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.
Molecular biology (cloning, mutagenesis)
Enzymology (kinetics, structural analysis)
Expression and purification of enzymes
Enzymology (kinetics, structural analysis)
Expression and purification of enzymes
![F.S. (Friso) Aalbers, PhD](/staff/f.s.aalbers/unnamed.jpg)
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Postdoc researcher, Research manager
Field / Discipline
Synthetic biology
![P. (Patricia) Alvarez Sieiro, PhD](/staff/p.alvarez.sieiro/photo.png?unique=1585313850409.jpg)
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p.alvarez.sieiro rug.nl
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Lecturer in Molecular Life Sciences
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![dr. H.L. (Hugo) van Beek](/staff/h.l.van.beek/photo.png?unique=1535979165480.jpg)
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Researcher
Field / Discipline
![S. Bertrán Llorens, M](/staff/s.bertran.llorens/photo.png?unique=1567155276661.jpg)
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s.bertran.llorens rug.nl
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iGEM - International Genetically Engineered Machine competition . Please find additional information in the links below.
![S.K. (Sonja) Billerbeck, PhD](/staff/s.k.billerbeck/photo.png?unique=1584371173906.jpg)
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s.k.billerbeck rug.nl
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Field / Discipline
![dr. P. (Peter) Boelen](/staff/p.boelen/photo.png?unique=1570714012759.jpg)
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p.boelen rug.nl
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research technician
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r.a.l.bovenberg rug.nl
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Honorary professor Synthetic Biology and Cell Engineering
Field / Discipline
Next generation probiotics
Gut microbiome interaction with host
Anaerobic bacterium
Gut microbiome interaction with host
Anaerobic bacterium
![G. (Gabriela) Bravo Ruiseco Sanchez](/staff/g.bravo.ruiseco.sanchez/photo.png?unique=1473087351815.jpg)
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g.bravo.ruiseco.sanchez umcg.nl
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Field / Discipline
![dr. J. (Jaap) Broos](/staff/j.broos/photo.png?unique=1475156574908.jpg)
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j.broos rug.nl
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Associate professor
Field / Discipline
Molcular Genetics, Bacteriology, Medical Microbiology, Infection prevention
![dr. ing. G. (Girbe) Buist](/staff/g.buist/photo.png?unique=1380055400796.jpg)
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g.buist umcg.nl
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Assistant Professor
Field / Discipline
![M. Ciaccia](/staff/m.ciaccia/marianna-immage-idcard.jpg)
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m.ciaccia rug.nl
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PhD student
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r.clerici rug.nl
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Professor
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biotechnology, microbiology, separation technology, water technology, high througput screening, biochemistry, enzymology
![prof. dr. G.J.W. (Gert-Jan) Euverink](/staff/g.j.w.euverink/nz6-0458-gert-jan-euverink-2.jpg)
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g.j.w.euverink rug.nl
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Professor
Field / Discipline
Neuromorphic Engineering, Artifical Intelligence, Neuroinformatics, High-level Circuit Design,
![M.P.Y. (Maxime) Fabre, MSc](/staff/m.p.y.fabre/photo.png?unique=1637224510604.jpg)
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m.p.y.fabre rug.nl
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PhD student
Enzyme discovery, enzyme engineering, biocatalysis, redox enzymology
![prof. dr. ir. M.W. (Marco) Fraaije](/staff/m.w.fraaije/photo.png?unique=1531818356038.jpg)
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Full Professor
Field / Discipline
I research computational protein design and high-throughput protein engineering.
![M.J.L.J. (Max) Fürst, PhD](/staff/m.j.l.j.furst/photo.png?unique=1654075381274.jpg)
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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](/staff/s.grasso/photo.png?unique=1444036345811.jpg)
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PhD Student
Field / Discipline
![ing. P. (Pieter) Grijpstra](/staff/p.grijpstra/photo.png?unique=1497448746966.jpg)
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p.grijpstra rug.nl
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Field / Discipline
![I.T. (Iris) van der Ham](/staff/i.t.van.der.ham/foto.jpeg)
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i.t.van.der.ham rug.nl
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Projectdeveloper National Growthfund
Field / Discipline
- Carbohydrate Active Enzymes (CAZymes)
- Structural analytics of carbohydrates (HPAEC-PAD, MS)
- Enzyme characterization & engineering
- Biomass degradation & valorization research
- Structural analytics of carbohydrates (HPAEC-PAD, MS)
- Enzyme characterization & engineering
- Biomass degradation & valorization research
![L. (Lisanne) Hameleers, PhD](/staff/l.hameleers/lisanne-linkedin-4002.jpg)
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l.hameleers rug.nl
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PhD student - Curious Scientist
Field / Discipline
Natural product discovery and characterization
Engineering of microbial cell factories
Enzyme discovery and characterization
Structural Biology, macromolecular X-ray crystallography
Engineering of microbial cell factories
Enzyme discovery and characterization
Structural Biology, macromolecular X-ray crystallography
![K. (Kristina) Haslinger, Dr](/staff/k.haslinger/photo.png?unique=1581929272092.jpg)
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Assistant Professor for Pharmaceutical Biology
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Analytical chemistry. Carbohydrate & enzyme characterization. Protein and DNA analysis, gene expression and protein purification. Plant biomass.
