Main interest: issue engineering and use of stem cells in wound repair. Expertise in collagen (connective tissue diseases; fibrosis) and cell/matrix interactions.

organic chemistry/synthesis - homogeneous catalysis - electrochemistry - photochemistry - pharmaceutical chemistry - drug editing - molecular physical chemistry

Biomaterial-associated infections
- how they develop
- how to prevent
- how to evaluate preventive measures

Chemicals from Renewable Resources, Lignin, Lignocellulose, Carbon Circularity, Chemical Plastic Recycling

C14, radiocarbon dating, stable isotopes in Archaeology, material science applied to Archaeology, spectroscopy (Raman, XRD, SEM), IRMS, AMS

Our group uses biologically inspired strategies to develop polymeric materials for underwater adhesives and functional materials. 

Vascular Grafts
Regenerative Medicine
Tissue Engineering
Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells
Extracellular Matrix
Hydrogels
Biomaterials

My main field is biomaterials associated infections in the human body by studying the effect of a modified biomaterial surface  on bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation.

organic chemistry, physical chemistry, polymer chemistry, (bio)nanotechnology, biointerfaces, material science, biomaterials

Bio-optical imaging, foreign body reaction, bacterial adhesion, biofilms, colloid and interface science

Our main expertise is in the application of advanced methods of NMR spectroscopy to various types of solids, supramolecular assemblies, and (semi/soft) materials. Using the versatile tools of modern solid-state NMR spectroscopy we dissect dynamics as well as structure on the atomic scale. Most of our measurements employ magic-angle-spinning NMR methods, which are applicable to a wide array of materials of both biological and human-made origins. 

In a biological and biomedical context we have developed a particular interest in using the above techniques (along with other biophysical experiments) to probe the molecular mechanisms of human disease. A particular focus has been on the protein misfolding and aggregation behind Huntington's disease and related neurodegenerative disorders. Moreover, we have a strong interest in study the behavior of lipid membranes and how they are modulated by protein/peptide-lipid interactions.

We are increasingly applying similar experiments to determine the structure-function relationship of various functional materials. A particular interest in this area is the increasing use of bio-inspired principles to design bio-mimetic functional materials. These include responsive hydrogels, functionalized nanomaterials and other nano-assemblies. 

3D Bioprinting
Melt Electrowriting
Tissue Engineering
Hydrogels
Rheology