John Kim
John Kim is a PhD student at the OrganoVIR Labs. He earned a bachelor’s degree on molecular and cell biology at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He also completed his master’s thesis on the effects of burn-pit borne pollutants on lung inflammation at the Doherty Lab in the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology at the UCSD School of Medicine.
John’s project is a result of the collaboration between Dr. Vanessa Harris (Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD)), Dr. Katja Wolthers (OrganoVIR Labs), as well as Dr. Meghan Baldridge (Washington University School of Medicine) and Dr. Sasirekha Ramani (Baylor College of Medicine). During his PhD, John will be delving into the molecular mechanisms behind the interference due to enterovirus infection on oral rotavirus vaccine seroconversion using human intestinal organoids.
Amsterdam University Medical Center
Amsterdam University Medical Centers (Amsterdam UMC) is one of the foremost research institutions in the Netherlands and one of its largest hospitals, with 1500 staff members employed in medical research. The Amsterdam UMC research is organized in 7 themes within the AMC Research Institute, where AMC Principal Investigators (PIs) are appointed to develop their own research lines. The AMC Graduate School organizes doctorate level academic training of AMC PhD students (209 PhD rewarded in 2016). This concentration of expertise makes the center a breeding ground for fruitful scientific collaborations.