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Building a living cell from scratch using microfluidics (MEP)
Short description: To shed light on the fundamental blueprint of a cell and get a better understanding of the governing principles of…
Model intercellular bridge with septin and other proteins (MEP)
Short description: In the intercellular bridge, proteins are important for the recruited and organized in the intercellular bridge. In our…
Research
Physics of Biological Soft Matter Our lab is fascinated by the material properties of the biological soft matter that shapes our bodies:…
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Gijsje Koenderink appointed a member of the KNAW: Gijsje Koenderink appointed as KNAW member Gijsje Koenderink, together with Cees Dekker…
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PhD position (4 yr) Tissue-mimicking biopolymer networks based on recombinant structural proteins PhD position (4 yr)/Postdoc position (3…
Student Projects
Establishing programmable liposome fusion to enable synthetic cell growth (BEP/MEP)
Short description: To accomplish sustained growth and division, synthetic cells must expand their membrane surface. Providing extra lipids…
Evolutionary approach to building a synthetic cell (BEP/MEP)
Short description: smart DNA libraries inside liposomes using a cell-free expression system (PURE system) and sort the vesicles displaying…
Mechanobiology of in vitro cartilage tissues (BEP/MEP)
Short description: In connective tissues, cells are embedded in a support matrix composed of a complex 3D network of extracellular…