Lucie Descamps joined Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Immunoengineering group under the supervision of Dr. Jurjen Tel. Her research, combining both technology and immunology fields, aims at providing insights into immune cell behavior at the single-cell level by developing a droplet-based microfluidic platform. In particular, Descamps focuses on the multiplexed detection of cytokines produced by T cells and plasmacytoid dendritic cells to decode cellular interactions and functionality.

Liesbeth Varion is a research technician in the group ImmunoEngineering under the supervision of Dr. Jurjen Tel. Within the group she has a supporting role regarding the technical and experimental support as well as playing a part in the group/laboratory organisation. Besides the general laboratory skills, over the years she gained a lot of experience in the field of Flow Cytometry. To share the knowledge of this technique to colegues is one of the things she likes most in her job.

Laura Roosenboom is a PhD candidate in the Immunoengineering group under the supervision of Dr. Jurjen Tel. Her research aims to elucidate heterogeneity in immune cell populations using a droplet-based microfluidic approach. In particular, Laura focuses on the interferon type I mediated responses of cells obtained from patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis to increase our understanding of the disease.

Dr. Jurjen Tel leads the Immunoengineering research group at the department of Biomedical Engineering of Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). He strives to develop and apply innovative tools to study the immune system and to create or improve therapies by enhancing or modulating immune responses. Central to his research is a systems immunology approach, taking into account that successful immunotherapy has to deal with a wide range cell types, specialized subtypes and signaling molecules. To study cellular heterogeneity in conjunction with signals from the microenvironment, and thus be able to investigate regulatory strategies of cell populations, Tel's group is developing an innovative 'single cell technology toolbox'. This will enable the compartmentalization of single cells or small groups of cells in chambers or droplets, allowing for the design of 'minimal environments' where most of the external factors influencing cellular behavior are excluded. Similarly, complex artificial microenvironments can be designed to assess the behavior of single cells in response to e.g. soluble messengers or potential interaction partners. By thus probing cellular heterogeneity and decoding immune interactions in great detail, Tel hopes to revolutionize the fields of immunology and cellular immunotherapy. His research currently revolves around human dendritic cells (DCs) that are key regulators in pathogen sensing. He also cooperates in projects regarding macrophages, NK cells, circulating tumor cells, and multifunctional killer T cells and their role in regenerative medicine, cellular anti-cancer vaccines and patient stratification. Finally, together with the group of Prof. Jan van Hest, he aims to boost the field of artificial immunotherapy.

I Fon Bambang joined Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) as a secretary/lab administrator in the Immunoengineering. She manages the day-to-day operational, organizational, and administrative functions of the group.

Haowen Yang is a PhD candidate in the immunoengineering group under the supervision of Dr. Jurjen Tel. His research currently focuses on decoding temporal immune signaling with single-cell resolution. By taking advantage of microfluidics and synthetic protocells, single-cell dynamics can be measured within designed artifical microenvironments. Probing cellular heterogeneity of immune response will reveal new insights into regulation of cell fate determination.

Bart Tiemeijer is a Doctoral Candidate (PhD) in the Immunoengineering group under the supervision of Dr. Jurjen Tel. His research focusses on understanding immune cells at a fundamental level. Where on one hand he is working on applying microfluidics to create a platform for the investigation of highly plastic and heterogenous macrophages using a combination of single-cell droplets and hydrogel. On the other hand he is working on co-encapsulation of T-cells and pDC's to dissect cell-cell interactions.