Minister Rianne Letschert advised against an amendment proposed by Ines Kostić (Party for the Animals) during the debate on the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science budget. According to the minister, the proposal to require BPRC to allocate an increasing share of its government funding to animal-free research would jeopardise not only biomedical research but also the welfare of the monkeys housed at BPRC.
A Canadian delegation from Université Laval visits BPRC to exchange knowledge and experiences ahead of the establishment of a new primate research centre.
Young researchers aged 8 to 18 discover BPRC during Weekend of Science, exploring research, animal care and science through hands-on activities.
Mosquito expert Marieta Braks of the RIVM discusses West Nile virus in the Netherlands, the spread of the tiger mosquito and the importance of effective surveillance.
West Nile virus has been in the news a lot recently. BPRC researchers are closely following developments. In the past, they studied candidate vaccines.
“In the future, when dealing with outbreaks of infectious diseases and pandemics, we also need to pay attention to the effects on the brain,” says Juliana Nieuwland.
Researcher Claudia explains how a laminar flow cabinet protects both herself and her research when working with biological material.
ParkinsonNederland visited BPRC for an update on research into brain changes after SARS-CoV-2 infection and their possible link to Parkinson’s disease.
The international science platform The Transmitter has published an article about BPRC, the Dutch government's recent decision and the debate surrounding research involving non-human primates.
BPRC researchers investigate what happens in the body and brain after a SARS-CoV-2 infection, helping to piece together the puzzle of Long COVID.
Minister Rianne Letschert visits BPRC ahead of the 15 October parliamentary debate on animal experiments to discuss animal welfare, alternative research methods and research infrastructure.
More than thirty years after pioneering HIV research at BPRC, the work is still generating new scientific insights. A new PNAS study shows how HIV may influence the genetic composition of human populations over time.