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Save the date: 30 October 2025 – NCOH Annual Scientific Meeting

Join your fellow One Health enthusiasts at the NCOH Annual Scientific Meeting, where leading One Health experts will gather to discuss critical topics under the theme “Preparedness & Predictions in an Interconnected World”.

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IgM-based antibodies involved in human immunity against bacteria

Antibacterial IgM is better at activating the complement system than IgG and the mechanism by which this occurs is different between these two types of antibodies. In addition, IgM can provide broader protection against different bacteria than IgG via a newly identified cross-reactivity mechanism.

PhD defence: The impact of antimicrobial persistence and co-selection on resistance

On 20 February 2025, Aram Swinkels successfully defended his PhD from Utrecht University.

NCOH Student Travel Grant

The NCOH awards a number of travel grants to PhD students of NCOH Partners selected to present their abstract at an international One Health-related academic conference.

The pitches at the Science Café

On 16 October, in the ‘Science Café’ at the RIVM, filled with eager scientists and researchers, a series early career research pitches were about to unfold. Each presenter had their unique story to tell, showcasing their innovative approaches to tackling some of the world’s most pressing research questions. At the end of the café the audience voted that Laura Derks of RIVM had won the NCOH Best Pitch Award.

Looking back at the Science Café

On 16 October One Health enthusiasts gathered at the RIVM where Arjan van de Giessen of the opened the environmental Science Café, emphasizing the importance of addressing zoonotic diseases.

PhD defence: Software recognizes and reconstructs genes that contribute to antimicrobial resistance

On 9 July, Jesse Kerkvliet completed his PhD and successfully defended his thesis ‘Antimicrobial resistance on the move: Computational methods to identify and reconstruct mobile genetic elements contributing to AMR dissemination’.

Save the date: 16 October 2024 – NCOH Science Café

Join the upcoming NCOH Science Café: The Environmental Café. With the focus on healthy environments as they are prerequisites for good (one) health and happiness.