ERC Consolidator Grants for Ruben van Boxtel and Bas Dutilh
How do bacteriophages and bacteria interact? Bas Dutilh explains what he intends to do with this grant: “There are a billion times more viruses on Earth than stars in the universe. The most numerous are the bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria. For as long as bacteria have existed, they have been engaged in an evolutionary […]
Netherlands X-omics Initiative
Proteomics Spinoza prize winner Prof. Albert Heck will lead the X-omics Initiative in its continued development of ground-breaking technologies for proteomics research. Proteomics is the large-scale study of all proteins and their biological function in different cells. “But it is just as important that we integrate all of the different ‘omics’ – proteomics, genomics, metabolomics […]
Spinoza Prizes for Albert Heck and Alexander van Oudenaarden
Proteins and the role they play in our cells Albert Heck’s research focuses on identifying all of the proteins in the human body and the role they play in our cells. This provides entirely new insights for research into disease and health, and offers opportunities for the development of new and better pharmaceuticals. As a […]