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!
Meet
The Team
At the Lab for Germinal Center Biology, we believe science should be fun and collaborative. We foster an environment where everyone can take ownership of their projects, encouraging initiative and teamwork. Rather than focusing solely on translational biology for its own sake, we dig deep into the fundamentals of immunology. This approach often leads to surprising discoveries that can change medicine. We embrace mistakes because they spark the most interesting questions and drive innovation. Our team is passionate about pushing the boundaries of immunological research.
Igor Sweet
PhD candidate CBDD
January 2021 - Present
MSc (Drug Innovation), Utrecht University
BSc (CPS), Utrecht University
Martijn Breeuwsma
PhD candidate
September 2021 - September 2025
MSc (MCLS), Utrecht University
BA, Hogeschool Utrecht
Jan-Willem Langenbach
PhD candidate CBDD
December 2022 - Present
MSc (Drug Innovation), Utrecht University
BSc (Chemistry), Utrecht University
Luc Krimpenfort
PhD candidate
December 2023 - December 2027
MSc (Medical Biology), University of Amsterdam
BSc (Beta-Gamma), University of Amsterdam
Petri de Jager
PhD candidate
September 2024 - November 2028
MSc, Utrecht University (I&I)
BSc, Utrecht University (MLS)
Eric Sala Sole
Master student
October 2024 - July 2025
BSc, University College Roosevelt
Vicente F. Fernandez Davila Bottger
Bachelor student
February 2025 - July 2025
Utrecht College University
Felix Snijder
Master student
February 2025 - November 2025
BSc, University of Amsterdam
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Alumni
Andrea van Zoeren
Master student
Until 2025
Tristan Risseeuw
Master student (HPIP)
Until 2025
Emilija Radonić
Master student
Until 2024
Stan Verjans
Master student
Until 2024
Ilhan Tomris
postdoctoral fellow
Until 2024
Marijn Lamain
Master student
Until 2023
Maria Pla Gran
Master student
Until 2023
Melissa Ripamonti
Master student
Until 2023
Ilias Taghaout
Master student
Until 2023
Samuel Feldmann
Bachelor student
Until 2023
Lynn Vermeer
Master student
Until 2022
Reinier van der Palen
Technician
Until 2022
Kyah van Megesen
Master student
Until 2021
Milou Valk
Master student
Until 2017
Contact us
All fanmail can be directed to Josch Kuhlmann, who helps us and others with administrative tasks.
For UU students there is the possibility to search for projects that we need help with on the Konjoin website.