Research groups

All our research groups are based at Sanquin’s headquarters in Amsterdam. While most of our group leaders are full-time dedicated to research, several have clinical affiliations with hospitals across the Netherlands. 

Laboratory for Cell Therapy

Carlijn (C.) Voermans, PhD
Carlijn_Voermans

Pathophysiology of immune-mediated disorders of platelets and endothelium

Rick (R.) Kapur, MD PhD
Rick (R) Kapur MD PhD

Pediatric Hematology

Prof Karin (C.J.) Fijnvandraat, MD PhD
Prof Karin C.J. Fijnvandraat Md Phd

Phagocyte Laboratory

Prof Taco (T. W.) Kuijpers, MD PhD
 Prof Taco (T. W.) Kuijpers MD PhD

Product and Process Development

Thomas (T.R.L.) Klei, PhD
Photo group leader Thomas Klei

Proteomics

Maartje (M.) van den Biggelaar, PhD
 Maartje (M.) van den Biggelaar PhD

Red Cell Laboratory

Robin (R.) van Bruggen, PhD
Robin_van_Bruggen_Red_Cell_Laboratory

Regulation of antigen specific B and CD4 T cell responses

Prof Marieke (S. M.) van Ham, PhD
Photo group leader Marieke van Ham

SCD pathophysiology and (curative) therapies

Erfan (E.) Nur, MD PhD
Photo of group leader Erfan Nur

Stem cell biology

Prof Gerald (G.) de Haan, PhD
Prof Gerald G. de Haan Phd

Structure and function of antibodies

Prof Theo (T.) Rispens, PhD
Theo_Rispens

T cell differentiation

Monika (M. C.) Wolkers, PhD
Monika (M. C.) Wolkers PhD

T cell metabolism and immunotherapy

Iosifina (I.P.) Foskolou, PhD
Iosifina (IP) Foskolou PhD

Transfusion Technology Assessment

Mart (M. P.) Janssen, PhD
Mart (M. P.) Janssen, PhD

Translational Immunohematology

Masja (M.) de Haas, MD PhD
Masja M. de Haas MD PhD