Alesha Louis

RESEARCH

My main research interest lies in the field of combining immunology and oncology. I currently work on the TiMaScan project that focuses on the monocyte-macrophage system as a tool for early diagnostics in cancer. At present I am involved in the study of the monocyte-macrophage system across different tissues, in steady-state and cancer, employing cellular immunology techniques, such as high-end flow cytometry (≥25 colors) or cell culture, among others. For me, this project encourages me to develop my technical research skills and it fulfills my personal interest of working on the improvement of healthcare.

CURRICULUM VITAE

In 2019 I finished my Master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. During my masters I performed two research internships; one at the Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research and the other at the Dermatology department/Lab Experimental Dermatology, both located at the Amsterdam University Medical Center (AUMC), location AMC, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. These internships were immunologically-oriented and focused on autoimmunity in the intestine and skin, respectively. Since 2020, I am part of the Immune Monitoring group of Prof. dr. Jacques J.M. van Dongen as a research technician.