In Oktober 2025, Prof. Jos van Strijp will retire. To honour his contributions to science and education, the I&I PhD program is organizing a farewell symposium. 

The symposium is divided into four parts, and you can register for each part separately.
These parts include the morning program, lunch, the afternoon program, and the closing reception.

Morning Program
Beyond the Bench – Exploring Careers in and Beyond Science
The symposium starts with a program specially curated for MSc students, PhD candidates, and postdocs with a focus on career development. Former PhD students of Prof. Van Strijp will share their career paths and current positions, both within academia and beyond.

Afternoon Program
A Biological Tug of War – Host-Pathogen Interaction Studies in Utrecht
Following lunch, we shift focus to the heart of infection biology. In this scientific tribute, international researchers will spotlight Prof. Van Strijp’s scientific legacy and the lasting influence of his work on the field of infection biology.

Beyond the Bench: Navigating Careers in Science and Beyond

• Naomi Benne
  Utrecht University, Veterinary Faculty, Department Biomolecular Health Sciences - Infectious Diseases & Immunology
• Eveline Delemarre
  UMC Utrecht, Center for Translational Immunology (CTI)
• Saskia Vijver
  UMC Utrecht, Center for Translational Immunology (CTI)

A Biological Tug of War: Host-Pathogen Interaction Studies in Utrecht

• Suzan Rooijakkers
  UMC Utrecht, Bacterial infections & immunity
• András Spaan
  UMC Utrecht, Department of Medical Microbiology

Overall organization

• Jolanda van der Hoorn & Erna van Wilsem
  I&I PhD program