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Staff members with discipline Materials Science, Biomaterials

Academia develops at the interface of different fields. This is one reason why the University of Groningen is home to a wide range of fields, each with a great number of subject specialists. The overview below, which is based on a standard categorization of fields, will help you find the right expert for each field. If you cannot find the expert you are looking for in this list, try searching via a related field or faculty; you may find him or her there.

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Main interest: issue engineering and use of stem cells in wound repair. Expertise in collagen (connective tissue diseases; fibrosis) and cell/matrix interactions.
prof. dr. R.A. (Ruud) Bank
Contact
r.a.bank umcg.nl
Function
Professor
organic chemistry/synthesis - homogeneous catalysis - electrochemistry - photochemistry - pharmaceutical chemistry - drug editing - molecular physical chemistry
S.B. (Sebastian) Beil
Contact
s.b.beil rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
Biomaterial-associated infections
- how they develop
- how to prevent
- how to evaluate preventive measures
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h.j.busscher umcg.nl
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Professor emeritus
Chemicals from Renewable Resources, Lignin, Lignocellulose, Carbon Circularity, Chemical Plastic Recycling
prof. dr. P.J. (Peter) Deuss
Contact
p.j.deuss rug.nl
+31 6 3192 1126
Function
Associate Professor
C14, radiocarbon dating, stable isotopes in Archaeology, material science applied to Archaeology, spectroscopy (Raman, XRD, SEM), IRMS, AMS
M. (Merita) Dreshaj, MA MSc
Contact
m.dreshaj rug.nl
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PhD student
M. (Micaela) Gaspar Gonçalves Fernandes
Contact
m.gaspar.goncalves.fernandes rug.nl
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Our group uses biologically inspired strategies to develop polymeric materials for underwater adhesives and functional materials. 
prof. dr. M.M.G. (Marleen) Kamperman
Contact
marleen.kamperman rug.nl
Function
Professor
Vascular Grafts
Regenerative Medicine
Tissue Engineering
Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells
Extracellular Matrix
Hydrogels
Biomaterials
G. (Gabriel) Liguori
Contact
g.liguori umcg.nl
Function
PhD Researcher
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.
prof. dr. H.C. (Henny) van der Mei
Contact
h.c.van.der.mei umcg.nl
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Full professor
dr. T. (Taraneh) Mokabber
Contact
t.mokabber rug.nl
Function
Research & Education Officer
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
J. (Jelmer) Sjollema
Contact
j.sjollema umcg.nl
Function
Assistant professor
Pulmonary diseases in General
Interventional Pulmonology
COPD
prof. dr. D.J. (Dirk-Jan) Slebos
Contact
d.j.slebos umcg.nl
+31 50 361 6161
Function
Pulmonary Physician, Head department of Pulmonary Diseases and Tuberculosis
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... read more
prof. dr. P.C.A. (Patrick) van der Wel
Contact
p.c.a.van.der.wel rug.nl
+31 50 36 32683
Function
Assoc. Professor Solid State NMR Spectroscopy
3D Bioprinting
Melt Electrowriting
Tissue Engineering
Hydrogels
Rheology
M.K. (Gosia) Wlodarczyk-Biegun, Dr
Contact
m.k.wlodarczyk rug.nl
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