Yvette van Kooyk is professor in Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, head of the department Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, PI of the Dendritic Cell Immunobiology group and co-director of the Amsterdam institute for Infection and Immunity (AII).

Yvette van Kooyk is cofounder of the biotech start-up DC4U that focuses on bringing glycan based diagnostics and therapeutics that interfere with DC function into the clinic.

The department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (MCBI), headed by prof. dr. Yvette van Kooyk, performs fundamental-preclinical research in the field of Cancer Immunology, Mucosal Immunology, Neuroimmunology, Skin immunology and Immunodeficiencies and immune dysregulation disorders.

Yvette van Kooyk Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) involves a misdirected immune attack against myelin in the brain and spinal cord, leading to profound neuroinflammation and...

GlycoTreat’s scientific co-founder, Prof. Yvette van Kooyk, Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology at Amsterdam UMC, was awarded the 2019 Spinoza Prize for her groundbreaking research discovering that specific complex sugar chains can modify the immune system by suppressing or activating the immune response.

Medical biologist Yvette van Kooyk is Professor and Head of Department Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology at Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc. She has specialised in the cell processes related to the development of cancer, autoimmune diseases and …

2020年8月10日 · Yvette van Kooyk is professor in Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, head of the department Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology and PI of the Dendritic Cell Immunobiology group. Van Kooyk’s research team studies innate and adaptive immune responses guided by glycosylation.

GlycoTreat’s scientific co-founder, Prof. Yvette van Kooyk, Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology at Amsterdam UMC, was awarded the 2019 Spinoza Prize for her groundbreaking research discovering that specific complex sugar chains can modify the immune system by suppressing or activating the immune response.

[email protected]. Dendritic cells (DCs) are crucial in the defence against pathogens. Invading pathogens are recognized by Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and receptors such as C-type lectins expressed on the surface of DCs.

2020年1月1日 · Yvette van Kooyk is professor in Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, head of the department Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, PI of the Dendritic Cell Immunobiology group and co-director of the Amsterdam institute for Infection and Immunity (AII).