Jon Laman

Professor Immunology of Ageing Profile
Professor Immunology of Ageing

Professor Immunology of Ageing. Trained as immunologist, with a longstanding interest in chronic inflammation of the brain and skin. The group employs human samples and tissues in parallel with animal models to identify mechanisms underlying autoimmune and autoinflammatory disease. We collaborate productively with clinical departments (Dermatology, Neurology, Internal Medicine) on multiple sclerosis and skin diseases pemphigus and hidradenitis. Educational activities include lecturing in immunology and evolutionary medicine from undergraduate to senior post-academic audiences. The group has an active outreach program and has developed a therapy against skin inflammation that has reached market end users. Our work on MS is part of the MS Center Northern Netherlands (MSCNN).
Jon Laman