About the Tumor Immunology Group

Our major research theme is experimental cancer immunology. Fundamental and translational aspects of immune therapeutic strategies are studied, including T cell immunity, antigen processing and presentation, dendritic cell biology and cancer vaccine design.

Areas of interest

Cancer-specific CD4 and CD8 T cell immunity
Antigen presentation and dendritic cell biology
Molecularly defined cancer vaccines

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Groups

Arens Lab / T cell regulation

We study the molecular and cellular regulation of T-cell responses and aim to use this knowledge to inform and improve immunotherapy
Borst & Xiao Lab / Tumor biology and immunology

Our research aims to delineate cellular and molecular processes that govern adaptive immunity
Eikmans Lab / Reproductive Immunology

We aim to understand how the pregnant woman immunologically tolerates her baby, and what mechanisms account for pregnancy complications
Ossendorp Lab / Tumor Immunology

Immunotherapy of cancer: immunological mechanisms and specific therapeutic strategies
Roelen Lab / Transplant Immunology

Our research focuses on the prevention, detection and treatment of HLA sensitization in transplant recipients
Salerno Lab / Molecular Immunoregulation

We investigate the molecular mechanisms governing adaptive immunity, with a focus on post-transcriptional regulation of T cell function in health and disease.
Smits Lab / Infection and Lung Immunology

Impact of commensals and pathogens on inflammatory events in the lung
Staal Lab / Molecular Stem Cell biology and lymphoid development

Basic Science meets Gene Therapy
Trouw Lab / Complement and antibodies

From immunopathology to immunotherapy
Van der Maaden Lab / Pharmaceutical Immunology

Fusing pharmaceutical sciences and immunology to create transformative vaccines and delivery technologies for T cell induction and immune modulation, with a primary focus on cancer
Van der Veen Lab / Nucleic acid immunity

Nucleic acid sensing in viral infection and sterile inflammation
Van Dongen Lab / Immune monitoring

Monitoring of immune cell populations during health, disease and (targeted) treatment
Van Unen Lab / Mucosal Immunology

We study the development and function of the mucosal immune system in health and disease
Verdoes Lab / Chemical Immunology

The development of chemical tools to understand and to manipulate the immune system

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About the Tumor Immunology Group

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Beau van Hulst wins Best Oral Presentation

Thesis Defence Floortje J. van Haften

Thesis Defence Kyra van der Pan

Groups

Arens Lab / T cell regulation

We study the molecular and cellular regulation of T-cell responses and aim to use this knowledge to inform and improve immunotherapy

Borst & Xiao Lab / Tumor biology and immunology

Our research aims to delineate cellular and molecular processes that govern adaptive immunity

Eikmans Lab / Reproductive Immunology

We aim to understand how the pregnant woman immunologically tolerates her baby, and what mechanisms account for pregnancy complications

Ossendorp Lab / Tumor Immunology

Immunotherapy of cancer: immunological mechanisms and specific therapeutic strategies

Roelen Lab / Transplant Immunology

Our research focuses on the prevention, detection and treatment of HLA sensitization in transplant recipients

Salerno Lab / Molecular Immunoregulation

We investigate the molecular mechanisms governing adaptive immunity, with a focus on post-transcriptional regulation of T cell function in health and disease.

Smits Lab / Infection and Lung Immunology

Impact of commensals and pathogens on inflammatory events in the lung

Staal Lab / Molecular Stem Cell biology and lymphoid development

Basic Science meets Gene Therapy

Trouw Lab / Complement and antibodies

From immunopathology to immunotherapy

Van der Maaden Lab / Pharmaceutical Immunology

Fusing pharmaceutical sciences and immunology to create transformative vaccines and delivery technologies for T cell induction and immune modulation, with a primary focus on cancer

Van der Veen Lab / Nucleic acid immunity

Nucleic acid sensing in viral infection and sterile inflammation

Van Dongen Lab / Immune monitoring

Monitoring of immune cell populations during health, disease and (targeted) treatment

Van Unen Lab / Mucosal Immunology

We study the development and function of the mucosal immune system in health and disease

Verdoes Lab / Chemical Immunology

The development of chemical tools to understand and to manipulate the immune system

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