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Hi everyone, 2022…..a new year has started…a year full of chances. Chances for new developments, personal, at school, with friends…but also the chance to change your lifestyle. Eat the veggies your parents give you, take the stairs instead of the lift, wash your hands frequently, do your everyday workout and [...]

Hi everyone! My name is Rory de Vries, I am a virologist and workgroup leader at the Department of Viroscience, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam. I was a coach for several years in the beginning of Viruskenner (including two trips to generate awareness in Indonesia), and have been a panelist during the [...]

We all can take control over our health & improve it! #HealthPromotion helps people to take control over & improve our own health. It is about supporting people to make healthy choices - choices that improve the well-being of people and the planet.   https://www.instagram.com/tv/CXbelZcjTog/?utm_medium=copy_link

Hi everyone! My name is Eliza and I am studying at the Erasmus university in Rotterdam to become a doctor.  I have now completed my bachelors degree and I will start my medical internship next year as part of my masters. In the meantime I’m one of the coaches of Viruskenner and I [...]

Blog Eric C.M. van Gorp - Professor in Virology and founder of the international Viruskenner project A warm welcome to all students participating in the 14th Viruskenner edition! Viruskenner; knowledge as antivirus. All new Viruskenner participants from Italy, Surinam and the Netherlands a very warm welcome from the Viruskenner team. [...]

Are you wondering how the mRNA vaccins work? Check this short movie.  https://youtu.be/8nD6Q9X0SFw COVID-19 mRNA vaccines deliver directions to make a protein that educates our immune system, so it will neutralize the virus in future encounters. The mRNA-containing lipid particles are taken up by specialized immune system cells.

Our winning students, who have participated in the Viruskenner project last year, have been mentioned on the ScienceMakers channels!! How great! Congratulations! Sciencemakers is THE PODIUM FOR YOUNG TALENT in science, technology and making. Competitions in the fields of science, technology and making take place every year throughout the Netherlands. [...]

In this interview you will read about the collaboration between Eric van Gorp and Pfizer. They have developed a module that deals with antibiotic resistance. "Worldwide an important and increasing danger," Eric van Gorp tells us. He also explains the importance of transferring knowledge about infectious diseases. Eric believes that [...]

A new Edition of VIRUSKENNER is coming!! Last week the team got together again... and we expect another new great year. We can't wait for the new edition! Check out some new videos about mosquitoes under the tab learning materials.

It's been a month since Viruskenner's Final Day was... Time flies! We, as the Viruskenner team, hope that you all are doing well. Recently, we have received many nice and positive reactions, including these photos of the winning team from Trento, Italy. Do you remember the four students of ITT [...]

THE WINNERS OF VIRUSKENNER 2021 HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED !!! Congratulations everyone! Last Tuesday, April 20, the Finale Day of Viruskenner 2021 has taken place. This was another special edition the online live meeting was broadcasted from AV Brothers in Amersfoort . The classes from Italy, Suriname and the Netherlands followed [...]

Last Tuesday, April 20, the International Final Day of Viruskenner 2021 has taken place. Another special edition, since the Finalday was broadcasted online via Zoom from the AV Brothers studio in Amersfoort. The classes from Italy, Suriname and the Netherlands followed the Live broadcast from home or from the school. [...]

How could a COVID vaccine cause blood clots? Scientists race to investigate Researchers, as our virologist Eric van Gorp,  are searching for possible links between unusual clotting and the Oxford–AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. Read his interview and from other researchers in Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00940-0

Every human being is at risk for infectious diseases. However, some are at higher risk to get sick from an infection. The current coronavirus pandemic shows how people with underlying diseases, healthcare workers but also travellers to areas with a higher prevalence are at higher risk to get infected with [...]

Do you need some additional information about your virus, check the Masterclass Presentations now! https://en.viruskenner.nl/e-learning/learning-materials/presentations/ You can find the presentations via the Learning Materials tab.