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TropIQ awarded large research grant to uncover new mosquito repellents.
Together with researchers from the University of Washington, TropIQ was awarded 1.3 million USD from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to find new mosquito repellents and thus aid the ...
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MalDA prioritises malaria drug targets with TropIQ’s input
The Malaria Drug Accelerator (MalDA), of which TropIQ is part of, has put together a prioritisation of molecular targets against the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. This publication further advocates target ...
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Review of MalDA’s scientific achievements just released
TropQI has been a part of The Malaria Drug Accelerator (MalDA) since 2018. This consortium consists of 17 research laboratories funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation to advance ...
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Our liver stage platform supports life cycle profiling for new anti-malarial.
In the battle against malaria new drugs are needed. This publication identified 1-(pyridine-4-yl)pyrrolidine-2-one derivates as a novel, dual stage active (asexual blood stages and liver stage), anti-malaria. read more here ...
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TropIQ assists in life cycle profiling of genetically modified chimeric Plasmodium parasite.
To broaden the protective spectrum of a potential whole parasite vaccine against malaria, a chimeric P. falciparum parasite expressing P. falciparum and P. vivax circumsporozoite protein (csp) was generated. This ...
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TropIQ Digitalises Its Discovery Platform with CDD Vault
CDD Vault will enable TropIQ Health Sciences to share research results with partners in real time Nijmegen and San Francisco — October 8, 2020 TropIQ Health Sciences, a biotechnology ...
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TropIQ contributes to research on malaria vaccine
Production of the primary vaccine candidate Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein (PfCSP) has proven difficult. This publication for the first time presents a method to produce a soluble, full-length PfCSP which ...
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Dr. Sheshachalam is joining TropIQ
Dr. Sheshachalam has joined the team as a Scientist. He is an experienced cell biologist with a broad expertise in immunology, molecular biology and drug discovery. He obtained his PhD ...
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TropIQ-led collaboration develops novel malaria candidate drug
A molecule once designed to cure the skin disease psoriasis appears to be particularly effective against malaria. The antimalarial properties were revealed thanks to one researcher’s inspired hunch when the ...
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TropIQ gains new Assistant Scientist
Mrs. De Bruijn is joining the Team as a Assistant Scientist with a wealth of experience in laboratory techniques in the fields of immunology, cell biology and molecular biology. She ...
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TropIQ gains Business Administrator
Mrs. Bijsterveld is joining TropIQ as a Business Administrator with a strong background in financial management in various different fields of work. In her previous affiliations she acquired higher lever ...
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TropIQ at the ICM Weekend School
TropIQ organised a science workshop at the IMC Weekend School. This is a supplementary school on Sundays for children (aged 10-14) from underprivileged neighbourhoods. Through a three-year course, professionals (volunteers) ...
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New master student at TropIQ
Ms. Sascha Bezemer is joining the team as our new intern. She is a biology master student with specialisation in health and disease. She is enrolled at Wageningen University and ...
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TropIQ’s CSO, Robert Sauerwein knighted
Robert Sauerwein, CSO of TropIQ, receives a royal decoration for his pioneering work in malaria vaccinology and drug discovery. He receives the distinction of Knight in the Order of the ...
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Scientist Dr. Youri van Nuland is joining the team
Dr. van Nuland is an experienced biochemist with a PhD from Wageningen University in the Netherlands. He is an expert in industrial biotechnology and previously worked on metabolic engineering of ...
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New intern Tom Seijger starting
Mr. Seijger is an undergraduate student at the Saxion University of Applied Sciences in Enschede. He will be doing an internship contributing to projects involving malaria transmission. He will stay ...
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Dr. Marnix Vlot is joining TropIQ as a postdoctoral scientist.
Dr. Vlot has earned his PhD in molecular microbiology at Wageningen University. He specialises in the molecular mechanism of the CRISPR-Cas gene editing system and will apply his skills to ...
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Annemijn Grol joins the team.
Ms. Grol is an undergraduate student at the Avans University of Applied Sciences in Breda. She will be doing an internship contributing to our dengue project. She will stay with ...
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