Skip to ContentSkip to Navigation
About us Practical matters

Staff members with discipline Immunology

Academia develops at the interface of different fields. This is one reason why the University of Groningen is home to a wide range of fields, each with a great number of subject specialists. The overview below, which is based on a standard categorization of fields, will help you find the right expert for each field. If you cannot find the expert you are looking for in this list, try searching via a related field or faculty; you may find him or her there.

Overview of all disciplines

dr. W.H. (Wayel) Abdulahad
Contact
w.abdulahad umcg.nl
Function
Assistant Professor / Principal Investigator
J. (Jimena) Álvarez Freile
Contact
j.alvarez umcg.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
Immunology of Vaccinations
No picture available
Contact
d.van.baarle umcg.nl
Function
Immunology of Vaccinations
Field / Discipline
Nephrologist with a specific interest in kidney and pancreas transplantation, complement immunology, clinical trials, immunosuppression and transplantation in the elderly
prof. dr. S.P. (Stefan) Berger
Contact
s.p.berger umcg.nl
Function
Professor of Internal Medicine and Transplantation Nephrology
My research focuses on finding alternative vaccination strategies to improve the efficacy of vaccines against respiratory viruses
dr. M. (Martin) Beukema
Contact
m.beukema umcg.nl
Function
Postdoctoral researcher
Field / Discipline
My research interest is the role that membrane proteins and lipids play as antigens in T cell activation, and their potential as vaccination agents. 
F. (Frans ) Bianchi, PhD
Contact
f.bianchi rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
V. (Vrouyr) Bilemjian
Contact
v.bilemjian umcg.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
Antigen presenting cells, macrophages, dendritic cells
prof. dr. G. (Geert) van den Bogaart
Contact
g.van.den.bogaart rug.nl
Function
Professor in Molecular Immunology
B cells
C.G. (Carlo) Bonasia
Contact
c.g.bonasia umcg.nl
Function
PhD student
Field / Discipline
Ageing of the Immune System and Connected Disease
prof. dr. A.M.H. (AnneMieke) Boots
Contact
m.boots umcg.nl
Function
Professor
Field / Discipline
Translational and clinical research; systemic autoimmune diseases.

Expertise:
- Sjögren's Syndrome
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Systemic Scleroderma
prof. dr. H. (Hendrika) Bootsma
Contact
h.bootsma umcg.nl
+31 50 361 2945
Function
Professor / Head of department Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology
Field / Discipline
Bachelor coördinator G2010
Coordinator International Bachelor Medicine Groningen
Semester coordinator 1.1 G2020
Coordinator Research Masters
Graduate School of Medical Sciences
B cell Immunology
Mucosal Immunology
Autoimmune diseases
N.A. (Nico) Bos
Contact
n.a.bos umcg.nl
Function
Professor Internationalization education in Medical Sciences
Personalized Acute Medicine
prof. dr. H.R. (Hjalmar) Bouma
Contact
h.r.bouma umcg.nl
Function
Internist acute medicine, (experimental and clinical) pharmacologist, immunologist
My research is focused on the discovery and application of novel biomarker signatures in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), while also assessing their potential for therapeutic modulation (e.g., through dietary interventions) and their... read more
dr. A.R. (Arno) Bourgonje
Contact
a.r.bourgonje umcg.nl
Function
MD, PhD, Postdoctoral researcher
-antibody engineering
-immunotherapy
-tumor immunology
prof. dr. E. (Edwin) Bremer
Contact
e.bremer umcg.nl
+31 50 361 4324
Function
tenure track Professor
Field / Discipline
drs. K. (Koen) Brummel
Contact
k.brummel umcg.nl
Function
Research Physician / PhD-candidate
Tumor Immunology, Immune Checkpoint Blockade, Gynaecological Malignancies
dr. M. (Marco) de Bruyn
Contact
m.de.bruyn umcg.nl
Function
Associate professor
Field / Discipline
Z. (Zhiheng) Cheng
Contact
z.cheng umcg.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
No picture available
Contact
b.a.coenen rug.nl
Function
PhD candidate
Field / Discipline
prof. dr. C.A.H.H. (Toos) Daemen
Contact
c.a.h.h.daemen umcg.nl
Function
Professor
Field / Discipline
Professor in Molecular Neurobiology and Neuroimmunology

Background:
Our group is working at the cross roads of inflammation and neuronal function with molecular, cellular and behavioural approaches in various neuronal disease models. 

