Martine Smit, PhD

Martine Smit, PhD, Professor of Target and Systems Biochemistry at the Faculty of Science of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The research of Prof. Smit focuses on elucidating and targeting (oncogenic) signaling networks activated by human and viral chemokine receptors. GPCR concepts, like constitutive/endosomal signaling, dimerization and EV biology are addressed using GPCR-targeting nanobodies.  Martine Smit has initiated numerous national and international research programs, is involved in various projects with the pharmaceutical industry, and is the recipient of prestigious personal grants.