![E. (Edita) Jurak, Dr](/staff/e.jurak/editajurak-crop-w0k5l9oqj.jpg)
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![S.G. (Saniye Gul) Kaya, BSc](/staff/s.g.kaya/photo.png?unique=1633435667115.jpg)
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s.g.kaya rug.nl
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PhD Candidate
Field / Discipline
![dr. J. (Janneke) Krooneman](/staff/j.krooneman/photo.png?unique=1463045672794.jpg)
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Program Manager Carbohydrate Competence Center
Field / Discipline
Molecular Genetics
![O.P. (Oscar P) Kuipers](/staff/o.p.kuipers/photo.png?unique=1447253059854.jpg)
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Professor
Field / Discipline
![prof. dr. B.F.A.M. (Bernard) van der Laan](/staff/b.f.a.m.van.der.laan/bvdl.jpg)
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Professor
Field / Discipline
![dr. N. (Nikola) Loncar](/staff/n.loncar/photo.png?unique=1600696134360.jpg)
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Field / Discipline
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](/staff/m.j.e.c.van.der.maarel/rbf08442-crop-r2eonzjml.jpg)
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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](/staff/h.c.van.der.mei/photo.png?unique=1641833197710.jpg)
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h.c.van.der.mei umcg.nl
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Full professor
Field / Discipline
Biotechnical proceedings and moleculair/genetic biology, as well as field work assitance.
![ing. E.L. (Roy) Meijer](/staff/e.l.meijer/photo.png?unique=1544110593066.jpg)
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Research Analist / Biotechnician
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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
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m.e.merlo umcg.nl
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Project manager Center for Development and Innovation UMCG
Field / Discipline
![S. (Soeleka) Mohamed](/staff/s.mohamed/profielfoto-mepa.jpg)
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Research Technician
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![No picture available](/_definition/shared/images/silhouet-unisex-420x560.png)
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g.n.moll rug.nl
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Department of Molecular Genetics, GBB
Field / Discipline
Biomass processing, (bio)chemical conversion of lignin
![M.A. (Martín) Palazzolo](/staff/m.a.palazzolo/palazzolo-martin-pic-crop-6w0zkw9bo.jpg)
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m.a.palazzolo rug.nl
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Visiting Research Scientist
Field / Discipline
Biocatalysis, enzymology, protein engineering, directed evolution, enzyme inhibitors, synthetic biology
![prof. dr. G.J. (Gerrit) Poelarends](/staff/g.j.poelarends/photo.png?unique=1452000288342.jpg)
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Professor of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
![V.D. (Victor) Pool, MSc](/staff/v.d.pool/pf.jpeg)
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v.d.pool rug.nl
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PhD Student
Field / Discipline
![A. (Alex) Prats Luján, MSc](/staff/a.prats.lujan/photo.png?unique=1541148422352.jpg)
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a.prats.lujan rug.nl
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Field / Discipline
BiotechnologyPharmaceutical BiologyMolecular BiologyAntibiotics
For more details See Publications in Google Scolar
For more details See Publications in Google Scolar
![prof. dr. W.J. (Wim) Quax](/staff/w.j.quax/photo.png?unique=1487610286043.jpg)
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Professor of Pharmaceutical Biology
Biotechnical procedures and molecular/genetic analysis
![C.E. (Christa) Reitzema](/staff/c.e.reitzema-klein/foto-christa-rugpas.jpg)
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c.e.reitzema-klein rug.nl
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Researche technician / Biotechnicus
Field / Discipline
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](/staff/j.w.a.rossen/img-0775.jpg)
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Endowed professor for personalised molecular microbiology
Field / Discipline
Antibiotica
Lanthipeptides
Posstranslationele Modification Enzymes
Peptide Design
Lanthipeptides
Posstranslationele Modification Enzymes
Peptide Design
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f.ruijne rug.nl
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PhD-student
Field / Discipline
![E.G. (Eddie Guillermo) Sanchez Rueda](/staff/e.g.sanchez.rueda/20240205-134235000-ios.jpg)
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e.g.sanchez.rueda rug.nl
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PhD student
![prof. dr. D.J. (Dirk-Jan) Scheffers](/staff/d.j.scheffers/dirk-jan-scheffers-cgbn2022.jpg)
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d.j.scheffers rug.nl
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Professor of Bacterial Cell Biology
Field / Discipline
Biocatalysis, Redox enzymes, Biocatalytic cascades, Protein engineering, Synthetic biology, Strain engineering
![S. (Sandy) Schmidt, Dr](/staff/s.schmidt/photo.png?unique=1654541884509.jpg)
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Assistant Professor (Rosalind Franklin Fellow)
Field / Discipline
(Bio)electrochemistry, bioprocess technology, water technology, environmental engineering, environmental biotechnology
![dr. ir. T.H.J.A. (Tom) Sleutels, PhD](/staff/t.h.j.a.sleutels/photo.png?unique=1618924652185.jpg)
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t.h.j.a.sleutels rug.nl
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Field / Discipline
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j.spoelder rug.nl
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PhD student
Field / Discipline
Protein X-ray crystallography, structural enzymology, structural biology, biocatalysis, protein engineering and design
![dr. A.M.W.H. (Andy-Mark) Thunnissen](/staff/a.m.w.h.thunnissen/pasfoto-andy-2maart21-crop-vqy7w5qjx.jpg)
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Assistant Professor
Field / Discipline
![G. (Gwen) Tjallinks, BSc](/staff/g.tjallinks/photo.png?unique=1628252628718.jpg)
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g.tjallinks rug.nl
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PhD Candidate
Strategie & beleid
![dr. ing. E.G. (Engel) Vrieling](/staff/e.g.vrieling/photo.png?unique=1436354860925.jpg)
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Managing Director
Field / Discipline
enzymes, protein engineering, computational protein design, in silico screening
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h.j.wijma rug.nl
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researcher
Field / Discipline
CRISPR-Cas, Protein Engineering, High throughput screening, Synthetic Biology
![W.Y. (Wen) Wu, PhD](/staff/w.y.wu/20231012-140602.jpg)
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Assistant Professor - Chemical Pharmaceutical Biology
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