PhD Dissertations 2020
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Passing a strong message: the IgA Fc receptor in health and disease
Thesis defense: 3-12-2020
Promotor: prof. dr. M. van Egmond
Copromotor: dr. J.E. Bakema
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The Sweet Key to unlocking full dendritic cell potential
Thesis defense: 6-10-2020. Vu University Amsterdam
Promotor: prof. dr. Y. van Kooyk
Copromotor: dr. S.J. van Vliet
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Retinoic Acid in Immune Homeostasis
Thesis defense: 23-09-2020. VU University Amsterdam
Promotor: prof. dr. R. Mebius
Copromotor: prof. dr. M. van Egmond
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Antigen delivery to dendritic cells: the route to induce anti-tumor T cell immunity
Thesis defense: 12-6-2020. VU University Amsterdam
Promotor: prof. dr. Y. van Kooyk
Copromotores: prof. dr. A.A. van de Loosdrecht, dr. S.J. van Vliet
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Sjoerd Schetters
Orchestrating the immune system to initiate adaptive anti-tumor immunity
Thesis defense: 15-05-2020. VU University Amsterdam
Promotor: prof. dr. Y. van Kooyk.
Copromotores: dr. J.M.M. den Haan, dr. J. Van den Bossche
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Grace Limandjaja
The keloid disorder. Histopathology and in vitro reconstruction
Thesis defense: 12-03-2020. VU University Amsterdam
Promotor: prof. dr. S. Gibbs
Copromotores: dr. F.B. Niessen, prof.dr. R.J. Scheper.
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Alwin Kamermans
The multifaceted role(s) of astrocytes in the pathology of multiple sclerosis
Thesis defense: 05-03-2020. VU University Amsterdam
Promotor: prof. dr. H.E. de Vries
Copromotores: prof. dr. J. van Horssen, dr. M. Rijnsburger
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Ananya Chakraborty
Vascular Involvement in Alzheimer's Disease from bench to bedside
Thesis defense: 07-02-2020. VU University Amsterdam
Promotores: prof. dr. H.E. de Vries, prof. dr. W.M. van der Flier
Copromotor: dr. R.D. Fontijn
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Nienke de Wit
Linking the sphingolipid profile and neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease
Thesis defense: 16-01-2020. VU University Amsterdam
Promotor: prof. dr. H.E. de Vries