Our research
The structural biochemistry section is divided into the following research groups:
Prof. Dr. Friedrich Förster
The lab studies the biogenesis of proteins and their degradation under native conditions using cryo-electron microscopy techniques, protein-protein interactions and computational modeling.
Prof. Dr. Piet Gros
We study bio-molecular recognition and regulation processes with emphasis on bio-medically important proteins, in particular in the area of infection and immunity.
Dr. Stuart Howes
Development of workflows for in situ structural biology including correlative light and electron microscopy, dual-beam sample preparation, and cryo electron tomography.
Dr. Eric Huizinga
We focus on plasma and membrane proteins that are involved in the arrest of bleeding.
Dr. Bert Janssen
We focus on structural neurobiology with the emphasis on communication between cells in our brain.
Dr. Loes Kroon-Batenburg
Research focussed on the development of methods for accurate integration of X-ray diffraction data.
Dr. Martin Lutz
National Single Crystal X-ray Facility at Utrecht University which offers crystal structure determinations to synthetic chemists at universities, institutes and companies in The Netherlands.
Dr. Tzviya Zeev-Ben-Mordehai
The scientific interest of the group is in the molecular basis of fertilization