Physics of Living Matter
Our areas of expertise are theoretical physics, statistical physics, computational physics, biological physics, and soft matter physics. In our research, we use a combination of continuum modeling and coarse-grained computer simulations to address a wide range of problems. Currently, our focus is on self-assembly and remodeling processes at fluid lipid membranes, with the aim of developing a comprehensive understanding of biological systems.
To meet our group, please visit our group page. To learn more about our research, please visit our research page and our publications page.
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| Oct 02, 2026 | We welcome Lennart van Namen who started his Master Graduation project in our group. Lennart will be working on “Developing computer simulations for the self-assembly of septin filament networks”. |
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| Sep 01, 2026 | We welcome Teunike van de Pol who started her PhD-thesis in our group. We also welcome Hanneke van de Sanden who started her Master Graduation project. Teunike will be working on “Physical modeling of the nuclear envelope” and Hanneke on “Stability of virus particles”. |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Felix gave a talk on “Membrane remodeling across the tree of life” at the IMPRS Seminar at the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (MPI-PKS) in Dresden. |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Felix lectured on Membrane Biophysics at the summer school of the Institute for Theoretical Physics at Utrecht University. |
| Aug 17, 2026 | We welcome Annabel van Oijen who started her Master Graduation project in our group. Annabel will be working on “Modeling molecular escape from the cell nucleus”. |