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About Rafie Karim Laboratory

Designing groundbreaking antiviral therapeutics to treat chronic diseases.

Our mission is to unravel the intricate ways in which viruses contribute to chronic human diseases, from cancer to Alzheimer’s. By delving into the molecular mechanisms that allow viruses to hijack cellular bioenergetics and awaken from dormancy, we seek to uncover the hidden connections driving disease progression. With this knowledge, we aim to develop strategies to prevent viral reactivation, ultimately reducing their long-term impact on human health.

Latest News

The Rafie lab attends the 16th International Adenovirus Meeting in Cardiff

The Rafie lab attends the 16th International Adenovirus Meeting in Cardiff

Has it really been 2 years….? Indeed, it has, which made the Rafie lab’s trip to attend this year’s international adenovirus meeting even more exciting!! Together Ana, Xiaoyu...
The Rafie lab attends the Physical Virology: across length scales meeting

The Rafie lab attends the Physical Virology: across length scales meeting

In early July Xiaoyu and Karim attended the EMBO/FEBS meeting on Physical Virology: across length scales, which brings together researchers that work on better understanding the different stages of a...
Welcome to Rafie Karim Lab

Welcome Rodina Darwish! An Erasmus student visiting our lab.

We welcome Rodina Darwish, a visiting ERASMUS student from the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. Rodina will perform some exciting research in the lab during her three months stay...
Welcome to Rafie Karim Lab

Welcome to Our New MSc and BSc Researchers!

It’s the time of the year again, when we welcome MSc and BSc students to our lab for their research projects. We are happy to welcome Merel Aechterwuest, Sylvia Cleodora, Idris Pele, Alessandra...
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Exciting News: ZonMW Off-Road Grant Awarded!

Some great news, we are excited to announce that we were awarded a ZonMW Off-Road grant to investigate developing small molecule drugs to be used in a combinatorial therapy with oncolytic human...
About Rafie Karim Laboratory

Advancing Science, Innovating for the Future

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Latest News

The Rafie lab attends the 16th International Adenovirus Meeting in Cardiff

The Rafie lab attends the 16th International Adenovirus Meeting in Cardiff

Has it really been 2 years….? Indeed, it has, which made the Rafie lab’s trip to attend this year’s international adenovirus meeting even more exciting!! Together Ana, Xiaoyu...
The Rafie lab attends the Physical Virology: across length scales meeting

The Rafie lab attends the Physical Virology: across length scales meeting

In early July Xiaoyu and Karim attended the EMBO/FEBS meeting on Physical Virology: across length scales, which brings together researchers that work on better understanding the different stages of a...
Welcome to Rafie Karim Lab

Welcome Rodina Darwish! An Erasmus student visiting our lab.

We welcome Rodina Darwish, a visiting ERASMUS student from the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. Rodina will perform some exciting research in the lab during her three months stay...
Welcome to Rafie Karim Lab

Welcome to Our New MSc and BSc Researchers!

It’s the time of the year again, when we welcome MSc and BSc students to our lab for their research projects. We are happy to welcome Merel Aechterwuest, Sylvia Cleodora, Idris Pele, Alessandra...
ZonMw

Exciting News: ZonMW Off-Road Grant Awarded!

Some great news, we are excited to announce that we were awarded a ZonMW Off-Road grant to investigate developing small molecule drugs to be used in a combinatorial therapy with oncolytic human...

Funding

GRIAC - Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD

GRIAC – Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD

ZonMw

ZonMW Off Road funding 2024 – Dossienumber 04510242410069

Supercharging oncolytic human adenoviruses by targeted proteolytic degradation. / Het stimuleren van oncolytische menselijke adenovirussen door gerichte proteolytische afbraak.

Join Us: Become Part of Our Team

We may not always have positions open, but we are always happy to hear from those who are interested in our research. If you are very passionate and ambitious about what we do, you are always welcome to contact us and discuss the possibility of future projects we can work on together.

Job postings

We currently have no open positions but will advertise them here when we do.

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