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Viruskenner is very proud of Viruskenner coach Rory de Vries! He was awarded the Dutch Beijerinck prize for virology: "The Beijerinck prize promotes virology-oriented science. This prize is given out in commemoration of Martinus Willem Beijerinck, the "father of virology", who discovered pathogens smaller than bacteria and named these viruses, [...]

A flying start for Viruskenner at primary and secondary schools in Suriname this week! During the kick-off the participants got all the ins and outs about the project, viruses and transmission routes and existing communication tools. Now they are going to work in teams and gain more knowledge about one [...]

Still thrilled by the live masterclass in Erasmus Medical Centre last week on 17 January in Rotterdam! During the masterclass Dutch participants from high schools get classes from young doctors and researchers about their study, viruses, transmission routes, but also about societal impact and existing public health communication.

Viruskenner @ ITT Buonarroti Pozzo Viruskenner has kicked off its first Italian edition at ITT Buonarroti Pozzo in Trento! It was a great welcome with the involved teachers and good questions from the participants. What happens during a live Viruskenner kick-off at schools?During the start the students and teachers are [...]

Masterclass voor deelnemers Viruskenner | Technasium editie Op 17 januari 2019 (13.00 – 15.30 uur) organiseert Viruskenner een masterclass voor leerlingen die meedoen aan de Technasium editie. Ze zijn welkom in het Erasmus MC om kennis te maken met jonge artsen en onderzoekers in opleiding die zullen vertellen over hun [...]

Waar kun je terecht op de Viruskenner website?   Op de Viruskenner website vind je nieuws, blogs, informatie over vorige edities en de Learning tools met specifieke informatie over virussen en transmissieroutes. Daarnaast is er voor middelbare scholieren het forum, waar Viruskenner coaches voor je klaarstaan om vragen over virussen [...]

Viruskenner goes to Italy! In the previous editions Viruskenner has been active in four countries: Surinam, Indonesia, Senegal and The Netherlands. This year Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico Buonarroti-Pozzo in Trento, Italy will also join the project. We are very much looking forward to working together in the Viruskenner project and a [...]

HIV Next Gen Techzine is het Technasium Magazine van het Keizer Karel College in Amstelveen. Het Keizer Karel College is altijd van de partij bij Viruskenner en ook afgelopen zomer waren een aantal deelnemers aanwezig bij HIV Next Gen (zie vorige nieuwsitems)! Ze schreven er een verslag over in het [...]

HUG 🎗️!   There are only 3 main ways of contracting HIV+ through blood+ unprotected sex+ from mother to child https://www.facebook.com/WHO/videos/vb.154163327962392/10156655390319002/?type=2&theater Copyright UNICEF

Today is World Polio Day According to World Health Organization: 'Thanks to two safe, effective vaccines, cases of polio have fallen by 99% since the 1980s. Find out why both vaccines have a role to play to end polio for every child, everywhere. Vaccines Work!' https://www.facebook.com/154163327962392/posts/2052393804805992/