News of the Laboratory of Virology
You can find the Archive of News items of the Laboratory of Virology on these pages. News items will automatically be added to the archive, which has been classified per period.
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Baculoviruses need little help to infect caterpillar brain
- When baculoviruses invade a caterpillar's central nervous system, the caterpillar has little defence. Therefore, the parasite is also used as a... -
In Memoriam: Dr. Jeanne Dijkstra
- Recently we received the sad news that on 14th November 2023, our former colleague dr Jeanne Dijkstra has passed away at the age of 93. -
WUR now also has a professor in Arbovirology and Medical Biotechnology!
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In Memoriam: Dr. Dick Peters
- Recently, we were informed that our former colleague Dr. Dick Peters had passed away at the age of 91 years. -
When the temperature drops, parasites turn ants into zombies
- Field research conducted at the University of Copenhagen by current WUR researcher Simone N. Gasque together with her MSc thesis supervisor Associate... -
AI to accelerate development of RNA copy machine: fewer side effects of mRNA vaccine
- The next generation of self-replicating mRNA vaccines could have fewer side effects such as fever, headache and fatigue. This would partly result from... -
Rob Goldbach lecture 2022: 'Lessons about Insect Antiviral Immunity'
- In collaboration with the Rob Goldbach Fund, we are happy to announce the Rob Goldbach Lecture 2022, which will take place in the afternoon of... -
Seven Vidi grants for Wageningen scientists
- Why are some plants able to absorb large amounts of selenium? Do government agencies and public bodies deliver on their promises from the climate... -
Sharella Schop wins prize with her poster about avoiding Virus Yellows infection in sugar beet
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Cum laude PhD degree awarded to Sandra Abbo
- On May 17th, 2022, PhD candidate Sandra Abbo graduated cum laude (top 3%) at Wageningen University with her PhD thesis entitled ‘Mosquito-borne...