Helma Rutjes's Biography

Helma Rutjes, Head, Pivot Park Screening Centre

Helma Rutjes was appointed Head of Assay Development at PPSC in May 2013. She has a solid background in Medical Biology, in fields ranging from neurology, developmental biology and diabetes, to innate immunity and cancer. While working towards her doctorate (1996-2001) on Alzheimer’s disease and on a subsequent post-doctorate on renal cell carcinomas (2000-2006), she gained ample experience in cell biology, molecular biology and biochemistry. From 2006 to 2013, she worked as Head of Research & Development at Hycult Biotech, a Dutch Biotech company focused on assays, antibodies and proteins in the field of innate immunity.