Research Departments

Covering the complete spectrum of blood and blood transfusion research, Sanquin Research aims to perform original work on not only basic and clinical but also applied topics.

As a consequence, our research departments deal with a complementary range of subjects including fundamental biology and biochemistry of blood cells and plasma proteins, hematopoiesis, immunohematology, coagulation, immunopathology, blood-borne infections, blood transfusion technology, transfusion monitoring, transfusion medicine, and donor studies. All research lines are headed by Principal Investigators (PI).

In 2010, the department of Hematopoiesis, headed by dr Marieke von Lindern, started its work at Sanquin Research. The new department aims to combine basic research on various aspects of hematopoiesis with the development of novel cellular products. These novel activities are important since it is becoming clear that innovations on advanced cellular therapy products increasingly find their way to clinical applications and Sanquin Blood Supply wants to play an active role in this field.

This website provides more information about the research departments and their research lines.