Dr. D.M.E. (Dominique) Thies-Weesie

Hugo R. Kruytgebouw
Padualaan 8
Kamer N732
3584 CH Utrecht

Dr. D.M.E. (Dominique) Thies-Weesie

Technical Support Assistant for Teaching and Research - O profile
Physical and Colloid Chemistry
+31 30 253 2872
d.m.e.thies@uu.nl

Publications

2022

Scholarly publications

Chataigner, L. M. P., Gogou, C., den Boer, M. A., Frias, C. P., Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., Granneman, J. C. M., Heck, A. J. R., Meijer, D. H., & Janssen, B. J. C. (2022). Structural insights into the contactin 1 - neurofascin 155 adhesion complex. Nature Communications, 13(1), Article 6607. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34302-9
Duca, M., Haksar, D., van Neer, J., Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., Martínez-Alarcón, D., de Cock, H., Varrot, A., & Pieters, R. J. (2022). Multivalent Fucosides Targeting β-Propeller Lectins from Lung Pathogens with Promising Anti-Adhesive Properties. ACS Chemical Biology, 17(12), 3515–3526. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1021/acschembio.2c00708
Wang, Y., Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., Bosman, E. D. C., van Steenbergen, M. J., van den Dikkenberg, J., Shi, Y., Lammers, T., van Nostrum, C. F., & Hennink, W. E. (2022). Tuning the size of all-HPMA polymeric micelles fabricated by solvent extraction. Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 343, 338-346. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.01.042

2020

Scholarly publications

Vrieling, H., Kooijman, S., de Ridder, J., Thies-Weesie, D., Soema, P., Jiskoot, W., van Riet, E., Heck, A., Philipse, A., Kersten, G., Meiring, H., Pennings, J., & Metz, B. (2020). Activation of human monocytes by colloidal aluminium salts. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 109(1), 750–760. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xphs.2019.08.014

2019

Scholarly publications

Yu, G., Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., & Pieters, R. J. (2019). Tetravalent Pseudomonas aeruginosa Adhesion Lectin LecA Inhibitor for Enhanced Biofilm Inhibition. Helvetica Chimica Acta, 102(3), Article e190001. https://doi.org/10.1002/hlca.201900014
Hagemans, F., Pujala, R. K., Hotie, D. S., Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., De Winter, D. A. M., Meeldijk, J. D., Van Blaaderen, A., & Imhof, A. (2019). Shaping Silica Rods by Tuning Hydrolysis and Condensation of Silica Precursors. Chemistry of Materials, 31(2), 521-531. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b04607

2017

Scholarly publications

Leloup, N., Lössl, P., Meijer, D. H., Brennich, M., Heck, A. J. R., Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., & Janssen, B. J. C. (2017). Low pH-induced conformational change and dimerization of sortilin triggers endocytosed ligand release. Nature Communications, 8(1), 1708. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01485-5

2016

Scholarly publications

Pronker, M. F., Lemstra, S., Snijder, J., Heck, A. J. R., Thies - Weesie, D., Pasterkamp, R. J., & Janssen, B. J. C. (2016). Structural basis of myelin-associated glycoprotein adhesion and signalling. Nature Communications, 7, 1-13. Article 13584. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13584
van der Linden, M., Barendregt, A., van Bunningen, A. J., Chin, P. T. K., Thies-Weesie, D., de Groot, F. M. F., & Meijerink, A. (2016). Characterisation, degradation and regeneration of luminescent Ag29 clusters in solution. Nanoscale, 8, 19901–19909. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6nr04958c
Castillo, S. I. R., Krans, N. A., Pompe, C. E., den Otter, J. H., Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., & Philipse, A. P. (2016). Synthesis method for crystalline hollow titania micron-cubes. Colloids and surfaces. A, physicochemical and engineering aspects, 504, 228-233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2016.05.079

