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Merel Langelaar

@mlangelaar.bsky.social
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DVM, PhD in immunology (2005), professor in One Health governance @UtrechtUniversity, per 1/12/2024 Director of Biomedical Primate Research Centre (Veterinary) Public Health - Ecosystem health - Governance - Translating science into practice

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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
If One Health policy & decision making should rely on solid scientific grounds it is a bit of a pity that the ratio policy makers : scientists here in the room is very much skewed towards scientists. That is a typical example of telling each other what we already know. Not of putting it into action.
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
'Animal vaccines should be made available at no or very low cost' states prof Ramanan Laxminarayan of @onehealthtrust.bsky.social , as a real one health approach. Agree! #onehealthsummit #Lyon
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Nice concluding words by @bgzorn.bsky.social after his introduction to the panel session on EID and AMR at the One Health Summit in Lyon; 'science should be the driver of policy and decision making.'
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WHO @who.int · 04/04/2026
Science is saving lives. Every. Single. Day. 💙Talk about it. Share it. Celebrate it. Drop your favourite public health win below 👇 and follow WHO to stay in the know.
You made a better health choice. Science made it possible.

Together for Health. Stand With Science.

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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Wanda Markotter now in the panel of the first session of the One Healrh Summit in Lyon. 'It's about the interconnectedness of humans, animals and the environment.'
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Beautiful weather outside, but there is work to do! The @onehealthsummit in Lyon just started. First topics: energing infectious diseases and AMR. #onehealth #biomedicalresearch #nationalactionplan #integratedapproach
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
‘Research into diseases for which monkeys are needed’ www.bprc.nl/en/news/rese...
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‘Research into diseases for which monkeys are needed’
BPRC director Merel Langelaar discusses primate research, organoids and the future of animal research on NPO Radio 1.
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
‘Malariaonderzoek is geen 9-tot-5-baan’ www.bprc.nl/nieuws/malar...
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Malariaonderzoek is geen 9-tot-5-baan
Onderzoeker Annemarie van der Wel vertelt over het malariateam dat leveronderzoek doet.
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Speeddaten met raadsleden namens duizend apen www.bprc.nl/nieuws/speed...
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Speeddaten met Rijswijkse gemeenteraadsleden namens duizend apen
De meeste kandidaat-raadsleden weten nu beter wat het BPRC precies doet en komen graag een keer langs.
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
NTR Focus geeft zorgvuldig beeld van een complex debat www.bprc.nl/nieuws/focus...
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NTR Focus geeft zorgvuldig beeld van een complex debat
Focus onderzoekt de ethische dilemma’s rond proefdieronderzoek bij Parkinson. Met bijdragen van BPRC, Radboud Universiteit en Universiteit Twente laat de uitzending zien hoe dierproeven en proefdiervr...
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Biomedical Primate Research Centre @bprc-eu.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Blijf op de hoogte van het laatste #BPRC nieuws! De eerste #nieuwsbrief is uit met o.a.: een nieuwe malariavondst, pandemische paraatheid, minder dieren & meer kennis, en jonge onderzoekers in actie. 🔗 Nieuwsbrief: bprc.activehosted.com/social/c4ca4... 🔔 Abonneren: www.bprc.nl#newsletter
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
@the world vaccine congress europe. Looks like silent disco.
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Biomedical Primate Research Centre @bprc-eu.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
🔬 Science publiceert artikel over BPRC en de impact van mogelijke politieke keuzes op apenonderzoek. 17% van ons budget gaat al naar proefdiervrije technieken. 👉 www.science.org/content/arti... #BPRC #Science #Dierproefvrij #Wetenschap
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Vote by Dutch lawmakers threatens major primate research center
In victory for animal rights activists, research on monkeys would end in 2030
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Cool! @healthholland meeting kicks off. #organoids #organonachip #interconnectedecosystems
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Bis
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Biomedical Primate Research Centre @bprc-eu.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
We’re #hiring a #PhD Student 🔬 to explore advanced #imaging techniques to help unravel the mysteries of dormant #malaria #parasites. 🔗 Apply here: www.bprc.nl/over-bprc/co... #MedicalResearch #BPRC #job
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PhD student Malaria & Imaging (4 years)
We're hiring a PhD Student, to exploit sophisticated imaging technology to visualize developing and dormant malaria parasites in the liver over time.
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Biomedical Primate Research Centre @bprc-eu.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
BPRC thinks it is important to be transparant about biomedical research involving monkeys. Watch the video’s on our website: bprc.nl/en/videos/ #transparancy #animalresearch #BOARD25 #science #globalhealth #bprc
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Videos | Biomedical Primate Research Centre
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Fortunately there is a BME-free database.
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Brrr. One learns ugly things @proefdiervrij.bsky.social event
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Conclusions of an impressive talk. We even laughed although there's much to really get depressed about. @escmid.bsky.social @marionkoopmans.bsky.social
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Nice talk starting by @marionkoopmans.bsky.social about anti-science @escmid.bsky.social She starts by stating that it is not her field of expertise, but she will show her observations.
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Very nice to welcome a group of (designated) veterinarians
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Biomedical Primate Research Centre @bprc-eu.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
In ons impactverslag blikken we terug op ons onderzoek in de afgelopen vijf jaar. 🔬 Vooral in coronatijd bleek hoe stevig onze kennisbasis is. Benieuwd naar onze bijdrage aan de wetenschap? Lees het hier: www.bprc.nl/nl/blog/impa... #BPRC #wetenschap #onderzoek #apen #corona
