prof.dr. CJM (Sander) Koenraadt
Universitair hoofddocent Medische & Veterinaire EntomologieVolg mij op:
I am Associate Professor at the Laboratory of Entomology of Wageningen University, The Netherlands. I am trained as a biologist and have a special interest in the ecology and control of vector-borne diseases. I work on a diverse range of topics (malaria, Zika, tick-borne encephalitis, and Schmallenberg), but my main aims are to understand disease transmission risk by blood-feeding arthropods, including its mechanisms, as well as to develop alternative, non-insecticide based tools for disease control. To this end, I actively promote a One Health Entomology approach, which also encompasses research projects with the social sciences. Within my research program, societal themes include emerging infectious diseases, urbanization, climate change, and the role of biodiversity. I collaborates with numerous national and international partners, both at governmental (e.g. National Malaria Control Program) and non-governmental level (e.g. Médécins Sans Frontiers). My research is funded through EU-Horizon2020 (ZIKAlliance, Infravec2), NWO (ZonMw), Wageningen University and NGO’s. For more info, see my team website: www.onehealthentomologygroup.nl