2015

Scholarly publications

Visini, R., Jin, X., Bergmann, M., Michaud, G., Pertici, F., Fu, O., Pukin, A., Branson, T. R., Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., Kemmink, J., Gillon, E., Imberty, A., Stocker, A., Darbre, T., Pieters, R. J., & Reymond, J. L. (2015). Structural Insight into Multivalent Galactoside Binding to Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lectin LecA. ACS Chemical Biology, 10(11), 2455-2462. https://doi.org/10.1021/acschembio.5b00302
Fu, O., Pukin, A. V., Quarles Van Ufford, L., Branson, T. R., Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., Turnbull, W. B., Visser, G. M., & Pieters, R. J. (2015). Tetra- versus Pentavalent Inhibitors of Cholera Toxin. ChemistryOpen, 4(4), 471-477. https://doi.org/10.1002/open.201500006
Pronker, M. F., Bos, T. G. A. A., Sharp, T. H., Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., & Janssen, B. J. C. (2015). Olfactomedin-1 has a V-shaped disulfide-linked tetrameric structure. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 290(24), 15092-15101. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M115.653485
Castillo, S. I. R., Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., & Philipse, A. P. (2015). Formation and liquid permeability of dense colloidal cube packings. Physical Review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics, 91(2), Article 022311. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.91.022311

2014

Scholarly publications

Castillo, S. I. R., Pompe, C. E., Van Mourik, J., Verbart, D. M. A., Thies - Weesie, D., De Jongh, P. E., & Philipse, A. P. (2014). Colloidal cubes for the enhanced degradation of organic dyes. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2(26), 10193-10201. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4ta01373e
Hernandez-Garcia, A., Kraft, D. J., Janssen, A. F. J., Bomans, P. H. H., Sommerdijk, N. A. J. M., Thies - Weesie, D., Favretto, M. E., Brock, R., de Wolf, F. A., Werten, M. W. T., van der Schoot, P., Stuart, M. C., de Vries, R., & Thies - Weesie, D. (2014). Design and self-assembly of simple coat proteins for artificial viruses. Nature Nanotechnology, 9, 698-702. https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2014.169
Castillo, S. I. R., Ouhajji, S., Fokker, S., Erné, B. H., Schneijdenberg, C. T. W. M., Thies - Weesie, D., Philipse, A. P., & Thies - Weesie, D. (2014). Silica cubes with tunable coating thickness and porosity: From hematite filled silica boxes to hollow silica bubbles. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 195, 75-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2014.03.047

2012

Scholarly publications

Luigjes, B., Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., Erné, B. H., & Philipse, A. P. (2012). Sedimentation equilibria of ferrofluids: II. Experimental osmotic equations of state of magnetite colloids. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 24(24), 1-7. Article 245104. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/24/24/245104
Luigjes, B., Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., Philipse, A. P., & Erné, B. H. (2012). Sedimentation equilibria of ferrofluids: I. Analytical centrifugation in ultrathin glass capillaries. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 24(24), 1-8. Article 245103. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/24/24/245103

2011

Scholarly publications

van den Pol, E., Verhoeff, A. A., Lupascu, A., Diaconeasa, M. A., Davidson, P., Dozov, I., Kuipers, B. W. M., Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., & Vroege, G. J. (2011). Magnetic-field-induced nematic-nematic phase separation and droplet formation in colloidal goethite. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 23(19), 194108/1-194108/10. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/23/19/194108

2010

Scholarly publications

van den Pol, E., Petukhov, A. V., Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., Byelov, D. V., & Vroege, G. J. (2010). Liquid crystal phase behavior of sterically-stabilized goethite. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 352(2), 354-358. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2010.09.002
van den Pol, E., Petukhov, A. V., Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., & Vroege, G. J. (2010). Simple rectangular columnar phase of goethite nanorods and its martensic transition to the centered rectangular columnar phase. Langmuir, 26(3), 1579-1582. https://doi.org/10.1021/la9042217
van den Pol, E., Petukhov, A. V., Byelov, D., Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., Snigirev, A., Snigireva, I., & Vroege, G. J. (2010). Behavior of the smectic A phase of colloidal goethite in a magnetic field. Soft Matter, 6(19), 4895-4899. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0sm00469c
van den Pol, E., Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., Petukhov, A. V., Byelov, D., & Vroege, G. J. (2010). Uniaxial and biaxial liquid crystal phases in colloidal dispersions of board-like particles. Liquid Crystals, 37(6), 641-651. https://doi.org/10.1080/02678291003798164

