Mission and vision
The Amsterdam UMC Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases (AI&I) is a leading research institute dedicated to unraveling the complex functioning of the immune system in both health and disease, with a particular focus on infectious diseases. Guided by a clear mission and vision, we steer innovative and pioneering research while fostering collaboration within and beyond the institute.
With a community of approximately 1.400 researchers and in close collaboration with strategic partners such as Sanquin, Reade, GGD Amsterdam, SHM and AIGHD, we work to translate scientific insights into tangible improvements in prevention, diagnostics, and treatment. Together, we are building a future in which infectious diseases are better controlled and immunological knowledge leads to new medical breakthroughs.
Mission: Our mission is to foster groundbreaking research, stimulate innovation, and translate discoveries into tangible benefits for human health. We do so by empowering and leveraging the specific strengths of our two scientific programs, Immunology and Infectious diseases, while also actively fostering synergy between these programs and connecting with our strategic partners and other institutes.
Vision: Our vision is of a world where science transcends boundaries, where infectious diseases no longer pose insurmountable challenges, and where in-depth immunological insights in inflammatory processes, autoimmune diseases and cancer lead to new horizons via novel clinical interventions.
Directors of AI&I
Board members Immunology
Topic leaders Immunology program
Cancer Immunology: Joke den Haan, Tanja de Gruijl, Idris Bahce and Joep Grootjans
Autoimmunity and Inflammatory diseases: GertJan Wolbink, Marc Hilhorst and Lisa van Baarsen, and Sandra van Vliet
- Gastrointestinal Immunology: Gert Bouma, Joep Derikx and Anje te Velde
- Cardiovascular Immunology: Frances de Man, Jaap van Buul, Jeffrey Kroon and Marten Hoeksema
- Neuro-immunology: Gijs Kooij, Filip Eftimov, Wouter de Jonge and Joep Killestein
- Allergies: Hetty Bontkes, Sietze Reitsma and Tim van der Houwen
- Immunodeficiencies: Taco Kuijpers and Godelieve de Bree
Board members Infectious diseases
Topic leaders Infectious diseases program
- Sepsis & complex bacterial infections : Tom van der Poll, Kim Sigaloff, Bas Haak,
and Lieuwe Bos
- Respiratory infections: Colin Russell, Matthijs Welkers and Josje Altenburg
- Neurological infections: Matthijs Brouwer and Martijn van der Kuip
- Vector-borne & Tropical infections: Martin Grobusch, Paula Ristow and Henk Schallig
- HIV, viral hepatitis & STI’s: Rogier Sanders, Godelieve de Bree, Elske Hoornenborg and Marc van der Valk
- Antimicrobial resistance: Jan Prins, Sacha Kuil and Alex Speer
- Post-acute infection syndromes: Michele van Vugt, Jos Bosch and Steven Chamuleau
Support staff of AI&I
Yvonne Duiker
Tine Sibbing
Judith Lubbers - Glim
Esmée Vesseur
AI&I Business Development team
Dilek Yusuf
Pieter Slijkerman
Wim Meijberg
AI&I Researcher Database
We have developed the AI&I database to promote and facilitate collaboration among AI&I researchers. This exclusive resource allows researchers to find each other based on criteria such as name, research focus, technology, or disease area. By sharing your details, you increase your visibility and make it easier for fellow researchers to discover your work and explore potential collaborations.
Please note: The database is only accessible to AI&I researchers.
