ZonMw Off Road Grant Awarded to Lilly Verhagen
Lilly Verhagen receives ZonMw Off Road grant for “From HIV to Hope,” a bold study exploring HIV-derived super-antibodies to protect against respiratory infections.
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Welcome Mish-Al Barday & Andrew Redfern as new PhD students
Welcome to new PhD students Mish-Al Barday and Andrew Redfern, who will study respiratory immunity and lung ultrasound in children with RTIs in South Africa.
Royal visit to our airway mucus experiment – talking science with His Majesty the King
During The Young Academy’s 20th anniversary, Lilly Verhagen and student Erdem Uyanık led a mucus experiment for children — and King Willem-Alexander joined in.
Podcast coming soon – Lilly Verhagen talks about PedResp research
Lilly Verhagen shares PedResp’s research on respiratory immunity in children in an upcoming podcast for the Foundation for Primary Immune Deficiencies.
PedResp Group at the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases meeting in Bucharest
The PedResp group presented new findings at ESPID 2025 in Bucharest, including insights from the COVID-Kids and RISE studies on salivary markers and Saharan dust.
Welcome Erdem to the PedResp group
Erdem joins the PedResp group as a bachelor’s intern, studying innate lymphoid cells in pediatric tonsils using multiplex fluorescence imaging.
Lilly Verhagen joins The Young Academy
Lilly Verhagen joins The Young Academy (KNAW), where she will contribute to interdisciplinary science, communication, and support for early-career researchers.
Welcome Lesego Rantho – New Technician in South Africa for the PedResp Group!
Lesego Rantho joins the PedResp group in South Africa as a technician on the Muco-Kids project, bringing expertise in molecular biology and biomarker research.
Successful PhD defense: Mischa Koenen explores mucosal markers in paediatric respiratory infections
Mischa Koenen successfully defended her PhD on mucosal markers in paediatric respiratory infections. Her work advances early detection and personalised care.
All participants enrolled – Approach study reaches milestone!
All 158 children have been enrolled in the Approach study on cotrimoxazole for recurrent respiratory infections. Results coming soon!
