Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness Center (PDPC)

🌟 𝐀𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐈𝐏 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦! With the Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness Centre (PDPC), we participated by hosting three workshops on 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤. The sessions were led by Jeannette de Boer, Bart Blokland, Tim Florschütz , and Lois van Eck and provided valuable insights. A great opportunity to contribute to strengthening infectious disease control and pandemic preparedness. Thanks to all for the interactive participation. 🙌 #Collaboration #PandemicPreparedness #InterdisciplinaryAdvice #PandemicOutbreak #VIPSymposium 

🌍 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 – 𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐂𝟏𝟐 We warmly invite you to submit an abstract for 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝟕: "𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫-𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬" at the upcoming 𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐂𝟏𝟐 – 𝟏𝟐𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 🌿 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands (7-11 July 2025). This session, led by Stephan de Roode one of our researchers within Frontrunner 1, will explore the intersection of 𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 and 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡, focusing on how climate change impacts vector-borne diseases and other health outcomes in urban environments, including rapidly urbanizing coastal delta areas. 💡 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭? This session aims to: 🔬 Bring together researchers and practitioners to discuss recent findings, methodologies, and practical solutions for mitigating health risks associated with urban climate change in these regions. 🤝 Facilitate interdisciplinary knowledge exchange 📢 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:  https://lnkd.in/e6_RDPRs 🗓️ 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 31 January 2025, 13:00 CET #UrbanClimate #ClimateChange #VectorBorneDiseases #PublicHealth #ICUC12 #ClimateAdaptation #UrbanResilience #ResearchCollaboration #AbstractSubmission 

🎉 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 Luuk den Ouden 𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠! 🎓 On behalf of the Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness Center (PDPC), we would like to congratulate Luuk on earning his Master’s degree in Construction Management and Engineering and Civil Engineering. For his master’s thesis, Luuk conducted valuable research on improving the flood preparedness of hospitals in the Netherlands as part of our broader 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝟑 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭. 👉 Learn more about the Frontrunner 3 Project here: https://lnkd.in/eBt7aUpJ #Graduation #ResearchImpact #DisasterPreparedness #Congratulations #PDPC #Flood 

🌍 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐃𝐏𝐂’𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐏𝐇 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐛𝐨𝐧 On November 12, the Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness Center (PDPC) hosted a pre-conference workshop at the 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 in Lisbon. Experts from various countries tackled a simulated Avian Influenza outbreak in the fictional country of 𝘌𝘭𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢, developing interdisciplinary recommendations for government action. This first international PDPC workshop at EPH Conference highlighted a key lesson learned from past Dutch sessions: practicing interdisciplinary collaboration in simulations is essential for effective crisis response. It builds mutual understanding, values diverse expertise, and strengthens preparedness. We’re proud to have facilitated this global exchange and look forward to advancing these discussions worldwide. 🌟 🔗 Read the full workshop summary here: https://lnkd.in/einjq97U #PublicHealth #CrisisPreparedness #InterdisciplinaryCollaboration #EPHConference #Simulation #AvianInfluenza #InternationalWorkshop Tomris Cesuroglu Bart Blokland Jeannette de Boer

🌍 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐟, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 Our Medical Director, Dr. Anja Schreijer, is featured in the new podcast of The School for Moral Ambition. 🎧 Listen to the full episode on Spotify via this link: https://lnkd.in/e24J2tbX A big thank you to Anna Gimbrere, Brendan Hadden and The School for Moral Ambition-team for the opportunity to share this story. #PublicHealth #PandemicPreparedness #Podcast #MoreleAmbitie #SchoolforMoralAmbition 

𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐦 Last week, on behalf of Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness Center (PDPC), Charlotte Waltz presented on ‘integrated advice for pandemic policies’ at the ESCAIDE conference organized by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). In this presentation, we shared our lessons learned from two Avian Influenza simulation exercises where scientists with diverse backgrounds came together to craft interdisciplinary advice. Overall, it was great to see so much attention given to social and behavioural sciences, with the launch of ECDC’s Lighthouse community, panels featuring sociologists, and a session specifically on communication and community engagement. All of this with the backdrop of snowy Stockholm ❄️ 😊 We look forward to continuing many of the inspiring conversations that were started. 💬✨ You can read more about the simulation exercises and the ongoing research here: https://lnkd.in/epSgRgpQ #ESCAIDE2024 #ECDCLighthouse #ECDC #PDPC #IntegratedAdvice #Preparedness  

🌍  𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞? 🦟 How do scientists with different expertise work together to study the future of mosquitoes and mosquito-borne disease? Find out tonight 𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐏𝐎𝟐 in the program 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 where researchers from our Frontrunner 1 project work together on this critical public one health issue. This episode features our Scientific Director, Marion Koopmans, and our researchers Sander Koenraadt, Maarten Schrama, Charlotte Linthout and Jordy van der Beek.  Together they showcase the importance of a One Health approach - integrating human, animal, and environmental health perspectives – to better understand and control mosquito-borne diseases.     🎬 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝟐𝟎.𝟓𝟓 𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐏𝐎𝟐 and already watch the trailer of the episode below.  🔗 Learn more on our Frontrunner 1 project here: https://lnkd.in/eKsdSuD9  #mosquitoes #preparedness #PDPC #outbreaks #mosquitobornedisease #Infectiousdisease #onehealth  Leiden University Medical Center Radboudumc Wageningen University & Research Universiteit Utrecht NWO (Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek) Avans Hogeschool Erasmus MC Nederlands Instituut voor Ecologie (NIOO-KNAW) KNMI - Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut Sanquin Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit (NVWA) Deltares UMC Utrecht OneHealthPACT Netherlands Centre for One Health (NCOH) Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu Rode Kruis Nederland Stichting Technasium Sovon Vogelonderzoek Nederland GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond NPO

