Daan Vorselen

Daan studied Biology at Leiden University and Physics of Life at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, where he stayed for his PhD in biophysics. He then joined Julie Theriot’s lab at Stanford University and University of Washington for a post doc. After performing research at the molecular and population level, he found processes at the cellular scale most fascinating. He joined Wageningen University as a tenure track assistant professor in August 2022. He’s fascinated by trying to understand the fundamental rules underlying cell behavior, is a proponent of interdisciplinary, fundamental and open science, and enjoys essentially any outdoor activity in his spare time.

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Youri Peeters

Youri is a PhD student focusing on the interplay between geometry and mechanics in governing phagocytic outcomes, and the role of new genetic regulators in phagocytosis.

youri.peeters[at]wur.nl

Sterre van Wierst

Sterre is PhD student broadly interested in the intersection of biology and physics! In her project, she studies the force generation and -sensing mechanisms of phagocytes in vivo. In her free time, she like to sail catamaran competitions or teach sailing class.

sterre.vanwierst[at]wur.nl

Sharon van Rijthoven

Sharon is PhD student interested in cellular mechanics! She is a joined student with the Physics of Soft Matter team of Uddalok Sen (also at WUR), and combines theory and experiment to better understand the physics of phagocytosis. Alongside her research, she is involved in space-related science through student initiatives and occasional outreach activities.

sharon.vanrijthoven[at]wur.nl

MSc students

Mirjam Brouwer

Nikki Weijers

Cresci-Anne Croes

PhD student, focusing on the role of RAGE in macrophages, joined with Gosia Teodorowicz and Huub Savelkoul

cresci-anne.croes[at].wur.nl

Cripsr screening, regulation of immune functions