Enjoyed co-organizing the workshop "From Animal Research to New Approach Methods: Navigating the Transition" at #NWOLife2026 with Judith Homberg, Alexander Heimel & Monique Wolvekamp. Thanks to Saskia de Jager, Clemens Kocken & Marijn Kuijpers for sharing how both approaches can drive innovation.

Publication alert! 📄 Our new perspective paper in Journal of Extracellular Vesicles describes the putative role of extracellular vesicles in SARS-CoV2-mediated neurodegeneration. 👇 dx.doi.org/10.1002/jev2... #Publication #JEV #Neurodegeneration #SARS-CoV2 #EVs

On my way back from Dutch Organoid meeting. Once again enjoyed excellent lineup of speakers. And Suki Lee did excellent job in presenting our NHP intestinal organoid biobank. We are already looking forward to give an update on that next year.

Publication alert! 📄 Our new paper in STAR Protocols presents a novel co-culture protocol for small intestinal organoids and MSCs and demonstrates how it can be used to study MSC-driven repair mechanisms following chemotherapy-induced damage. 👇 star-protocols.cell.com/protocols/4670

BPRC invites applications for Head of Infectious Diseases. Provide scientific leadership in translational research on viral, parasitic & bacterial infections with global relevance. Apply by Feb 1, 2026 👉 www.bprc.nl/en/about-bpr... #AcademicJobs #InfectiousDiseases #GlobalHealth #BPRC

Today is the start of 2 days of meetings of RFK Jr.'s ACIP, where vaccines skeptics outnumber actual scientists and medial experts. Their target: the Hep B vaccine, which has a ~90-98% (after 3 doses) effectiveness rate in preventing infection for up to 30 yrs. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

There is still time to apply! We are looking forward to interested candidates.

On my way back from this year’s edition of NLSEV conference. It was again a very interactive and lively meeting, full of interesting science. Congratulations to the LOC for an impeccable organization!

If you are pationate about disease modeling using organoids and studying long-term consequences of viral infections apply for this position! 👇

"The Trump NIH animal research move is not about organoids, or animals. It's about politics." New contributed post on our blog today, about political wedge issues. 1/ 🧪

"draws sympathy. Justifiably so. We should want to reduce animal research as much as we possibly can and still allow new cancer cures to be unlocked. Scientists too want to reduce animals in research as much as they can, and study animals only when realistic biology is absolutely needed. "

If you haven’t already, please consider signing & sharing this! NIH public servants defending the integrity of our publicly funded health research need our voices. This administration is “damaging the hard-earned trust between the NIH, academia, & the public that is essential for long-term progress”

NLSEV is well-represented at #ISEV2025 ! @esthernoltethoen.bsky.social @lorenowiczaims.bsky.social @cscheepbouwer.bsky.social @olivier-de-jong.bsky.social

Last day of ISEV2025. Suzy Varderidou-Minasian is presenting our collaborative work with Jeroen Pasterkamp lab on the role of MSC-EVs in the regeneration of ALS motor neurons.

First day of ISEV2025 in Vienna. Check out the poster presented by Gunjan Bawne demonstrating our work on the role of EVs in virus- induced neurodegeneration.

On my way back from OrganoidNL symposium. Great line up of speakers. Enjoyed seeing all the familiar faces again and getting to know new interesting areas of organoid research.