The research program of the department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology is coherent with a focus is on immune development and regulation, host-pathogen interaction and chronic inflammation. Emphasis is on questions concerning cellular interactions, cell surface molecules involved in these interactions and signalling pathways within the cells that regulate cell function and differentiation.
Various approaches are being applied to answer the research questions, varying from biochemical and molecular methods, cell biological techniques and animal models, to translational approaches, in order to apply the generated knowledge for clinical (diagnostic or therapeutic) application. In particular basic questions relevant for cancer, inflammatory bowel diseases, kidney diseases and CAPD, multiple sclerosis and vascular diseases are being addressed.
The teaching program covers undergraduate teaching in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Histology and Immunology and graduate teaching in Immunology.