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Zsofía Igloi
Researcher

Dr. Zs. (Zsofia) Igloi

Researcher

Researcher

  • Department
  • Virology
  • Focus area
  • Public Health, diagnostics, arbo- and emerging viruses
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About Dr. Zs. (Zsofia) Igloi

Introduction

2020 - 2021 I was leading multiple assay evaluation studies on Sars-CoV-2 using the antibody and antigen rapid tests. The antigen rapid test was also evaluated in large scale community testing projects in Rotterdam. Currently I’m shifting back to my usual viruses, working on improving and implementing multiple new PCRs into the diagnostic workflow, starting up an exciting biobanking study called iMONSTER which will focus on collection of all sorts of sample types from people infected with exotic viruses. This will help in the future to develop and validate diagnostic assays.

Field(s) of expertise

public health, diagnostics, arbo- and emerging viruses 

Education and career

Professional development

I undertook research for 8 years at the University of Leeds, UK where I also finished my PhD. I have worked on a wide range of projects including bacterial and viral topics. The last 6 years of my research focused on hepatitis C virus, trying to understand essential cellular interactions and testing potential drug targets. In 2015 I participated in the Ebola response through Pubic Health England, working in Sierra Leone as a laboratory technician and manager for three months. In 2018 I've finished a two year ECDC founded fellowship (EUPHEM) in the Netherlands to become a public health microbiologist and to learn epidemiological tools to monitor and detect infectious diseases and tackle outbreaks. Since 2018 I’m working at the Erasmus MC in the arbo- and emerging virus reference laboratory responsible for laboratory preparedness and assay development.

Publications

You can find my publications: here

My Groups

Viroscience: Emerging Infectious disease research preparedness and response in a One Health context

Overall objective is to reduce impact of emerging infectious diseases through development of risk based-prediction and early warning tools, state-of-the-art reference diagnostics, and rapid research response during outbreaks.

WHO Collaborating Centre (WHO-CC) for Arbovirus and Haemorrhagic Fever Reference and Research

Our main role is to support WHO in its function of alert and response to outbreaks of emerging and dangerous pathogens of international importance, including outbreaks of arboviruses, viral haemorrhagic fevers and novel and emerging infectious diseases at the human - animal interface.

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Viroscience

Research groups/labs

Viroscience: Emerging Infectious disease research preparedness and response in a One Health context

WHO Collaborating Centre (WHO-CC) for Arbovirus and Haemorrhagic Fever Reference and Research