Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics

PhD theses

2026

thesis_thumbnail_Emma_Grinsven Emma van Grinsven – March 25, 2026 Utrecht University
Promotor: Prof. Dr. A.S. Akhmanova
Promotor: Prof. Dr. L.C. Kapitein
thesis_thumbnail_Wouter_Droogers Wouter Droogers – January 12, 2026 Utrecht University
Promotor: Dr. H.D. MacGillavry
Promotor: Prof. Dr. L.C. Kapitein

2025

Thesis thumbnail Milena Pasolli Milena Pasolli
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Past lab members

Postdocs  

karin boekhoorn   Harinath Doodhi   Bram Dorresteijn   Purvi Jain
Karin Boekhoorn   Harinath Doodhi   Bram Dorresteijn   Purvi Jain
             
mohan sm   Michalina Photo    
Renu Mohan   Michalina Smolarkiewicz   Erik Hofman   Kris Leslie
     
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Internships

 


Student projects / Internships
Positions for internships of 6 and 9 months are available for Master students interested in cell biology, biochemistry, cell biology of the neuron or biophysics. Interested candidates should send a letter of motivation and a … Read more

NMDA receptor activation – videos

NMDA receptor activation suppresses microtubule growth and spine entry. Kapitein LC, Yau KW, Montenegro Gouveia S, van der Zwan WA, Wulf PS, Keijzer N, Demmers J, Jaworski J, Akhmanova A and Hoogenraad CC. J Neurosci. 2011 Jun 1;31(22):8194-209. PMID:21632941Read more

PhD Courses

 

PhD programs and Graduate Schools in Cell Biology and Neurobiology


 

The Institute of Biomembranes (IB), Graduate School of Life Sciences Utrecht

The Institute of Biomembranes is an interdisciplinary research institute at Utrecht University, accommodating 16 research groups from … Read more

Master Courses

CoursesInternships

 


Courses

Faculty members from Cell Biology group take part in master classes and courses from the Master Programme Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences:

Master course LIGHT MICROSCOPY (B-MLMIC)

Coordinator:

dr. Lukas Kapitein
tel. 030-253 3458
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