Katja Wolthers
Katja Wolthers, MD PhD, is a clinical virologist at the Department of Medical Microbiology of the Amsterdam UMC location Academic Medical Center (AMC). Together with Dasja Pajkrt, she coordinates the OrganoVIR Labs, where researchers, technicians, clinicians, and tissue engineers work together to culture viruses and develop innovative animal-free models for virus research.
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.