrecht University. On Thursday, October 6 2022, from 5 p.m., Sicco de Knecht interviewed her. How did she experience her study time in Utrecht? Where does her fascination for...

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What can you do to reduce the risk of a virus spreading?

Interview with Marion Koopmans What can YOU do to reduce the risk of a virus spreading? We need to start thinking about what we have learned from the pandemic. What is our contribution in the creation of these kinds of problems? Actueel Nieuws interviewed Marion Koopmans, professor in Virology...

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One Health PACT & Technasium: a good team!

During the experimental season of 2022 a masterclass focusing on research with mosquito alert data, was organized at the Living lab research station of Leiden University by PhD’s Ayat Abourashed and Sam Boerlijst and PI’s Santi Escartin, Frederique Bartumeus and Maarten Schrama. The masterclass...

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Post-doc Martha Dellar vertelt over haar onderzoek

Welke impact hebben de veranderingen in het klimaat op de muggen en vogels in Nederland en welke virussen dragen zij bij zich? One Health PACT Post-doc onderzoeker Martha Dellar werkt voor Leiden Universiteit & Deltares en ontwikkelde vier toekomstscenario’s voor hoe Nederland er in...

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The Hour (‘Het Uur’) with virologist Marion Koopmans

A podcast from the NRC with One Health PACT coordinator Prof. Marion Koopmans. “The last three years feel like a rollercoaster. Deploying everything you know and actually more than that. To be better prepared for new pandemics and disasters in the future, it is important to reflect on what...

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Preparing for the next pandemic

Infectious diseases which cause epidemics and pandemics are on the rise An eminent panel of disease detectives – including One Health PACT coordinator prof. Marion Koopmans – spells out why the risks are increasing and most importantly, what we can do to predict, prepare and protect ourselves...

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