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W. Joost Wiersinga

Post-doctoral researcher at the Center for Infection and Immunity and the Center for Experimental Molecular Medicine and consultant at the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Experimental Molecular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam The Netherlands

Dr. Wiersinga serves as a post-doctoral researcher at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CINIMA) and the Center for Experimental Molecular Medicine (CEMM) and as consultant at the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Experimental Molecular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In addition to his infectious disease practice, Dr. Wiersinga’s research interests are in host-pathogen interactions and innate immune responses in infectious diseases, including sepsis. His PhD and ongoing work is particularly focused on Burkholderia pseudomallei. Dr. Wiersinga received his MD from the University of Amsterdam and his PhD from the University of Amsterdam.