Gijs van Nierop

Gijs van Nierop is an Assistant Professor at Erasmus MC, specializing in Virology. His research focuses on viral immunology, vaccine development, and data sharing in public health.

• Primary affiliation: Erasmus MC, Virology Department.

Research interests include virology, immunology, and vaccine development, with a strong focus on SARS-CoV-2, enterovirus D68, and arboviruses. His work explores immune responses, hybrid immunity, antigenic evolution, and data-sharing frameworks for open science.

Recent publications highlight his contributions to understanding immune responses in kidney disease patients, enterovirus D68 pathogenesis, and innovative approaches to arbovirus vaccine design. Trends in his research emphasize viral immunology, translational studies, and open-data initiatives.

Gijs collaborates extensively across disciplines, with network connections to epidemiology, molecular biology, and clinical immunology. No explicit awards, grants, or student advisement details are mentioned in the provided text.