KIT Biomedical Research offers practical solutions in infectious disease control through a unique combination of biomedical and epidemiological research, education and advice. We focus on an integrated package of services supporting detection, management and intervention.
The Executive Board of KIT made the difficult decision to close the laboratory of KIT Biomedical Research. The laboratory was in service of various research clusters within KIT Biomedical Research. These clusters financed their scientific research with grants from research funders or grants won in competition. This however did not generate sufficient income to break-even. In recent years, KIT has tried to realise additional streams of revenue to cover the costs of operating the laboratory in a cost effective way. Unfortunately in the time frame given this proved not possible.
However, we are pleased that a number of activities will be continued:
- The Leptospirosis Reference Centre is now part of the AMC (Academisch Medisch Centrum). You still can find information or order in the Leptospira Library. For more information, please contact:
Marga Goris m.goris@amc.nl +31 20 566 5431
- The Parasitology unit is now also part of the AMC (Academisch Medisch Centrum). For more information, please contact:
Henk Schallig h.d.schallig@amc.nl
- The Rapid diagnostics unit continues within Mondial Diagnostics. For more information, please contact:
René Paulussen rene.paulussen@mondialdx.com
- The Laboratory systems work continues at Datos. For more information, please contact:
Linda Oskam l.oskam@datos-advice.nl
- The Epidemiology group and its activities is now part of KIT Health.
