July 15, 2021
VEO Report No. 5, 23 June 2021
Veo submits the fifth report on mutations and variation in publicly shared SARS-CoV-2 raw sequencing data.
July 1, 2021
'Delta variant increasing, including in Rotterdam region'
Interview with Marion Koopmans for RTV Rijnmond.
July 1, 2021
Coronavirus can infect brain cells
Interview with Debby van Riel for NPO 1 and RTV Rijnmond
June 4, 2021
Looking back: Opening Pandemic & Disaster Preparedness Center
The Pandemic & Disaster Preparedness Center was officially opened in Erasmus MC on 21 May 2021. Curious about how the opening went? Watch the video below for an impression of the day.
June 3, 2021
Corona advice - Challenging Corona
The well-known American presidential corona advisor dr. Anthony Fauci debated May 25 with psychiatry professor Damiaan Denys of the University of Amsterdam. This debate was organized by the John Adams Institute that promotes the knowledge of American culture in the Netherlands.
June 3, 2021
Replication kinetic, cell tropism and associated immune responses in SARS-CoV-2 and H5N1 virus infected human iPSC derived neural models
New research results by Lisa Bauer, Bas Lendemeijer, Lonneke Leijten, Carmen W. E. Embregts, Barry Rockx, Steven A. Kushner, Femke M.S. de Vrij and Debby van Riel
June 3, 2021
WHO expert say new research mission to China would be helpfull
A leading scientist on the WHO's COVID-19 mission to China said on Tuesday that a follow-up trip could be helpful to gather additional research on the origins of the disease, but should be separate from any audit of information provided by Beijing.
June 3, 2021
How do we prevent the next pandemic?
Hardly anyone could have imagined that "a virus from China" would also spread so widely in the organized Netherlands. Reality turned out to be different. The challenge of this broadcast is therefore: how do we prevent the next pandemic?
June 3, 2021
A media intervention applying debunking versus non-debunking content to combat vaccine misinformation in elderly in the Netherlands: A digital randomised trial
As several COVID-19 vaccines are rolled-out globally, it has become important to develop an effective strategy for vaccine acceptance, especially in high-risk groups, such as elderly. Vaccine misconception was declared by WHO as one of the top 10 health issues in 2019. Here we test the effectiveness of applying debunking to combat vaccine misinformation, and reduce vaccine hesitancy.
June 3, 2021
In Vivo Models to Study the Pathogenesis of Extra-Respiratory Complications of Influenza A Virus Infection
Research by Edwin Veldhuis Kroeze, Lisa Bauer, Valentina Caliendo and Debby van Riel.