🚨 Postdoc vacancy Pandemic Preparedness of Underserved groups! 🚨 The Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness Center (PDPC) presents an exciting postdoc vacancy at Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam! 🎓 We are seeking a motivated postdoctoral researcher to lead the Underserved Groups project. This project aims to identify individual and contextual barriers and drivers for underserved groups towards the support for and compliance with public health and social measures implemented during a pandemic, using the recent COVID-19 pandemic as a case, in order to design tailored interventions for pandemic preparedness. For more information on the vacancy: https://lnkd.in/eWCkfkZk..   🔗 Read more about the Underserved Groups project itself here: https://lnkd.in/eiiz6QHV  🔗 Read more about the WHO Tailored Health Programme here: https://lnkd.in/etFh8gc7   🌍 Join our interdisciplinary team and contribute to impactful research! 📅 Don't miss out – apply now! #PDPC #PandemicPreparedness #PostdocOpportunity #UnderservedGroups #Research #HigherEd #PandemicResearch #InterdisciplinaryResearch #EUR    Anja Schreijer, Marion Koopmans, Thomas Emery, Thom Bogaard, Pearl Dykstra, Erasmus MC, Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB), World Health Organization

🚨𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 & 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 On October 3rd, the second edition of the annual congress on pandemic and disaster preparedness took place in Rotterdam. This year’s theme, “𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴: 𝘗𝘋𝘗𝘊 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴,” brought together scientists, students, and representatives from the public and private sectors for an inspiring day of insightful talks and lively discussions. Prof. Marion Koopmans opened the congress by emphasizing that as the world moves beyond COVID-19, new threats like Avian Influenza and climate challenges such as flooding demand collaboration among diverse experts for effective preparedness strategies. Keynotes from experts like Prof. Stefan Krause, Prof. Esther Turnhout 🟥, and Prof. L. Bourouiba enriched the day, followed by a lively panel discussion led by Dr. Anja Schreijer, Medical Director of the PDPC. Awards were given for outstanding posters, and updates from our Frontrunner projects added great value. 🔑 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚: • The role of hydrology in water, climate and health  • Climate adaptation in Rotterdam Rijnmond region – Effects of temporary water buffers on vectorborne diseases  • Transformational and transdisciplinary research  • Towards social and urban resilience  • Panel discussion on interdisciplinary advice during pandemics  • Integrated early-warning surveillance methods and tools  • Airborne respiratory disease transmission  • Flood risk cultures 🙌 𝐇𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬: Marion Koopmans, Stefan Krause, Reina Sikkema, Pier Siebesma, Marit Meier, Esther Turnhout 🟥 ,Kevin Pijpers, Guusje Enneking, Anja Schreijer, Tony Holohan, Susan van den Hof, Pearl Dykstra, Frank Kooiman, Danielle Timmermans, Gertjan Medema, Pouria (P.A) Paridar, Adnan Ege Sener, Putri Ayu Fajar, Prof. L. Bourouiba, Wiebe Bijker, Roland Bal Special thanks to our moderator of the day, Geert Maarse, and Tomris Cesuroglu for leading the poster session! 🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/erFcg9Ec 🎥 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 #PandemicPreparedness #DisasterPreparedness #PublicHealth #ClimateChange #DisasterResponse #InterdisciplinaryResearch #PDPCCongress2024 #InterdisciplinaryAdvice #PDPC

🚨 Last chance to apply! 🚨 The Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness Center (PDPC) presents two exciting postdoc vacancies at Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (EUR)! 🎓 1️⃣ Postdoc on Underserved Groups: Lead a project exploring individual and contextual barriers & drivers of pandemic measures for underserved communities: https://lnkd.in/eHfktchr 🔗 Read more about the Underserved Groups project here: https://lnkd.in/eG8JiceH 2️⃣ Postdoc for the ZonMw-funded PRESENT project: Investigate the educational and labour market impacts of high-school closures on affected individuals: https://lnkd.in/e_xYVSsR 🔗 Read more about the PRESENT project here: https://lnkd.in/e-f9BmEV 🌍 Join our interdisciplinary team and contribute to impactful research! 📅 Don't miss out – apply now! #PDPC #PandemicPreparedness #PostdocOpportunities #UnderservedGroups #Research #HigherEd #PandemicResearch #InterdisciplinaryResearch #EUR #ZonMw Anja Schreijer, Marion Koopmans, Thomas Emery, Thom Bogaard, Pearl Dykstra, Patricia Bruijning-Verhagen, Bas ter Weel, Mark Bosmans, Erasmus MC, Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB), UMC Utrecht, SEO Economisch Onderzoek, Nivel, ZonMw, Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport, Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu