Lab Updates
Funding Awarded to Strengthen Marie Curie Doctoral Network Proposal
We are excited to announce that we have received €10,000 in financial support, from UMC Utrecht, to organize a consortium meeting aimed at further strengthening our upcoming Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network proposal. Our proposed network will focus on tissue immunology — the environment where the vast majority of T cells (~98%) reside, and where immune…
Donation from Rotterdam Fund Racers Supports Research on Targeting TLS in Lung Cancer
During a fundraising event organized by the Rotterdam Fund Racers, money was raised to support cancer research. I am extremely proud and honored to have been selected again as one of the research goals supported by this fundraiser, and to receive €33,000 generated through the generous donations of participants and supporters, all in the spirit…
Emma and Margot Begin Their Thesis Research Projects
We’re excited to welcome two new thesis students to our research group: Emma and Margot, who have just kicked off their 10-week research projects as part of their Biomedical Sciences training. Over the coming weeks, they’ll dive deep into their own research topics, combining a focused literature review with some hands-on lab training. This structure…
Science Jam #65 (CCSS): The Complexity Behind Effective Immune Responses
Thanks to the Young Complexity Researchers Utrecht (YCRU) group, they brought these popular sessions back to the CCSS for our researchers to discuss challenges in Complex Systems Studies. Everyone is welcome! Abstract of presentation:The adaptive immune system protects against infection by generating highly specific and long-lasting responses. Germinal centers (GCs) are the sites where high-affinity antibody…
ZonMw Open Competition Grant Awarded
The ZonMw Open Competition gives research teams the space to explore new ideas and work together, leading to high-quality, groundbreaking research. It encourages collaboration and allows researchers to study important questions without fixed themes. This project team consists of: Theo van den Broek (UMC Utrecht), Virgil Dalm (Erasmus MC, coordinator), Ines da Silva Serra (Erasmus…
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