About us
The department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology of Amsterdam UMC performs innovative, cutting-edge and excellent research with translational character. Additionally, the MCBI department provides both theoretical and hands-on education of the highest quality in topics such as in immunology, cell biology and biochemistry to biomedical and medicine students.
The main goals of the department are to 1) perform innovative, cutting-edge and excellent fundamental research with translational character and 2) to provide education of the highest quality level both theoretical and hand-on in topics such as in immunology, cell biology and biochemistry.
The department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (MCBI), consists of around 120 researchers and 12 research groups supervised by principle investigators. MCBI is a preclinical department with outstanding facilities to perform state-of-the-art research fundamental and translational research. Clinical research questions are approached in experimental models, and new fundamental research results are translated into potential clinical applications.
Research
The research performed in the department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology covers a wide variety of topics in the field of cell biology and immunology. The research of the department is characterized by a focus on cell biological and immunological processes on molecular and cellular level.
Various approaches are being applied to answer the research questions, varying from biochemical and molecular methods, cell biological techniques and animal models, to translational approaches, in order to apply the generated knowledge for clinical (diagnostic or therapeutic) application. In particular basic questions relevant for cancer, inflammatory bowel diseases, kidney diseases and CAPD, multiple sclerosis and vascular diseases are being addressed. In vitro and in vivo models for these diseases are operational within the department.
The department receives research funding from major national and international organizations and institutes, such as the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), the European Union (EU), AgentschapNL, Dutch MS Research Foundation, Dutch Kidney Foundation, Dutch Burn wound foundation, Lung foundation, KWF and others.
The research is embedded in Amsterdam Research: www.amsterdamresearch.org.
For more information about research, visit amsterdamumc.org/research
For more information about research output registration, visit researchinformation.amsterdamumc.org
Education
The department offers academic courses in both the undergraduate and graduate tracks in Medicine, Earth and Life Sciences and at the Amsterdam University College.
Furthermore, our research groups host around 20 PhD-students providing advanced research training to boost their (research) careers. Opportunities for (international) internships and thesis supervision are offered by the department.
PhD Programme
PhD students follow an educational programme within their VUmc/AMC research institutes.
See www.amsterdamresearch.org for further information.
Internships
Within MCBI, internships are regularly available for students. The themes that can be distinguished are: Tumor Immunology, Neuroimmunology and Actute Inflammation.
During their internship students will receive training in various aspects required for performing high quality research, including access to various techniques and models necessary for their research, and documenting and presentation of their data. Students receive not only specific education performing excellent research but are trained in critically reading literature through journal clubs organized for students. Moreover, at the end of the internship students are invited to present their research data on the special symposium organized for and by students.
Because of the complexity of the research at MCBI, we have in general more opportunities for master students than for bachelor students and some for HLO-students.
For more information about education, visit amsterdamumc.org/education
Patient Care
For more information about patient care, visit amsterdamumc.nl
Team
MCBI consists of thirteen principal investigators with his or her own topic:
Elga de Vries
Febe van Maldegem
Gijs Kooij
Jack van Horssen
Jan Van den Bossche
Joke den Haan
Juan J. Garcia Vallejo
Maarten Witte
Marjolein van Egmond
Reina Mebius
Sandra van Vliet
Sergey Nejentsev
Sue Gibbs
Yvette van Kooyk
For information about our researchers, visit amsterdamumc.org/researchers
Career
We are always on the lookout for talented and passionate people to join our growing team. You will have the opportunity to develop any aspects you are interested in.
See all our vacancies (in Dutch): werkenbij.amsterdamumc.org
Contact
Visiting address
De Boelelaan 1108
1081 HZ Amsterdam
Postal address
Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology
OI2 building Postbox 7057
1007 MB Amsterdam
Email address and telephone number
secretariaat.mcbi@vumc.nl
+31 (20) 444 80 80