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Staff members with discipline Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Academia develops at the interface of different fields. This is one reason why the University of Groningen is home to a wide range of fields, each with a great number of subject specialists. The overview below, which is based on a standard categorization of fields, will help you find the right expert for each field. If you cannot find the expert you are looking for in this list, try searching via a related field or faculty; you may find him or her there.

Overview of all disciplines

Molecular biology (cloning, mutagenesis)
Enzymology (kinetics, structural analysis)
Expression and purification of enzymes
F.S. (Friso) Aalbers, PhD
Contact
f.s.aalbers rug.nl
+31 6 3192 1063
Function
Postdoc researcher, Research manager
Synthetic biology
P. (Patricia) Alvarez Sieiro, PhD
Contact
p.alvarez.sieiro rug.nl
Function
Lecturer in BSc Biology: Molecular Life Sciences
dr. H.L. (Hugo) van Beek
Contact
h.l.van.beek rug.nl
349 29
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Researcher
iGEM - International Genetically Engineered Machine competition . Please find additional information in the links  below.
S.K. (Sonja) Billerbeck, Prof
Contact
s.k.billerbeck rug.nl
Function
dr. P. (Peter) Boelen
Contact
p.boelen rug.nl
Function
research technician
No picture available
Contact
r.a.l.bovenberg rug.nl
Function
Honorary professor Synthetic Biology and Cell Engineering
Next generation probiotics
Gut microbiome interaction with host
Anaerobic bacterium
G. (Gabriela) Bravo Ruiseco Sanchez
Contact
g.bravo.ruiseco.sanchez umcg.nl
Function
dr. J. (Jaap) Broos
Contact
j.broos rug.nl
Function
Associate professor
Molcular Genetics, Bacteriology, Medical Microbiology, Infection prevention
dr. ing. G. (Girbe) Buist
Contact
g.buist umcg.nl
Function
Associate Professor
biotechnology, microbiology, separation technology, water technology, high througput screening, biochemistry, enzymology
prof. dr. G.J.W. (Gert-Jan) Euverink
Contact
g.j.w.euverink rug.nl
Function
Professor
Neuromorphic Engineering, Artifical Intelligence, Neuroinformatics, High-level Circuit Design,
Enzyme discovery, enzyme engineering, biocatalysis, redox enzymology
prof. dr. ir. M.W. (Marco) Fraaije
Contact
m.w.fraaije rug.nl
+31 50 36 34345
Function
Full Professor
I research computational protein design and high-throughput protein engineering.
M.J.L.J. (Max) Fürst, PhD
Contact
m.j.l.j.furst rug.nl
+31 50 36 34008
Function
Assistant Professor
Molecular biology: DNA engineering, cloning, library construction. Bioinformatics: advanced proteomic analysis, protein localization prediction, bioinformatics tools development, HPC usage, proteomic and genomic comparative analyses. (Languages: mainly... read more
S. (Stefano) Grasso
Contact
s.grasso umcg.nl
+31 50 361 5234
Function
PhD Student
I.T. (Iris) van der Ham
Contact
i.t.van.der.ham rug.nl
Function
Subsidy advisor consortia
Natural product discovery and characterization
Engineering of microbial cell factories
Enzyme discovery and characterization
Structural Biology, macromolecular X-ray crystallography
K. (Kristina) Haslinger, Dr
Contact
k.haslinger rug.nl
+31 50 36 34796
Function
Assistant Professor for Pharmaceutical Biology
Analytical chemistry. Carbohydrate & enzyme characterization. Protein and DNA analysis, gene expression and protein purification. Plant biomass.
S.G. (Saniye Gul) Kaya, BSc
Contact
s.g.kaya rug.nl
Function
PhD Candidate
dr. J. (Janneke) Krooneman
Contact
j.krooneman rug.nl
+31 50 36 39493
Function
Program Manager Carbohydrate Competence Center
Molecular Genetics
O.P. (Oscar P) Kuipers
Contact
o.p.kuipers rug.nl
+31 50 36 32093
Function
Professor
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology, Microbiology, Food Science & Technology, Intellectual Property and Patents , Applied Biocatalysis, Starch, Carbohydrates
prof. dr. M.J.E.C. (Marc) van der Maarel
Contact
m.j.e.c.van.der.maarel rug.nl
+31 6 2741 7012
Function
Director School of Science and Engineering
My main field is biomaterials associated infections in the human body by studying the effect of a modified biomaterial surface  on bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation.
