News

07/08/2026 Our paper "Large intra-chromosome heterogeneity leads to emergent nonlinear mechanics" has been published in Nature Physics! Check it out here.

29/05/2026 Julia Bakx successfully defended her PhD thesis "Untangle DNA: exploring the activity of topoisomerase using optical tweezers". Congratulations Julia!

17/04/2025 Wouter Mul successfully defended his PhD thesis "Shining light on motor regulation in the cilium". Congratulations Wouter!

13/12/2024 Our labs and offices moved to a beautiful new building: the Research Building VU (Onderzoeksgebouw VU). Check out the building here.