Current research projects

Current research projects in the program Bionanotechnology:

Micromechanical tests of single collagen fibrils using AFM
Lanti Yang (PBM and BPE)

 

Probing dynamics of individual protein molecules on DNA using a nanopore
Yanina Cesa (BPE)

 

Aggregation of alpha-synuclein studied with scanning force microscopy
Bart van Rooijen (BPE)

 

Cell function mimicry using polymer nano-containers
Qi Chen (MTP)

 

Probing dynamics of chromatin structure using force and fluorescence spectroscopy
Chandra Murade (BPE)

 

Near-field optics for patterning nano(bio)structures
Maryana Escalante (BPE)

 

Scanning probe optical tweezers
Jurgen Huisstede (BPE)

 

Direct write-read DPN of fluorescent self-assembled monolayers for sensing
Chien-Ching Wu (SMCT and BPE)

 

Investigation of the fundamental spectral properties of emitting probes used in bionanosciences on the single molecule level
Christian Blum (BPE)

 

Detection and characterization of (early) intermediates in the aggregation of alpha-synuclein
Rolf Vermeij (BPE)

 

Optical tweezers force spectroscopy of chromatin structure
Malte Bussiek (BPE)

 

Single protein visualization using a fluorescent nanocomponent
Albert Ruggi (SMCT)

 

Functional polymersomes
Vacant position (PBM)

 

For more information on the different projects, please click the link (if available)