Education of the Cell Biology and Immunology Group
In our teaching, mucosal and comparative immunology approaches enable students to appreciate the importance of differences in the immune system between animal species and humans during health and disease. Mucosal and Comparative Immunology are thus expected to remain important elements in current and novel biomedical Bachelor and Master programmes of Wageningen University.
BSc programmes for CBI include Biology, Biotechnology, Molecular Life Sciences, Animal Sciences, Plant Sciences, Food Technology, Nutrition and Health. MSc programs CBI teaches are Biology, Biotechnology, Molecular Life Sciences, Animal Sciences, Nutrition and Health.
Thesis
The purpose of a thesis is to further develop your ability to analyse and solve a problem in a scientific way. In addition, a thesis serves the objective of obtaining knowledge and insight in a specific area of research.
Once you have chosen a research project, you will start the project with your supervisor. The supervisor is usually a researcher in our group. You will start by writing a research plan, after which you will perform experiments. The project is finalised with a report (MSc thesis) and a final presentation (a colloquium).
Within CBI our research focusses on a number of topics. By doing so we have an internationally well recognized position in veterinary immunology and food allergy research. We have a strong international group of (under)graduate students. This is also of benefit to our students, as their research project is well embedded and it is a good reference regarding future employment.
The main research themes of our laboratory are:
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(Food) allergy
The prevalence of allergies has increased substantially over the last decades. Up to 30% of the population now has an IgE-mediated allergy. These allergies can manifest themselves as food allergy, hayfever, eczema or asthma. At CBI we investigate the immunological mechanisms of allergy, the effect of food processing on food allergy, as well as cross-reactive allergies between known allergens and (novel) food proteins
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Immunomodulation by food and feed
In the research theme immune modulation by food and feed, we have several projects that focus on the immunomodulatory effects of food and feed-components, as well as mucosal immunology projects, that focus on the immune function in the gastrointestinal and respiratory tract.
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Veterinary immunology
Veterinary immunology is the cornerstone of animal health and welfare, food security, and public health. Within the Cell Biology and Immunology group we study the function of immune cells in livestock and companion animals. A thorough understanding of these fundamental immune processes forms the basis for the development of novel immune mediated strategies to improve animal health and welfare. These strategies include modern vaccine approaches, including Virus Like Particles and mRNA vaccines, immune therapies to cure immune related diseases, and modulation of the immune system in young animals via feed interventions or in ovo vaccination.
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Immune cell dynamics
Customisable nanoparticles show great potential for imaging and advanced personalised medicine applications, such as cell therapies, immunomodulation, and cell tracking studies using multimodal imaging. Prof. Mangala Srinivas’ group works with a range of imaging modalities, incl. fluorescence, MRI, PET, SPECT, ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging in different disease models, particularly cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
Interested in a thesis at CBI? Fill in the contact form:
When submitting the form, please also reach out to mscthesis.cbi@wur.nl or bscthesis.cbi@wur.nl. This ensures that your form gets noticed in time. If you want, you can also provide additional relevant information such as a CV with your email.
Internship
The MSc internship is a compulsory part of each study programme at Wageningen University. The aim is to gain experience outside our university. Our students have found internships all over the world. Internships abroad are usually found in universities or research institutes, but also Dutch companies offer internships. Are you interested in doing an internship under the supervision of CBI, please have a look at our ‘MSc internship Cell Biology and Immunology’ brightspace page.
Bachelor courses
- CBI-10306 Cell Biology
- CBI-10806 Introduction to Cell Biology
- CBI-20306 Cell Biology and Health
- CBI-20803 Introduction to Human Immunology
Master courses
- CBI-30306 Human and Veterinary Immunology
- CBI-30806 Immunotechnology
- CBI-50806 Immunomodulation by Food and Feed
- FCH-21806 Food related allergies and intolerances
- HAP-31306 Development and Healthy Aging
Visit the Study Handbook website for more detailed information on the courses provided by our group.