Impact met onderzoek met apen: BPRC's resultaatverslag 2019-2025
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Do you want to do a PhD in an exciting environment, using cutting end techniques, on a highly relevant subject; the link between SARS-CoV-2 infection and Parkinson's disease?
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Biomedical Primate Research Centre @bprc-eu.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
SARS-CoV-2 blijft >21 dagen actief in darmen van resusaap, met besmettelijk virus in ontlasting. Belangrijk inzicht voor monitoring en verder onderzoek naar darmontsteking en virusverspreiding. 🦠💩 🔗 www.bprc.nl/nl/blog/viru... #COVID19 #Onderzoek #BPRC
Infectieus virus in de darmen.
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Biomedical Primate Research Centre @bprc-eu.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
🎥 #CaptivateEu scientists Youlia Serikova and Erica Pasini share key takeaways and ambitions for the #EUFunded #CaptivateMalariaVaccine project to move forward: youtu.be/qOx0IYqH6IQ 📢 More on #BPRC ’s website: www.bprc.nl/en/blog/proj...
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We wrapped up our CAPTIVATE Annual Meeting in Barcelona
YouTube video by BPRC
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Biomedical Primate Research Centre @bprc-eu.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
🔎 #jobalert: Wij zoeken een nieuw DEC-lid met expertise in #neurobiologie. Wil je bijdragen aan de ethische toetsing van dierproeven bij het #BPRC? #solliciteer snel. Lees hier de #vacature: www.bprc.nl/nl/job/dec-lid #dierproeven #onderzoek #ethiek
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Great opportunity!
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Mooi verhaal bij het @bprc-eu.bsky.social gisteren; leren Java-apen emotioneel gemotiveerd gedrag van elkaar? En jawel. Ze vinden t reuzegrappig om via een touchscreen de computer te laten crashen. En leren dat met gemak door elkaar te observeren.
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Ruimschoots op tijd! Nog een kwartier tot prof @mariskaleeflang.bsky.social haar inaugurele rede zal houden.
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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Wildlife’s benefits to people’s daily lives are underrepresented in science and policy discussions, an omission that @worldwildlife.org researchers and ESPM professor @ornithoale.bsky.social say could have detrimental consequences for achieving global conservation targets. nature.berkeley.edu/...
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Study highlights crucial role of wildlife in human and ecosystem health and well-being
An international team of researchers asserts that inadequate recognition of wildlife's benefits to humans can hinder global conservation efforts and policies.
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
#USDA confirmed 1 more California dairy herd infected with #H5N1 #birdflu, bringing the state's total to 707 and the national total to 924 herds in 16 states. 72% of California's dairy herds have been infected. www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Have a look! The @BPRC-eu.bsky.social Scientific Annual report 2023 is now online. Prepare for a nice longread: www.bprc.nl/en/bprc-annu...
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BPRC Annual Report | BPRC
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Marion Koopmans @marionkoopmans.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
zin in!
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Biomedical Primate Research Centre @bprc-eu.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Onze kersverse #directeur Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social in gesprek met @trouw.nl. ➡️ www.bprc.nl/nl/blog/bprc... #dierproeven #proefdieren #apen #onderzoek #BPRC
Merel Langelaar bij de buitenverblijven van de apen in de fok.
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Thijs Kuiken @thijskuiken.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 detected in a mortality event involving skuas at James Ross Island, Antarctica, in February-March 2024. Specific TaqMan PCR assays confirmed the H5 subtype, clade 2.3.4.4, as well as the N1 subtype. www.frontiersin.org/journals/vet...
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
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Sinead English @englishse.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
4-year funded PhD: Urban green space as refuge for people and disease vectors under climate change: a double-edged sword Very interdisciplinary (topic, approach, team): vector ecology, human behaviour; mapping and modelling! www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Application deadline: 6 Jan 2025 (1/2)
Scene of lake in an urban context with sunset behind
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Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
This is a great piece on one of the big #H5N1 mysteries we have all been occupied with these last months: Why have cases in the US been so mild? I was working on a piece on this exact same question, but no-one I would rather have beat me to it than @helenbranswell.bsky.social So go read it here: 🧪
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Scientists confront a mystery: Why have U.S. bird flu cases been so mild?
The H5N1 bird flu outbreak in the U.S. has so far been shockingly mild. Researchers have some theories as to why.
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Vandaag mn eerste dag als directeur 😊 Rondleiding over een van de labs, gesprek met koloniemanager, natuurlijk ook een vergadering en inlezen uiteraard. Van KIR-receptors tot malaria. Super.
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Susanne Rust @susrust.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Big news! Every CA wastewater site monitored by #WastewaterScan has had a #H5N1 bird flu hit in the past 2 weeks. EVERY SINGLE ONE.
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
2nd raw milk recall: @capublichealth.bsky.social reports a 2nd recall from Raw Farm LLC, after testing of commercially available milk by Santa Clara County Public Health finds a 2nd #H5N1 #birdflu contaminated batch. More testing of Raw Farm's products is underway. www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA...
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Merel Langelaar @mlangelaar.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Den Haag WOinactie
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Brandon Hayes @brandonhayes.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Welcome to all the newcomers! I will maintain the list of folks in animal health/animal welfare/veterinary medicine. If you want to be included, please message me or reply to this post and i'll add you. Also, please share with your network! go.bsky.app/6wvTJFK
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