Prof Masja (M.) de Haas MD PhD
Training
MD, University of Amsterdam
Thesis
'Fcy receptor type III and its soluble forms'
1995 - University of Amsterdam
Research interests
Blood group antigens and allo-and autoimmune responses against blood cells. The aim of my research is to translate new knowledge into better prevention of alloimmunisation in blood recipients and pregnant women and in the care of patients with allo-or autoimmune-mediated blood cell destruction.
Technology
- Red cell, platelet and granulocyte serology
- Blood group genotyping
- Quantitative PCR
- Flow cytometry
Resume
| 2015-present | Professor of Translational Immunohaematology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden |
| 2018-present | Laboratory Director Immunohaematology, Diagnostic services BV, unit Health Care |
| 2015-present | Senior researcher at the Dept of Clinical Transfusion Research Sanquin |
| 2015-present | Senior researcher at the Dept of Immunohaematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden |
| 2010-2018 | Cluster manager Immunohaematology Diagnostics, Sanquin, Amsterdam |
| 2008-2010 | Manager of Dept of Immunohaematology Diagnostic Services, Sanquin, Amsterdam |
| 1995-present | Senior scientist, Dept of Experimental Immunohematology and of Dept of Immunohematology Diagnostic Services, Sanquin |
| 1994-1995 | Scientist, Dept of Experimental Immunohematology, Central Laboratory of Blood transfusion (CLB), Amsterdam |
Other activities
| 2018-present | Vice President International Society of Blood Transfusion |
| 2017-present | Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Catalan Blood and Tissue Bank |
| 2011-2017 | Executive Secretary of the Dutch Blood Transfusion Society |
| 2005-2010 | Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Dutch Blood Transfusion Society |
| 2002-present | Invited member of the Working Party for Rare Blood Donors of the International Society of Blood Transfusion |
| 2004-present | Invited member of the Working Party for red cell immunogenetics and blood group terminology of the ISBT Responsible for the KEL allele data base. |
| 1998-present | Member of the Scientific Committee of the European Symposium of Platelet and Granulocyte Immunonobiology |
| 2008-present | Invited member of the advisory committee of health-care professionals concerning the nation-wide programme for Prevention and Screening for Infectious diseases and Erytrocyte immunisation (PSIE) in pregnancy of the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment |
