I am an innovative biophysicist and biochemist passionate about understanding and engineering ion channels, membrane proteins, and cellular communication mechanisms. Over the years, my research has evolved from mechanistic studies of ion channels and biohybrid systems to liquid biopsy innovations, bioelectrical signaling, and disease biomarker discovery.
With a growing patent portfolio, multiple ERC & NWO grants, and leadership in high-impact research, I bridge fundamental biophysics with real-world applications in cancer biology, neuroscience, and drug target discovery. My work spans from synthetic biology strategies for biomolecule labeling to novel, functional detection and testing of druggable protein markers of diseased cells from their extracellular vesicles in liquid biopsies—paving the way for new diagnostic and therapeutic technologies.
Research Focus Areas:
🔬 Liquid Biopsy & Biomarkers/drug target identification – Early disease detection & monitoring through extracellular vesicles (protein-based)
🧬 Synthetic Biology Tools – Unbiased biomolecule labeling for tracking cellular communication
⚡ Electrophysiology & Bioelectric Signaling – Understanding tumor, immune, and neuronal communication
💊 Membrane Protein-Based Drug Screening – liquid biopsy-based functional assays
Organisations
Research Focus Areas:
🔬 Liquid Biopsy & Biomarkers/drug target identification – Early disease detection & monitoring through extracellular vesicles (protein-based)
🧬 Synthetic Biology Tools – Unbiased biomolecule labeling for tracking cellular communication
⚡ Electrophysiology & Bioelectric Signaling – Understanding tumor, immune, and neuronal communication
💊 Membrane Protein-Based Drug Screening – liquid biopsy-based functional assays
Courses academic year 2024/2025
Courses in the current academic year are added at the moment they are finalised in the Osiris system. Therefore it is possible that the list is not yet complete for the whole academic year.
Address
University of Twente
Carré (building no. 15), room C4431
Hallenweg 23
7522 NH Enschede
Netherlands
University of Twente
Carré C4431
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
Netherlands
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