prof. dr. H.C. (Henny) van der Mei
Contact
h.c.van.der.mei umcg.nl
Function
Full professor
Biotechnical proceedings and moleculair/genetic biology, as well as field work assitance.
ing. E.L. (Roy) Meijer
Contact
e.l.meijer rug.nl
+31 6 3192 1424
Function
Research Analist / Biotechnician
Background - Microbiology & Biotechnology - Analytical chemistry (LC/MS based approaches, metabolomics) Current work within Center for Development and Innovation, UMCG:   - Project Management Public-Private Partnerships  - Coordination Public-Private... read more
No picture available
Contact
m.e.merlo umcg.nl
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Project manager Center for Development and Innovation UMCG
S. (Soeleka) Mohamed
Contact
s.mohamed rug.nl
+31 6 2563 5945
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Research Technician
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Contact
g.n.moll rug.nl
Function
Department of Molecular Genetics, GBB
Biomass processing, (bio)chemical conversion of lignin
M.A. (Martín) Palazzolo
Contact
m.a.palazzolo rug.nl
Function
Visiting Research Scientist
Biocatalysis, enzymology, protein engineering, directed evolution, enzyme inhibitors, synthetic biology
prof. dr. G.J. (Gerrit) Poelarends
Contact
g.j.poelarends rug.nl
+31 50 36 33354
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Professor of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
V.D. (Victor) Pool, MSc
Contact
v.d.pool rug.nl
Function
PhD Student
BiotechnologyPharmaceutical BiologyMolecular BiologyAntibiotics 
For more details See Publications in Google Scolar
prof. dr. W.J. (Wim) Quax
Contact
w.j.quax rug.nl
+31 50 36 32558
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Professor of Pharmaceutical Biology
Biotechnical procedures and molecular/genetic analysis
C.E. (Christa) Reitzema
Contact
c.e.reitzema-klein rug.nl
Function
Researche technician / Biotechnicus
Development and implementation of molecular tools for diagnosing infectious diseases. Focus on the use of sequence-based technologies for infection control, detection and understanding of antimicrobial resistance, and the role of the host in the disease... read more
prof. dr. J.W.A. (John) Rossen
Contact
j.w.a.rossen rug.nl
+31 50 361 3480
Function
Endowed professor for personalised molecular microbiology
Antibiotica
Lanthipeptides
Posstranslationele Modification Enzymes
Peptide Design
No picture available
Contact
f.ruijne rug.nl
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PhD-student
E.G. (Eddie Guillermo) Sanchez Rueda
Contact
e.g.sanchez.rueda rug.nl
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PhD student
prof. dr. D.J. (Dirk-Jan) Scheffers
Contact
d.j.scheffers rug.nl
Function
Professor of Bacterial Cell Biology
Biocatalysis, Redox enzymes, Biocatalytic cascades, Protein engineering, Synthetic biology, Strain engineering
prof. dr. S. (Sandy) Schmidt
Contact
s.schmidt rug.nl
+31 50 36 33363
Function
Associate Professor (Rosalind Franklin Fellow)
(Bio)electrochemistry, bioprocess technology, water technology, environmental engineering, environmental biotechnology 
dr. ir. T.H.J.A. (Tom) Sleutels, PhD
Contact
t.h.j.a.sleutels rug.nl
Function
No picture available
Contact
j.spoelder rug.nl
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PhD student
Protein X-ray crystallography, structural enzymology, structural biology, biocatalysis, protein engineering and design
dr. A.M.W.H. (Andy-Mark) Thunnissen
Contact
a.m.w.h.thunnissen rug.nl
+31 50 36 34380
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Assistant Professor
G. (Gwen) Tjallinks, BSc
Contact
g.tjallinks rug.nl
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PhD Candidate
Strategie & beleid
dr. ing. E.G. (Engel) Vrieling
Contact
e.g.vrieling rug.nl
310 503 6341 80
Function
Managing Director
enzymes, protein engineering, computational protein design, in silico screening
No picture available
Contact
h.j.wijma rug.nl
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researcher
CRISPR-Cas, Protein Engineering, High throughput screening, Synthetic Biology
W.Y. (Wen) Wu, PhD
Contact
w.y.wu rug.nl
+31 50 36 39866
Function
Assistant Professor - Chemical Pharmaceutical Biology
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