- Ribeiro Carla M. S., Sarrami-Forooshani Ramin, Setiawan Laurentia C., Zijlstra-Willems Esther M., van Hamme John L., Tigchelaar Wikky, van der Wel Nicole N., Kootstra Neeltje A., Gringhuis Sonja I., Geijtenbeek Teunis B. H. Receptor usage dictates HIV-1 restriction by human TRIM5α in dendritic cell subsets Nature 2016;540 (7633):448-452 [PubMed]
- Hertoghs Nina, Geijtenbeek Teunis B. H., Ribeiro Carla M. S. Interplay between HIV-1 innate sensing and restriction in mucosal dendritic cells: balancing defense and viral transmission Current opinion in virology 2017;22:112-119 [PubMed]
- van den Berg Linda M., Ribeiro Carla M. S., Zijlstra-Willems Esther M., de Witte Lot, Fluitsma Donna, Tigchelaar Wikky, Everts Vincent, Geijtenbeek Teunis B. H. Caveolin-1 mediated uptake via langerin restricts HIV-1 infection in human Langerhans cells Retrovirology 2014;11 (1):123 [PubMed]
- Nijmeijer Bernadien M, Sarrami-Forooshani Ramin, Steba Gaby S, Schreurs Renée Rce, Koekkoek Sylvie M, Molenkamp Richard, Schinkel Janke, Reiss Peter, Siegenbeek van Heukelom Matthijs L, van der Valk Marc, Ribeiro Carla Ms, Geijtenbeek Teunis Bh HIV-1 exposure and immune activation enhance sexual transmission of Hepatitis C virus by primary Langerhans cells Journal of the International AIDS Society 2019;22 (3):e25268 [PubMed]
- Sarrami-Forooshani Ramin, Mesman Annelies W., van Teijlingen Nienke H., Sprokholt Joris K., van der Vlist Michiel, Ribeiro Carla M. S., Geijtenbeek Teunis B. H. Human immature Langerhans cells restrict CXCR4-using HIV-1 transmission Retrovirology 2014;11 (1):52 [PubMed]
CURRENT POSITION:
Since 1st April 2019: Associate professor, Amsterdam UMC (location AMC), Amsterdam
Since 1st April 2017: Assistant professor (Tenure-track position) & Research group leader, Department of Experimental Immunology, AMC, Amsterdam
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2014 - 2017: VENI Postdoctoral fellow & Project leader, Department of Experimental Immunology, AMC, Amsterdam
2011 - 2013: Post-Doc, Department of Experimental Immunology, AMC, Amsterdam
2010 - 2011: Lecturer & Co-supervisor PhD student, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen
2006 - 2010: PhD student - Personal International PhD grant - Cell Biology & Immunology group, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen
INTERNATIONAL WORK VISITS:
2009: Visiting Scientist at University of Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom - Prof. dr. Chris Secombes Lab in collaboration with dr. Steve Bird
2006: Visiting Scientist at Free University of Brussels, Belgium - Prof. dr. Geert Raes Lab
2004-2005: Research Fellow – Marie Curie International Training Network
2004: Erasmus Exchange Master Student Scholarship for a 6-month internship, Wageningen University & Research by the Erasmus Programme of the European Union
EDUCATION:
2006 - 2010: Doctoral degree, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen.
Thesis: Innate immune receptors in carp: recognition of protozoan parasites
Obtained doctorate: 01-10-2010
2000 - 2004: Master's degree, Oporto University, Portugal
Main topic: Biochemistry
Obtained degree: 21-12-2004
FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS:
2019: AMC PPP grant, as consortium partner
2019: AIDS Fonds Health-Holland PPP HIV Cure grant, as consortium partner
2018: Aspasia award (for female VIDI laureates), The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw)
2018: AMC PhD grant (awarded by AMC to VIDI laureates)
2018: VIDI grant, The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw)
2017: Joep Lange & Jacqueline van Tongeren Young Investigator award, Netherlands Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, Prevention and Treatment (NCHIV)
2017: Tenure-Track award, AMC
2015: ALLIANCE AMC-VUmc joint PhD grant, as co-applicant
2014: AIDS Fonds grant, as co-applicant
2013: VENI grant, Dutch Research Council (NWO)
2008: Young & Promising Scientist award, Polish Society of Experimental and Clinical Society, Krakow, Poland
2005: International PhD Scholarship for 4 years, Portuguese funding agency for science, research and technology (FCT)
2004: Erasmus Exchange Student Scholarship for a 6-month scientific international internship, Erasmus Programme of the European Union
MENTORSHIP & TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
I have successfully mentored 12 university bachelor/master/literature student theses. Furthermore, I have proven great affinity with teaching and managerial activities; I am coordinating and teaching the yearly Bachelor course ‘Keuzevak module: HIV infection and pathogenesis’ for medical students at AMC, organized the weekly seminars at my department and have incorporated my research during lectures for university students. This appeared a successful approach as demonstrated by the great interest of the students I supervised to return and initiate PhD projects with me. Since 2017, I am enrolled in the BKO trajectory and completed the BKO course for UvA lectures. I have been (invited) lecturer (since 2015) in Immunology, Infectious diseases, Clinical Immunology at Bsc, Msc and PhD level in different Universities (UvA, VU, AUC, UU). Currently, I am the co-promotor/supervisor of 1 Postdoctoral researcher (Renée Schreurs) and 6 PhD students (with PhD defense expected): Ramin Sarrami-Forooshani (begin 2020), Bernadien Nijmeijer (mid-2020), Nienke van Teijlingen, MD (2020), Tracy-Jane Eisden (2021), Leanne Helgers (2022) and Alexandra Cloherty (2023). Furthermore, two new master students (Anusca Rader and Margaux Demuysere) will soon start their internship within our research group.
SCIENTIFIC OUTREACH:
I communicate my research to stakeholders during the relevant annual meetings, network events and international symposia. My discovery on the important role for autophagy in inhibiting mucosal HIV-1 infection has led to a wide-ranging media coverage of international HIV-related as well as general-interest press (Elsevier and Parool), radio (Radio 1 and portuguese TSF) and social media interfaces (Aids fonds, Hiv Vereniging). I was interviewed by the Amsterdam television channel AT5 about the impact of my research finding on the development of innovative HIV therapies for a general audience: https://www.at5.nl/artikelen/171497/we-zijn-op-weg-naar-het-vinden-van-een-belangrijk-nieuw-hiv-medicijn . Furthermore, I discussed my research vision and findings with the general public during the ‘HIV-1 Open Day’ (in 2014), and with patient groups and clinicians during the ‘The Power of Love at Royal Theatre Carré’ (in 2017). I have organized with a team of scientists a ‘Scheurkalender app’ where the latest advancements in immunology, infectious and oncology were shared to the general public with daily posts for a yearlong. I was an invited member (2017-2018) to the UvA University Forum, where I actively participate in the debate about the future, policies and strategy of UvA together with the Board and Faculty Deans. In 2018, I have been selected as a member to the Amsterdam Young Academy (AYA). AYA is an independent platform where talented young scientists from UvA and VU develop views on science policy and devise strategies and recommendations on how to build bridges between science and society: https://amsterdamyoungacademy.nl/ .
- AMC (Vrijgesteld)
- NWO
- ZonMw