Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics

UU launches new STED microscopy facility

On 27 October Bert van der Zwaan, Rector of Utrecht University and Eva van Pelt, Vice President Sales EMEA , Leica, officially opened the STED (STimulated Emission Depletion) microscopy facility at the Biology Imaging Center of the Department of Biology. … Read more

Motoreiwitten succesvol op het toneel

Tijdens de theatervoorstelling Science Battle strijden promovendi met een betoog over hun onderzoek om de stem van de publieksjury. Met een verhaal over motoreiwitten won Dieudonnée van de Willige op 26 oktober de Science Battle try-out in theater Walhalla te … Read more

ERC Starting Grant for Harold MacGillavry

Harold MacGillavry received the prestigious Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). This grant allows young excellent researchers to make the transition to become an independent investigator.

With this ERC grant, Harold MacGillavry and his team will study how … Read more

Spring Meeting 2016 – BioImaging Utrecht

Tuesday May 24nd, 15.00-17.00, UMC -Stratenum Building –Vondelzaal (Rm 3.108)

Intravital imaging
  • “Insights into cell division using C. elegans”, Matilde Galli, Hubrecht Institute
  • “The zebrafish embryo as in vivo developmental and functional tool”, Federico Tessadori, Hubrecht Institute
  • “Use of
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HFSP Grant for Anna Akhmanova

Prof. Anna Akhmanova from Utrecht University and her colleagues from UK, Singapore and Canada have been awarded a 1.35 million USD grant from the Human Frontier Science Program. This international programme is extremely competitive. From the initial total of 672 … Read more