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Second ERC Advanced Grant for Microbiologist Mike Jetten

Mike Jetten, professor in Microbiology at Radboud University and Spinoza Prize 2012 laureate, will receive a second ERC Advanced Grant. To the best of our knowledge, no other scientist has...

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Uitreiking Eijkman Medaille 2013

Op 16 oktober 2013 van 16.15 – 17.00 uur vindt de uitreiking van de Eijkman Medaille 2013 (http://www.kit.nl/eijkman) plaats in de Grote Zaal van het Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen,...

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Treasurer position executive board of the KNVM

Members of the board of the KNVM are appointed for a four-year period, which may be extended by another four years. The term of our treasurer Jan-Willem Sanders has expired and therefore we invite...

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Next generation Sequencing

Next generation sequencing (NGS) has changed the face of microbiology and is now penetrating into clinical and public health laboratories. In these settings NGS may provide molecular typing data...

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Artis Academy 2013

The Artis Academie College Series Microbiologiy 2013, organized by Artis for the third year will start this week on Thursday the 12th of September. The series will consist of 8 colleges, is meant...

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Suggestion for Sessions for the KNVM/NVMM Scientific Spring Meeting 2014

The scientific committee is currently preparing the programme for the 2014 Scientific Spring Meeting KNVM & NVMM. In order to provide the delegates with an exciting programme we would like YOU to...

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Oproep voor Nominaties Eijkman Medaille 2013

De Eijkman Medaille wordt in 2013 wederom uitgereikt door de Stichting Het Eijkman Medaillefonds. Het Eijkman Medaillefonds werd opgericht op 1 oktober 1923 ter huldiging van Prof. dr. C. Eijkman,...

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Inbev-Baillet Latour Health Prize 2014

We would like to draw your attention to the "Inbev-Baillet Latour Health Prize 2014", which is granted every year for outstanding achievements in biomedical research. This international Prize is...

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Beijerinck Virology Premium Prize for Stan Brouns

The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences has recently presented the Beijerinck Virology Premium for promising virologists to Stan Brouns. Stan Brouns is Assistant Professor Bacterial...

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Corné Pieterse gekozen als nieuw KNAW lid

De KNAW heeft vijftien nieuwe leden gekozen. Leden van de KNAW, vooraanstaande wetenschappers uit alle disciplines, worden gekozen op grond van voordrachten van 'peers' binnen en buiten de...

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