Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht (UMCU)
The University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), is the academic hospital affiliated with Utrecht University. It originated in 1999 from the merger of the academic hospital Utrecht (1872), and the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital (1888). With over 1100 beds and >11000 employees, UMCU is one of the largest academic centres in the Netherlands. The UMCU organises its top-level care, research and education in six strategic programs. One of these programs is 'Infection and Immunity which focuses its efforts in the Antimicrobial Resistance research centre and the Utrecht Centre for Allergic and Inflammatory Diseases (U-CALLID). U-CALLID is dedicated to the care, research and education of allergic and inflammatory diseases. The Allergy and dermatology department is a part of U-CALLID. UMCU has excellent training facilities, offers a wide range of PhD programs and is a leader in high quality (biomedical) education and research. Every year 2-3 PhD students work in the food allergy group and > 10 internships are hosted. The food allergy group also assists in annual EAACI training schools and post graduate courses.
Learn more about the UMCU on their website, or contact Dr. Verhoeckx via e-mail.