Our Work
Diagnostics
The Medical Microbiology & Infection Prevention (MMI department) of the Amsterdam University Medical Centres (AUMC) location Amsterdam Medical Centre (AMC) has a laboratory specially geared for the cultivation of viruses. In addition to the diagnostic tasks, the virus culture laboratory is also focused on the education, research, development and validation of new tests.
Through expertise in the field of viral cultures, viruses are cultured using mini-organs in OrganoVIR Labs. In our labs, innovative 3D cultures with organoids (mini-organs) are developed and used for research. For instance, we can now grow viruses that were previously uncultivable, such as rotavirus.
This helps our researchers study how viruses enter and spread into the human body in order to better understand virus infections in humans and to help develop new antiviral therapies.
Scientific Research
As experts on human organoids for virology, we aim to understand human diseases to achieve better human health and to make the world a better place.
Our mission is to unravel the pathogenesis and mechanistic aspects of human viral diseases as well as developing effective counter strategies.
Contract Research
At the OrganoVIR Labs, state-of-the art virus culture techniques are available for assignments by third parties. One of our specialties is testing of rhinovirus-16 specific antibodies by neutralisation (performed under ISO 15189), and neutralisation of enteroviruses. Testing on 3D cultures (organoids) is available for R&D projects.