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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.

Coffee with Constance Schultsz

Constance Schultsz is a medical microbiologist and professor of Global Health. She has represented Amsterdam UMC on the NCOH Executive Board since 2021. In this interview she tells us about what motivates her, and gives us a glimpse into her life outside the hospital. “I sing and like to go to concerts. Bruce Springsteen’s concert at the Malieveld was a highlight for me.”

NCOH Annual Scientific Meeting 30 May in Amsterdam

A line-up of diverse and very inspiring speakers will present at the NCOH Annual Scientific Meeting 2024 in Amsterdam on 30 May on the topic of Microbiology, food, and our changing climate: Consequences, challenges and solutions.

PhD defence: Urban greening can lead to an increase of rodent-borne zoonotic pathogens

Wild rodents can host a great diversity of zoonotic pathogens. Rodents that live close to humans increase the likelihood of transfer of such pathogens.

PhD Defence: Broadening the antiviral landscape for influenza A virus

On 29 February, Mirte Pascha successfully defended her thesis entitled: ‘Broadening the antiviral landscape for influenza A virus- Glycoprotein-targeted approaches to infection prevention and treatment’ at Utrecht University.