ECHO grant for Wouter Roos
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research NWO announced the award of a k€260 ECHO grant to Zernike Institute group leader Wouter Roos. Roos, who is heading the Molecular Biophysics group of the institute, will use the award to study self-assembly of a particular sort of viruses. Viruses are one of the most ingenious examples of how complex physical chemistry can lead to beautiful symmetric protein particles. By using advanced touch microscopy techniques and by zooming in onto a specific virus type, the researchers will study how this regularly shaped protein cage is efficiently formed. Next to providing fundamental insights into the formation of these viruses, the results can potentially be used for the development of new antiviral treatments in nanomedicine. For more information please have a look at the official NWO press release or contact Wouter Roos.

Last modified: | 09 January 2019 12.55 p.m. |
More news
-
26 April 2023
Royal Decorations for UG staff members
Two professors nominated by the University of Groningen have been awarded Royal Decorations on Tuesday 26 April. Professor K.U. Loos is appointed Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion. She received this honour from Mayor K. Schuiling at...
-
26 April 2023
Cisca Wijmenga in Raad van Toezicht Hanzehogeschool
Cisca Wijmenga treedt per 1 september 2023 toe tot de Raad van Toezicht van de Hanzehogeschool.
-
25 April 2023
Response to the letter to the House of Representatives regarding internationalization
The Board of the University of Groningen has taken note of the Letter to the House of Representatives regarding internationalization in higher education, sent to the House on Friday 21 April by the Minister of Education, Culture and Science Robbert...