Molecular...
read more
U.L.M. (Ulrich L. M.) Eisel, Prof
Contact
u.l.m.eisel rug.nl
+31 50 36 32366
Function
Professor
Immunoendocrinology, reproductive immunology, preeclampsia, gender and immunology, pregnancy and immunology, microbiome and reproduction
No picture available
Contact
m.m.faas umcg.nl
Function
Associate Professor
Field / Discipline
prof. dr. P. (Peter) Heeringa
Contact
p.heeringa umcg.nl
+31 50 361 0789
Function
Professor
Immunology of vaccinations. Immunological ageing. Biomarkers of vaccination. 
No picture available
Contact
m.van.der.heiden umcg.nl
Function
Post-doctoral researcher in viral immunology and vaccination
Respiratory System, Cell and Molecular Biology, Mucosal Immunology, Asthma, COPD, In vitro models, Epithelium, Regeneration
prof. dr. H.I. (Irene) Heijink
Contact
h.i.heijink umcg.nl
Function
Full Professor
No picture available
Contact
w.helfrich umcg.nl
Function
No picture available
Contact
l.hesse umcg.nl
+31 50 361 3178
Function
Postdoctoral researcher and manager
Field / Discipline
prof. dr. A.L.W. (Anke) Huckriede
Contact
a.l.w.huckriede umcg.nl
Function
Professor of Vaccinology
Field / Discipline
Experimental lungpathology, immunology, epigenetics, lungtissue regeneration, extracellular vesicles
dr. M.N. (Machteld) Hylkema
Contact
m.n.hylkema umcg.nl
Function
Associate Professor
Author and editorial board 3rd edition Immunology Textbook (in Dutch); Consultancies for Bristol Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca, ArgenX, Novartis; Speaker for Santen BV; Chair scientific evaluation committee LBAI (Brest, France) by Hceres (France); Chair... read more
prof. dr. F.G.M. (Frans) Kroese
Contact
f.g.m.kroese umcg.nl
Function
Professor
Field / Discipline
No picture available
Contact
b.j.kroesen umcg.nl
Function
Associate professor
Field / Discipline
chronic inflammation, immunology of ageing, MS, EAE animal models, innate immunity, brain, skin, microbial antigens, peptidoglycan, evolutionary medicine
prof. dr. J.D. (Jon) Laman
Contact
j.d.laman umcg.nl
+31 6 2740 2046
Function
Full professor Immunology of Ageing
prof. dr. L.F.M.H. (Lou) de Leij
Contact
l.f.m.h.de.leij umcg.nl
Function
Professor (emeritus)
Field / Discipline
Molecular neurobiology. Microglia immune memory. Epigenetics, neuroinflammation, and demyelination in the context of multiple sclerosis, neurodegeneration and irradiation.
T. (Tiago) Medeiros Furquim Mendonça, MSc
Contact
t.medeiros.furquim rug.nl
+31 50 361 6432
Function
Lecturer of Health and Life Sciences (UCG), PhD candidate (UMCG)
Macrophage biology
Data science
Immunology
Lung pathology
Pulmonology
Microplastics
Animal models of asthma, COPD, and pulmonary fibrosis
Flow cytometry
Histology
prof. dr. B.N. (Barbro) Melgert
Contact
b.n.melgert rug.nl
+31 50 36 32947
Function
Professor of Respiratory Immunology
No picture available
Contact
d.j.mulder umcg.nl
Function
Internist, Vascular Specialist
My research aims to identify the molecular mechanisms active during inception, exacerbation and remission of complex diseases of the respiratory tract. My ultimate goal is to develop novel strategies for diagnosis and prevention of, or intervention in... read more
No picture available
Contact
m.c.nawijn umcg.nl
Function
Associate Professor
Hans W. Nijman, gynaecologic oncologist at the University Medical Center in Groningen (since 2003), was appointed head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology on March 1, 2015.  Hans was trained in Amsterdam (VUMC and St Lucas- Andreas Hospital)... read more
prof. dr. H.W. (Hans) Nijman
Contact
h.w.nijman umcg.nl
Function
Gynaecologist Oncologist
Drug targeting, liver diseases, therapeutic proteins
prof. dr. K. (Klaas) Poelstra
Contact
k.poelstra rug.nl
+31 50 36 33287 Farm acie
Function
Professor
M. Requesens Rueda
Contact
m.requesens.rueda umcg.nl
Function
Mechanisms of virus-induced inflammation
I.A. (Izabela) Rodenhuis-Zybert
Contact
i.a.rodenhuis-zybert umcg.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
Field / Discipline
With Herpetology in the center, I have a background in infectious diseases, microbiology, genetics, transcriptomics, and developmental biology.
J.I. (Joana) Sabino Pinto, PhD
Contact
j.i.sabino.pinto rug.nl
+31 50 36 32378
Function
A.K. (Akshaya Keerthi) Saikumar Jayalatha
Contact
a.k.saikumar.jayalatha rug.nl
Function
PhD candidate
M. (Mark) Siderius
Contact
m.siderius umcg.nl
+31 6 2564 6998
Function
PhD student
Field / Discipline
X. (Xin) Tang
Contact
x.tang umcg.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
Animal Ecology, Physiological Ecology, Wild Immunology
prof. dr. B.I. (Irene) Tieleman
Contact
b.i.tieleman rug.nl
Function
Professor and Rosalind Franklin fellow
Pulmonary pathology
prof. dr. W. (Wim) Timens
Contact
w.timens umcg.nl
Function
Professor
No picture available
Contact
w.t.c.uniken.venema umcg.nl
Function
MD, PhD-student
dr. G.M.P.J. (Gwenny) Verstappen
Contact
g.m.p.j.verstappen umcg.nl
Function
Postdoctoral researcher
Field / Discipline
human milk oligosaccharides (hMOs), read more
prof. dr. P. (Paul) de Vos
Contact
p.de.vos umcg.nl
Function
Full Professor Immunoendocrinology
No picture available
Contact
johanna.westra umcg.nl
Function
Researcher
Field / Discipline
No picture available
Contact
a.s.de.wit rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Field / Discipline
Biochemistry; Human Genetics; Non-coding RNAs; miRNAs; lncRNAs; Molecular Immunology; Disease Models for Complex Genetic Immunediseases; Celiac disease; iPS Technology; Organoids; Organ-on-chip Technology.
No picture available
Contact
s.withoff umcg.nl
+31 50 361 7100
Function
Associate Professor
View this page in: Nederlands