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Do you want to discover how multi-protein assemblies are produced without error? The aim of this project is to reveal this vital cellular process at the single-molecule level. Our research group has been at the vanguard of studying chaperone-protein interactions using optical tweezers, which...
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Multi-cellular systems possess the remarkable ability to self-organize into architectures of specific shape and function. This project focusses on organoids – small mini-organs that are grown outside of the body, and are currently driving an enormous interest in understanding and influencing...
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In this project you will develop next-generation cell tracking methods for organoids based on advanced AI approaches and novel biophysics concepts, in order to elucidate the remarkable self-renewal and differentiation capabilities of organoids. Over the past years, our two research groups (Tans...
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The Hybrid Nanosystems group at NWO-Institute AMOLF is looking for a postdoc for investigating light-induced processes in situ inside the transmission electron microscope (TEM). Modern TEMs now can routinely visualize materials all the way down to the atomic level, revealing unexpected insights...
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Are you intrigued by the forefront of biophysics technology – and integration with genome-wide data and AI methods? Thanks to groundbreaking advancements, we can now show the internal dynamics of the most complex cellular processes that are vital to life. Our research group has been at the...
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Photonic metamaterials have fascinating properties for light, with many applications from communication and imaging to photovoltaics and topological physics. They are however notoriously difficult to design, owing to the large parameter space and multidimensional design targets. In this pilot...
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Mycorrhizal fungi are a class of symbiotic soil microbes that form resource exchange partnerships with >80% of all plant species on Earth. These fungi play an important role in nutrient flows underground. Terrestrial plants funnel 13 Gt of CO2 from the atmosphere into these underground mycelial...
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Did you know high-energy electrons can serve as efficient sources of optical excitation of matter? Our group has developed cathodoluminescence microscopy, in which we use 1-30 keV electrons in a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to excite nanomaterials. The oscillating electric field carried by...