About
The Lab
As part of Utrecht University's Faculty of Science the lab is integrated within the Departement of Pharmaceutical Sciences and part of the Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery division. The lab is located in the beautiful David de Wied building.
Internships for Bachelor and Master students are available through Konjoin!
![DDW by Ivar Pel](/_astro/DDW_inside_IvarPel.DSLQL2LM.jpg)
Meet
The Team
At the lab for germinal center biology, we are proud to introduce a dynamic group of professionals whose unwavering dedication drives innovation, fuels research, and fosters a spirit of collaboration. We share a passion for advancing knowledge and pushing the boundaries of our field.
![Balthasar Heesters](/_astro/BAHeesters.BEZNUtwu.jpg)
![Igor Sweet](/_astro/IRSweet.DBYdrvNf.jpg)
Igor Sweet
PhD candidate CBDD
January 2021 -
MSc (Drug Innovation), Utrecht University
BSc (CPS), Utrecht University
![Martijn Breeuwsma](/_astro/MBreeuwsma.S8o3YgGq.jpg)
Martijn Breeuwsma
PhD candidate
September 2021 -
MSc (MCLS), Utrecht University
BA, Hogeschool Utrecht
![Jan-Willem Langenbach](/_astro/JWHLangenbach.DDkY9KBA.jpg)
Jan-Willem Langenbach
PhD candidate CBDD
December 2022 -
MSc (Drug Innovation), Utrecht University
BSc (Chemistry), Utrecht University
![Luc Krimpenfort](/_astro/LTKrimpenfort.S9InkTzJ.jpg)
Luc Krimpenfort
PhD candidate
December 2023 -
MSc (Medical Biology), University of Amsterdam
BSc (Beta-Gamma), University of Amsterdam
![Emilija Radonić](/_astro/ERadonic.DiEmQ6i7.jpg)
Emilija Radonić
Master student
November 2023 - August 2024
BSc, Utrecht University
![Stan Verjans](/_astro/SVerjans.CBO6Uo69.jpg)
Stan Verjans
Master student
February 2024 - August 2024
BA, Hogeschool Nijmegen
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Alumni
![Ilhan Tomris](/_astro/ITomris.DsD8PxQD.jpg)
Ilhan Tomris
postdoctoral fellow
Dec 2023 - April 2024
![Marijn Lamain](/_astro/MHLamain.B962PqtI.jpg)
Marijn Lamain
Master student
Jan 2023 - December 2023
![Maria Pla Gran](/_astro/MPlaGran.VAkoq3Ft.jpeg)
Maria Pla Gran
Master student
Feb 2023 - November 2023
![Melissa Ripamonti](/_astro/MRipamonti.s5s_-WXF.jpeg)
Melissa Ripamonti
Master student
Jan 2023 - November 2023
![Ilias Taghaout](/_astro/ITaghaout.C00tmUH9.jpg)
Ilias Taghaout
Master student
Aug 2022 - March 2023
![Samuel Feldmann](/_astro/SFeldmann.B0GPzW_e.jpg)
Samuel Feldmann
Bachelor student
Sep 2022 - February 2023
![Lynn Vermeer](/_astro/LVermeer.DmgAChqJ.jpg)
Lynn Vermeer
Master student
Oct 2021 - September 2022
![Reinier van der Palen](/_astro/RLvanderPalen.CVaKxRlm.jpg)
Reinier van der Palen
Technician
Sep 2021 - July 2022
![Kyah van Megesen](/_astro/KvMegesen.CHfWfWn5.jpg)
Kyah van Megesen
Master student
Aug 2020 - March 2021
![Milou Valk](/_astro/MValk.ieQjhfl7.jpg)
Milou Valk
Master student
Sep 2016 - June 2017
Contact us
All fanmail can be directed to Josch Kuhlmann, who helps us and others with administrative tasks.
Contact a lab member or the PI (Balthasar Heesters) on X, mastodon or by email.
For UU students there is the possibility to search for projects that we need help with on the Konjoin website.