MSc

Other Academic Staff, AII - Infectious Diseases Standard PhD Candidate, AII - Infectious Diseases Affiliatie UvA Amsterdam institute for Immunology and Infectious diseases Standard PhD Candidate, Doctoral School Other Academic Staff, Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention

Specialization

B cells, HIV-1, COVID-19, antibodies, protein design, vaccine design

Focus of research

Interested in the interplay between the immune system and viruses, with a focus on B cells and antibodies in relation to HIV-1, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and influenza.

- It's time for an HIV-1 vaccine - germline targeting as a strategy to induce broadly neutralizing antibodies

- Identifying potent neutralizing antibodies that can prevent severe COVID-19

- Mechanistic understanding of B cells, antibodies and usage of B cell receptors in viral infections