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We also received the cheerful and colourful pictures of the winners from Paramaribo of the two participating schools: Hoogendoorn college & Nassy Brouwer. Winners be proud of yourselves and we hope you are happy with the prizes.

Recently we received the pictures of the winners from ITT Buonarotti!!Superiore!! We are very proud of you and you did a very good job. Saluti!!

Last week was the final day of Viruskenner 2022. Once again, the project is more actual than ever. For example, participating schools had to continue with the project from home due to the measures regarding Corona. Previous editions usually had a live final day, this year the final and the [...]

A week ago Viruskenner visited the Buonarroti school in Italy to do a two day seminar! The workshop was about responsiveness to pandemic emerging situations. Two experts from the Netherlands came to Trento to do an interactive program with the students. The Seminar was a success and the students did [...]

Last days the Viruskenner team visited Suriname! The semifinals took place at the secondary schools Arthur Alex Hoogendoorn and Nassy Brouwer College. And how!! The jury was extremely impressed by all the presentations, flyers, films and prevention tools that were designed by the students. In the last months, several teams [...]

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 [...]