title: Developing vaccines against virus infections: between hope and fear.
abstract: As a kid I dreamed of becoming a professional football player like many other boys. However, without the talent, I had to think of another professional career. After considering many different options while in high school, including becoming an architect, army officer or medical doctor, I finally decided to start a study Biology at the Free University of Amsterdam.  After two years I chose to become a medical biologist. Especially the mandatory internships at various research departments were of great interest and made me pursuing a career as biomedical researcher.
authors.affiliation: Professor Immuno-virology, Department of Virology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. g.rimmelzwaan@erasmusmc.nl
authors.forename: Guus F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Rimmelzwaan
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000639:trends; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014773:Virology / Q000193:education*
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines