HypoVaxed Newsletter #3
In the last edition of our newsletter for 2024, we share highlights of activities from the last quarter of the year, upcoming events, our researcher spotlight and stories from the field.
Key highlights
- Gyaviira Nkurunungi joins the EMBO Global Investigator Network
- POPVAC study findings on vaccine responses in Uganda are out now
- Building a new Indonesia-Netherlands communicable and non-communicable disease knowledge hub
- Delving into the unexpected effects of vaccines at the Amsterdam Immunogenicity and Tolerance Seminar
- Work in progress: The HypoVax Global Mentorship programme
Upcoming Events in 2025
- January 2025: TuBerculosis Vaccine Initiative (TBVI) Annual Meeting
- May 2025: Course on Infectious Diseases across a Woman’s Lifespan
Researcher Spotlight
Ms. Floor de Weijer is a new data engineer at Leiden University Center for Infectious Diseases (LUCID) where she plays a vital role in large dataset management, structuring and standardising as well as providing support to research on immune responses to vaccines.
Field Story
HypoVax Global lead was in Indonesia for the month of October to supervise (bio)medical students, cement collaborations and explore new research avenues.