Fysische biologie

IOPRO I, first part

Prof.dr. A.M.C. Emons    
Plant microtubule dynamics: focusing on preprophase band formation.
ALW-File number 805.47.010, consisting of projects with file numbers 805.47.011 through 805.47.014 (of which the final project is not managed by ALW but by FOM):

o       In vivo studies of microtubule dynamics and polarity.

o       Production of recombinant and fluorescently labeled y-tubulin.

o       In vitro model system for studying microtubule organization.

o       Theoretical modeling of organizing mechanisms (managed by FOM).


Prof.dr. R. van Driel
Towards analysis of cellular systems at the single molecule level in the living cell.
ALW-File number 805.47.020, consisting of projects with file numbers 805.47.021 through 805.47.022:

o       Development of magneto-optical tweezer technology for measuring and manipulating ultrasmall beads.

o       Use of ultrasmall-bead tagged single RNA and DNA molecules to manipulate and measure behaviour of single biomacromolecules in living cells.