2009

Scholarly publications

van den Pol, E., Petukhov, A. V., Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., Belov, D. V., & Vroege, G. J. (2009). Experimental realization of biaxial liquid crystal phases in colloidal dispersions of boardlike particles. Physical Review Letters, 103, 258301/1-258301/4.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/43966/biaxial.pdf?sequence=1

2008

Scholarly publications

van den Pol, E., Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., Petukhov, A. V., Vroege, G. J., & Kvashnina, K. (2008). Influence of polydispersity on the phase behavior of colloidal goethite. Journal of Chemical Physics, 129(16), 164715/1-164715/8.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/33041/1602.pdf?sequence=1
van den Pol, E., Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., Petukhov, A. V., Panine, P., & Vroege, G. J. (2008). Chromium-modified goethite in an external magnetic field. Journal of physics. Condensed matter, 20(40), 404219/1-404219/7.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/33078/1598.pdf?sequence=1

2007

Scholarly publications

Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., de Hoog, J. P., Henar Hernandez Mendiola, M., Petukhov, A. V., & Vroege, G. J. (2007). Synthesis of Goethite as a Model Colloid for Mineral Liquid Crystals. Chemistry of Materials, 19, 5538-5546.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/26725/1573.pdf?sequence=1

2006

Scholarly publications

Vroege, G. J., Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., Petukhov, A. V., Lemaire, B. J., & Davidson, P. (2006). Smectic liquid-crystalline order in suspensions of highly polydisperse Goethite nanorods. Advanced Materials, 18, 2565-2568.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/20049/1541.pdf?sequence=1

2005

Scholarly publications

Kruglov, T., Bouwman, W. G., Plomp, J., Theo Rekveldt, M., Jan Vroege, G., Petukhov, A. V., & Thies-Weesie, D. M. E. (2005). Structure of hard-sphere colloid observed in real space by spin-echo small-angle neutron scattering. Physica. B, condensed matter, 357(3-4), 452-455. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2004.12.032

2003

Scholarly publications

Krouglov, T., Bouwman, W. G., Rekveld, M. T., Vroege, G. J., Petukhov, A. V., & Thies-Weesie, D. M. E. (2003). Structural transitions of hard-sphere colloid studied by spin-echo small-angle neutron scattering. Journal of Applied Crystallography, 36, 1417-1423.

1996

Scholarly publications

Thies-Weesie, D. M. E., Philipse, A. P., & Lekkerkerker, H. N. W. (1996). Sedimentation of bidisperse, uncharged colloidal sphere suspensions: Influence of viscosity and irregular surfaces. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 177(2), 427-438. Article 0055. https://doi.org/10.1006/jcis.1996.0055

1995

Scholarly publications

Thies-Weesie, D. M. E. (1995). Sedimentation and liquid permeation of inorganic colloids. [Doctoral thesis 1 (Research UU / Graduation UU), Universiteit Utrecht]. Utrecht University.
Philipse, A. P., Kluijtmans, S. G. J. M., & Thies - Weesie, D. (1995). Preparation of Sterically Stabilized Silica-Hematite Ellipsoids: Sedimentation, Permeation, and Packing Properties of Prolate Colloids. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 174(1), 211-223.
Thies - Weesie, D., Philipse, A., Nägele, G., Mandl, B., & Klein, R. (1995). Nonanalytical Concentration Dependence of Sedimentation of Charged Silica Spheres in an Organic Solvent: Experiments and Calculations. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 176(1), 43-54. https://doi.org/10.1006/jcis.1995.0006
Thies - Weesie, D., & Philipse, A. P. (1995). Light-induced convection in sedimenting silica-hematite dispersions. Langmuir, 11(10), 4180-4182.

1994

Scholarly publications

Thies - Weesie, D., Philipse, A. P., & Thies - Weesie, D. (1994). Liquid Permeation of Bidisperse Colloidal Hard-Sphere Packings and the Kozeny-Carman Scaling Relation. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 162(2), 470-480. https://doi.org/10.1006/jcis.1994.1062